Sports & Athletics
Arizona is home to many current and retired sports professionals who give back to the community in important ways. Through the Jerry Colangelo Center for Sports Philanthropy at ACF, sports professionals have a trusted, local teammate in giving.
Jerry Colangelo Center for Sports Philanthropy
The Jerry Colangelo Center for Sports Philanthropy simplifies foundation management for sports teams, corporate leaders, and professional athletes—both current and retired.
Custom services are uniquely tailored to athletes, whose charitable goals and demanding schedules can make managing a foundation on their own a daunting task.
Testimonial
The gift of motivational power
After beating cancer, I began giving back by providing motivational speaking and coaching at Red Rocks High School, but my wife Nancy and I wanted to do more. So we set up two endowment funds that will support Red Rocks High students long into the future.
Lew Hoyt
National Championship high jump winner and ACF of Sedona legacy donor
Testimonial
The power of change
Sports have provided me most of the wonderful opportunities that I’ve enjoyed in my life and, like so many others who have benefited from this industry, we must find ways to give back. Corporate and personal giving through ACF will allow for this. I am proud to lend my name to their Sports Philanthropy Center.
Jerry Colangelo
CEO, USA Basketball
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Athletes for Arizona
Athletes for Arizona is designed to support youth and high school sports in underserved communities, with a focus on education, mental and physical health, and advocacy and equity.
Sports Fund of Arizona
The Sports Fund of Arizona was established in 2016 to fund youth sports programs and organizations across the state with grants of up to $5,000.
Arizona Athletic Trainers Initiative
Raises philanthropic resources with the goal of providing an athletic trainer for every post-season high school game in Arizona.
Contact Lora Golke to learn more.
You can also work with us to create your own named fund to support sports and athletics organizations.
You can also work with us to create your own named fund to support sports and athletics organizations.
- Email Us info@azfoundation.org
- Call us 602.381.1400