Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest

Organizes regular luncheons featuring guest authors, including four events per author, held on Tuesdays at El Chorro in Paradise Valley, AZ. The series began in November 2005 with Roya Hakakian and continues annually with award-winning authors in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tucson.

Organizes regular luncheons featuring guest authors, including four events per author, held on Tuesdays at El Chorro in Paradise Valley, AZ, with an ongoing annual series in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tucson since the inaugural event in November 2005.

Organizes regular luncheons featuring guest authors, held on Tuesdays at El Chorro in Paradise Valley, AZ, with a history of annual events in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tucson since the inaugural event in November 2005.

Provides financial support through annual community grants to organizations advancing literacy, including funding for programs that supply books and reading materials to students in Title 1 schools and sponsorships for literary events such as poetry readings and young readers programs.

Provides annual community grants to organizations advancing literacy, including support for programs that supply books and reading materials to students in Title 1 schools and enable attendance at cultural performances such as Shakespeare plays.

Provides annual community grants to organizations advancing literacy, including support for programs that supply books and reading materials to students in Title 1 schools and sponsor literary events for young readers.

Supports youth literacy initiatives such as the young readers program at the Tucson Botanical Gardens and sponsors poetry readings in Phoenix to engage new, younger audiences.

Publishes an annual report for the fiscal year ending June 30, with the most recent covering 2024, and files a Federal Form 990 tax return, with the latest for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

Prepares and publishes an annual report for each fiscal year, with the most recent covering outcomes through June 30, 2024, and files a Federal Form 990 tax return for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

Prepares and publishes an annual report for each fiscal year, such as the one covering operations through June 30, 2024, and files a Federal Form 990 tax return, as required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

Transitioned to an independent board of directors in 2020 and maintains high transparency standards, as recognized by the Guidestar/Candid Platinum Transparency Seal.

Transitioned to an independent board of directors in 2020 and earned the Guidestar/Candid Platinum Transparency Seal, reflecting enhanced governance and public accountability.

Enhanced institutional capacity by transitioning to an independent board of directors in 2020 and earning the Guidestar/Candid Platinum Transparency Seal in recognition of public reporting practices.