BRINGING SPORTS AND PHILANTHROPY TOGETHER FOR A BETTER LARRY FITZGERALD MIA HAMM ANDRE AGASSI NDAMUKONG SUH DOUG FLUTIE JEFF GORDON STEVE NASH KRISTI YAMAGUCHI MUHAMMAD ALI CAL RIPKEN JR. MAGIC JOHNSON DEREK JETER LEBRON JAMES ELI MANNING DAVID BECKHAM CHRIS EVERT DIKEMBE MUTOMBO SERENA WILLIAMS TIGER WOODS REPRESENT SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST GENEROUS PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES

“NOT ONLY MUSTWEBE GOOD while supporting their community in meaningful ways. while supportingtheir communityinmeaningfulways. solutions allowsports professionals toremain focusedontheircareers uniquely tailored toathletes andsportsteams.Oursuiteofcost-effective Sports Philanthropy offers professional foundationmanagementservices The ArizonaCommunityFoundation’s JerryColangeloCenterfor FOR ATHLETES ANDTEAMS WINNING SOLUTIONS –HENRY DAVID THOREAU BUT WE MUST ALSO BE GOOD FOR SOMETHING.” BUT WEMUSTALSOBEGOODFORSOMETHING.” ,

ACF’S JERRY COLANGELO CENTER FOR SPORTS PHILANTHROPY IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR MANAGING THE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS OF SPORTS PROFESSIONALS. HERE’S WHY:

CREDIBILITY CONVENIENCE SERVICE PARTNERSHIP

The Arizona Community Foundation is a trusted nonprofit Athletes and teams enjoy simple and convenient Each donor has a dedicated relationship manager at ACF. We respect the relationships that are in place with agents, partner with a reputation for excellence dating back to 1978. administration of all of their philanthropic activities. Our staff is cross-trained in all aspects of philanthropy— wealth advisors, attorneys and other professionals who ACF works with thousands of Arizona businesses, corporations Our professional staff handles accounting, bookkeeping, from gifts of complex assets such as real estate, stocks provide counsel and guidance to an athlete or team. and high-wealth individuals and families to facilitate effective, due diligence, annual tax filing, auditing and grants and business interests to grantmaking and IRS regulations— ACF becomes the charitable arm of the financial and business enduring philanthropy. We take pride in stewarding the administration. Our grants management staff are skilled in and can address questions, resolve issues, compile research advising team, working in concert with these trusted advisors charitable gifts and dreams of our donors, and dedicate all aspects of the grantmaking process, from soliciting and devise effective strategies for reaching each donor’s goals. to design strategies that fit with broader financial and ourselves to fulfilling their charitable goals. applications to final reporting. business objectives.

The Arizona Community Foundation is confirmed in compliance REPUTATION with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations FLEXIBILITY LOW COST and earns Charity Navigator’s highest four-star rating. Athletes and teams can advance their brand, build a Funds managed by ACF, a public charity, are not required positive reputation, share their success with those in need Administrative fees charged to each fund average 1 percent to make annual grant distributions like private foundations. and draw attention to important causes—all while remaining of assets and cover all fund services. By contrast, the TAX ADVANTAGES This gives donors maximum flexibility in either awarding focused on their careers and business pursuits. We ensure your Council on Foundations estimates the cost to administer a grants annually or building the charitable assets in their foundation’s charitable activities comply with IRS regulations, private foundation at between 9 and 10 percent of assets. Foundations managed by ACF benefit from our public fund to support a major project in the future. protecting your reputation. charity status, offering donors the maximum allowable tax benefits for each charitable gift.

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ABOUT THE ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Founded in 1978, the Arizona Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity based in Phoenix, with offices across Arizona. ACF is the proud charitable partner of Charities, Coyotes Charities ACF is a respected philanthropic leader in Arizona and across the country, and The Charities. In 2015, ACF was the philanthropic partner of managing charitable funds on behalf of thousands of Arizonans and providing the Arizona Super Bowl XLIX Host Committee and the NFL Foundation, grants and scholarships to some 3,000+ organizations and students each year. administering the distribution of $2 million in Super Bowl Legacy grants. Current and retired athletes who partner with ACF for their charitable giving include professionals from tennis, golf, football, hockey and .

ABOUT THE JERRY COLANGELO CENTER FOR SPORTS PHILANTHROPY A generous philanthropist and one of the most influential leaders in business Senior PGA Tour golfer and three-time Current and retired NFL players and sports in Arizona and nationally, Jerry Colangelo has partnered with U.S. Open champion Hale Irwin and his have funds at ACF, including former the Arizona Community Foundation to encourage athletes to support causes wife Sally established the Hale & Sally Irwin players Simeon Rice of personal importance and create a personal legacy. Foundation, a donor advised fund at ACF, and Adrian Wilson. Joe Garagiola Sr., because of the custom services and the former solutions available to help them fulfill their catcher who later became an announcer charitable goals. and television host, established the ©THE PRINCIPAL CHARITY CLASSIC, VIA FLICKR Garagiola Family Foundation in 2000 with his wife, Audrie. The Foundation supports a variety of Catholic The Guerrant Foundation is a donor organizations and schools, as well as “SPORTS HAVE PROVIDED ME MOST OF THE WONDERFUL advised fund created by former tennis pro healthcare, medical research and Anne Guerrant and her husband, Terry. youth programs. OPPORTUNITIES THAT I’VE ENJOYED IN MY LIFE, Established in 1999, the Foundation makes AND LIKE SO MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE BENEFITED FROM THIS INDUSTRY, microloans to fledgling businesses in developing countries around the world. WE MUST FIND WAYS TO GIVE BACK. The Guerrants invite friends and fans to CORPORATE AND PERSONAL GIVING THROUGH ACF participate by matching their gifts. ALLOWS FOR THIS, AND I AM PROUD TO LEND MY NAME PHOTO BY DAVID LANVIN TO ACF’S SPORTS PHILANTHROPY CENTER.” BOODAHJOOMUSIC, ©2012 PHOTO BY JASON LEVINE –JERRY COLANGELO ON THE WEB: WWW.AZFOUNDATION.ORG/COLANGELOCENTER FACEBOOK.COM/AZFOUNDATION @AZFOUNDATION ON TWITTER

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