About Us
Jaburg & Wilk Foundation
The Jaburg & Wilk Foundation is a non-profit foundation
committed to enriching the quality of life for the residents of
Arizona by fostering private giving and strengthening smaller
service providers. To this end, the Foundation awards grants to
local non-profit organizations involved in the arts, education,
children, at-risk programs, and other community-based efforts. The
Foundation grants are awarded after approval of the Grant
Committee.
Community Grant Guidelines
Priority is given to:
- Well-run, financially sound organizations. For
example, strong board participation and stable management, diverse
source of revenues and earned income opportunities.
- Organizations whose mission and proposed project address a
current and proven public need for people
living and/or working in Maricopa or Pinal counties.
- Applicants that demonstrate strong community
support for their organizations and its projects. For
example, diversity of other funding sources and community resources
or number of diverse participants in the program, project or
organization.
- Organizations that show an effective and efficient
delivery of program services. For example, greater than
80% of the organization expenses are spent on program
services.
Applications may be submitted at any time.
Latest News:
Jaburg & Wilk Foundation Awards Sharing
the Prize Seed Grant
The Jaburg & Wilk Foundation and Jaburg Wilk are
pleased to announce the first recipients of the $25,000 Sharing the
Prize Seed grant - Community Food Connections and
Arizona Home Grown Solutions.
The grant will be used to teach food sustainability as well as
to grow healthy nutritious food. In a well thought out
collaboration, the grant recipients represent the meaning and the
spirit of Sharing the Prize Seed grant. Literally, they will
be planting seeds that will feed Valley residents by furthering
education and availability of healthy food.
It will also grow the Farm to School program, which assists
local farmers with markets, including schools and Phoenix Public
Market which builds capacity for small local farmers &
micro-business.
For information about the grant and the 2010 grant
recipients visit the Sharing the Prize Seed Grant
Website.
Contact Brenda Edwards at 602.248.1000 or info@jaburgwilk.com,
if you are interested in learning more about the Jaburg &
Wilk Foundation