Grantmaker Partnership

Grantmaking Members Are: 

• Private and Community Foundations defined as 501(c)(3) organizations that make grants for charitable purposes. 
• Corporate Funders defined as businesses that support the community through grantmaking or sponsorship or private foundations whose assets are derived primarily from the contributions of a for-profit organization for grantmaking or sponsorship.  
• Single-Source Foundations who make grants to their own organization only or to their own organization as well as for charitable purposes. 
• Operating Foundations who make grants for charitable purposes only.  

As of January 1, 2026:

We are moving to a base-tier model. All Grantmakers will have the following benefits included in their membership, but we have three tiers to upgrade to as well as various sponsorship options you may add on. Please see our full prospectus here for details and know that we can always discuss a customized option for you as needed. 

Standard Membership

Grantmaker Benefits Include:

• Quarterly Convenings and Peer Groups
• Shared subscription to United Philanthropy Forums (estimated value of $1,100-$13,000 annually)
• Shared subscription to National Council of Nonprofits (estimated value of $10,000 annually)
• Subscription to newsletters to stay up to date on nonprofit news, advocacy, events and learning opportunities 
• Opportunity to attend and network at Member Exclusive events 
• Exclusive Grantmaker Slack access: collaborative communications platform to chat and share news with your fellow Grantmaker members
• Participate in Policy Council meetings 
• Discounted Member pricing for:  
  • AZ Impact for Good conference/summit tickets and exhibiting 
  • Advertising opportunities 
• FREE access to  
  • Arizona Guide to Grants Online (GGO) [non-member price $310] 
    • Provides access to over 1,700+ corporations and foundations with a history of making grants in Arizona 
  • Resources for Good Directory 
  • Online library of educational webinars 
  • AZ Impact for Good education/learning and joint nonprofit/Grantmaker programming 
• FREE news, information, and event calendar postings on our website and newsletters 
• Cost savings resources such as: 
  • Credit card processing 
  • Background checks 
  • Board governance tools 
  • Public Student Loan Forgiveness planning 

Benefit Package Add-On

On the application checkout page, there will be optional packages to add to your membership. The benefits of each are outlined below:

Generosity Package ()

Stewardship Package ()

Transformation Package ()

For the purposes of completing Forms 990 and 990-pf, all membership investments more than $620 minimum may reasonably be reported as a grant rather than an administrative cost. Please consult your tax professional when filing.