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Flinn Foundation Adds Two Phoenix Business Leaders to Its Board of Directors

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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Arizona business leaders Chris Camacho and Adam Goodman—the heads of Greater Phoenix Economic Council and Goodmans, respectively—have been elected to the Flinn Foundation board of directors.

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  • Arizona business leaders Chris Camacho and Adam Goodman—the heads of Greater Phoenix Economic Council and Goodmans, respectively—have been elected to the Flinn Foundation board of directors.
  • Goodman represents the third generation to lead the Goodmans family business, a furniture and office design company.
  • “Both Chris and Adam are dynamic, innovative leaders whose energy and expertise in economic development and business will be strong additions to the Flinn board of directors,” said Tammy McLeod, Ph.D., Flinn Foundation president and CEO.
  • The first meeting for Camacho and Goodman as members of the Flinn Foundation board of directors will be in March.

Piedmont University to Premier Original Musical Work About Civil Rights Activist Lillian E. Smith

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Monday, February 14, 2022
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DEMOREST, Ga., Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Piedmont University will premier an original musical work titled "How Am I to Be Heard?"

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  • DEMOREST, Ga., Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Piedmont University will premier an original musical work titled "How Am I to Be Heard?"
  • about the life and pioneering work of civil rights activist Lillian E. Smith.
  • Smith studied at Piedmont University, which is home to the Lillian E. Smith Center, an educational facility and artists' retreat in Clayton, Georgia.
  • "Social justice issues are as important today as they were when Lillian E. Smith was writing about them almost 80 years ago.

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Awards $123 Million in Surprise Grants to 71 Nonprofits—the Largest Single-Day Grant Initiative in Arizona History

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Monday, September 13, 2021
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Trustees and CEO of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust award $123 million in surprise grants to Maricopa County nonprofits--a philanthropic milestone in Arizona's history. From left: Paul Critchfield, Jose Cardenas, Judy Jolley Mohraz, Jim Bruner, Sharon Harper, Laura Grafman, Mary Jane Rynd (CEO), and Steve Zabilski. (Photo: Business Wire)

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  • Trustees of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust today awarded a total of $123 million in surprise grants to 71 Arizona nonprofitsthe largest single-day grant initiative in Arizonas history.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210913005840/en/
    Trustees and CEO of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust award $123 million in surprise grants to Maricopa County nonprofits--a philanthropic milestone in Arizona's history.
  • Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trusts endowment grew by $123 million in the 15 months following the start of the pandemic.
  • Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust supports organizations that enrich health, well-being, and opportunity for the people of Maricopa County, Arizona.

The Phoenix Symphony Selects Suzanne Wilson as New President & CEO

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Thursday, January 2, 2020
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The Phoenix Symphony Board of Directors has selected performing arts industry veteran Suzanne Wilson as the organizations new President and Chief Executive Officer.

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  • The Phoenix Symphony Board of Directors has selected performing arts industry veteran Suzanne Wilson as the organizations new President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Wilson will succeed Jim Ward, who led The Phoenix Symphony in the same position since 2011.
  • Wilson has an extensive background in both the performing arts and in education the two primary missions of The Phoenix Symphony.
  • I am incredibly excited and proud to join an organization with the kind of impact and reputation The Phoenix Symphony enjoys, Wilson said.