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Arizona Educational Foundation Inc

Giving Arizona public education the shine it deserves.

Phoenix, AZ   |  azedfoundation.org

Mission

To celebrate excellence and cultivate equity in PreK-12th grade Arizona public education.

Ruling year info

1984

Executive Director

Kim Graham

Main address

2100 N. Central Avenue Suite 212

Phoenix, AZ 85004 USA

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EIN

94-2937109

NTEE code info

Educational Services and Schools - Other (B90)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Our organization works to spotlight the amazing work being done by public schools (both district and public charter schools). We do this through a variety of recognition programs such as Arizona Teacher of the Year (which elevates the teaching profession) and A+ Schools of Excellence which awards exemplary schools with the coveted A+ distinction. We also know that schools need a leg-up on the pathway to success, so we provide the Arizona Spelling Bee (which supports literacy and public speaking for students), the Principals Leadership Academy of Arizona (which trains emerging school leaders), and teachSTEM, a new program for high school students that inspires them to become STEM teachers.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Arizona Teacher of the Year

Recognizes 10 outstanding Arizona educators each year. The winner goes on to represent Arizona in the National Teacher of the Year competition.

Population(s) Served
Adults

A program for 9th-12th grade students that provides STEM Coaches to teach students needed STEM skills for workforce preparedness, including an emphasis on becoming STEM teachers.

Population(s) Served
Adults

The highest state-level award a public schools can receive. The a+ School of Excellence Award program is the only comprehensive school assessment program in Arizona. Schools are examined based on all aspects of success, not just test scores.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Based on the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders developed by the CCSSO, the Principals Leadership Academy is a 9-month training program for emerging school leaders.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of students participating in programs.

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of students showing interest in topics related to STEM

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our goals are to shine a light on the amazing work that public schools are doing, often against seemingly insurmountable odds, and to provide programs that support schools on a pathway to success.

We partner with schools and districts throughout the state to ensure that they know about AEF's programs and know how to access them. We also work with higher education to reach pre-service teachers and with other nonprofits throughout the state to reach principals, superintendents, and other administrators.

AEF has strong partnerships with corporations, higher education, and other community partners who are interested in supporting and celebrating the work of public schools.

Annually, AEF's programs reach over 500,000 students, teachers, and administrators in over 2,000 schools throughout Arizona. Programs like Arizona Teacher of the Year and A+ School of Excellence are used as recruiting tools by districts and local decision-makers to draw industry to local communities. We also know that programs like Teacher of the Year bring recognition to the teaching profession and a lack of respect and recognition is one of the reasons many teachers cite they are leaving the profession. teachSTEM is AEF's next level work, combining our Teacher of the Year program with high schools offering programs for students who want to become teachers.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Arizona Educational Foundation Inc

Board of directors
as of 07/12/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Dr. Pam Roggeman

University of Phoenix

Term: 2022 - 2024

Pam Roggeman

University of Phoenix

Marjaneh Gilpatrick

Northern Arizona University

Deea McBride

Wells Fargo

Stephen Jordan

Desert Financial Credit Union

Colleen Sauer

Arizona Public Service

Suzanne Durkin-Bighorn

Self-Employed

Brian Schulman

Weiss Brown

Matthew Hesketh

Sherman & Howard

Rudy Navarro

Salt River Project

David Williams

Cable One

Christi Warner Beyer

The Warner Group

Jodi Chesbro

Sierra Vista STEM Academy

Michelle Bugh Doherty

Arizona Teacher of the Year

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 7/20/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

We do not display disability information for organizations with fewer than 15 staff.

Equity strategies

Last updated: 07/20/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.