activities · 9
what they do
direct service · 9
- Administering K-12 Private School Tuition Scholarships Arizona Tax Credit Scholarship FacilitationOperates as a state-approved school tuition organization in Arizona, accepting tax credit donations and awarding scholarships to K-12 private school students. In the 2024-2025 school year, the organization awarded over $11.2 million in scholarships to low to moderate-income families, including over $6.6 million in corporate low-income scholarships, over $9.3 million in original scholarships, and over $6.7 million in switcher scholarships.
- Administers tax credit scholarship program Arizona Tax Credit Scholarship FacilitationOperates as a state-approved school tuition organization in Arizona, accepting tax credit donations and awarding scholarships to low- to moderate-income families for private school tuition. Awarded over $33 million in various scholarship types (original, switcher, corporate low-income) during the 2024-2025 school year.
- Assisting Families with Donation Solicitation and Acknowledgment Handwritten Card Distribution for Emotional SupportProvides personalized tools and support to help families secure donations, including designing and mailing personalized donation brochures, creating personalized online donation pages, and producing social media shareable graphics. The organization also offers a thank you note program where staff mail donor thank you cards on behalf of families, requesting at least 10 cards at a time for processing.
- Distributes personalized fundraising tools for families Arizona Tax Credit Scholarship FacilitationDesigns and provides personalized fundraising materials including printed brochures with pre-filled student names and schools, online donation pages, and social media graphics to help families solicit tax credit donations.
- Manages donor acknowledgment and renewal processes Handwritten Card Distribution for Emotional SupportOperates a thank you note program where staff mail donor thank you cards on behalf of families, requiring submission of at least 10 cards at a time. Sends pre-filled renewal forms to existing families to facilitate continued participation.
- Offering Parent Coaching Sessions Arizona Tax Credit Scholarship FacilitationHosts 45-minute parent coaching sessions to support families in achieving scholarship funding success.
- Offers universal scholarship access information Arizona Tax Credit Scholarship FacilitationProvides scholarship access information to families across all income levels through online and phone enrollment channels.
- Provides family scholarship coaching and education Arizona Tax Credit Scholarship FacilitationHosts 45-minute parent coaching sessions and scholarship optimization meetings to educate families on using tax credits and Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) to fund tuition. Offers ongoing support for scholarship funding success.
- Providing Scholarship Optimization and Application Support Arizona Tax Credit Scholarship FacilitationOffers scholarship access information and hosts scholarship optimization meetings to educate families across all income levels on using tax credits and ESA funds to fully fund tuition. The organization also provides online and phone enrollment for parents seeking tax credit scholarships and sends pre-filled renewal forms to existing families.
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how they think
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- Compliance and Stewardship for Tax Credit Donations tax_credit_compliance_and_stewardshipThe organization ensures compliance with Arizona state law for tax credit eligibility by requiring direct donations or employer withholding. It also centralizes donor stewardship, including sending thank you notes, to maintain accuracy and efficiency.
- Donor-Recommended Scholarship Model donor_recommended_scholarshipsThe organization operates a scholarship model that prioritizes donor input in awarding tuition scholarships, allowing donors to recommend specific students or schools, while adhering to state legal requirements. Unassigned or ineligible-recommended donations are pooled to support low-income families.
- Drive fundraising through state tax credit incentives state tax credit fundraisingLeverages Arizona’s private school tuition tax credit program by enabling individual and corporate donors to contribute up to state-defined limits for dollar-for-dollar tax credits, increasing donor participation and scholarship funding.
- Enable donor-directed scholarship giving with stewardship infrastructure donor-directed givingOperates a donor-recommended scholarship model that prioritizes donor input in awarding funds to specific students or schools, while maintaining compliance and centralizing stewardship activities like thank-you notes and donation tracking to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- Engage parents as active fundraising partners parent-led_fundraisingSupports and mobilizes parents through guided processes and educational resources, encouraging them to lead personal fundraising efforts by sharing tax credit program details and soliciting donations within their networks.
- Engaging Parents in Fundraising and Outreach parent_led_fundraisingThe organization actively involves parents in fundraising efforts by encouraging personal outreach and sharing information about the tax credit program. This includes providing personalized print and digital materials to facilitate donation appeals within their social networks.
- Ensure equitable allocation of scholarship funds pooled allocation for low-income familiesCombines donor-directed giving with a pooled allocation strategy to ensure unassigned or ineligible donations are directed to low-income families, promoting equitable access to private education.
- Expand donor participation through personalized and digital peer fundraising digital_peer_fundraisingUses personalized print and digital outreach tools—such as student-specific brochures and shareable donation pages—to empower families and donors to fundraise within their social networks, increasing engagement and reach across platforms.
- Facilitate corporate tax credit redirection and compliance corporate_tax_liability_redirectionEnables corporations, including out-of-state C-Corps and S-Corps, to redirect their Arizona tax liability into tuition scholarship donations through compliant donation processing and pre-approval application management with the Department of Revenue.
- Facilitating Corporate Tax Credit Donations corporate_tax_credit_redirectionThe organization enables corporations to redirect their Arizona tax liability into private school tuition tax credit donations. This includes managing pre-approval applications with the Arizona Department of Revenue and facilitating the pass-through of tax credits for S-Corporations and LLCs.
- Maximize tuition funding through scholarship and tax credit optimization scholarship optimizationProvides families with tools and education to combine Arizona’s private school tuition tax credits and ESA accounts, enabling full tuition coverage through strategic use of available public and private funding mechanisms.
- Optimizing Scholarship Access through Tax Credits scholarship_optimizationThe organization helps families access full tuition funding by providing information and tools to leverage available scholarships, primarily through Arizona's private school tuition tax credit program. This includes educating families on combining tax credit scholarships with other funding sources like ESA accounts.
- Stagger enrollment to align with donor commitments staggered_enrollmentPrioritizes families with secured donor commitments during early enrollment phases, ensuring scholarship funding is matched to student enrollment, with general enrollment opening later.
named programs · 3
what they call their work
Matching Gifts Program
Assists donors in identifying if their employer offers a matching gift program to maximize their contributions to the organization.
Private School Tuition Scholarships
Awards scholarships to K-12 students attending private schools in Arizona, funded by individual and corporate tax credit donations. Donors can recommend a student or school.
Scholarship Optimization Meetings
Online sessions for families to learn how to leverage tax credits and ESA programs to fully fund their child's private school tuition.
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who they work with
- AZTAXCREDITFUNDS.COM Partner — Partner platform through which donors can make multiple Arizona tax credit donations, including to Arizona Tuition Connection.
- AZTAXCREDITFUNDS.COM Partner — Partner website providing information on other Arizona tax credits.
- Arizona Department of Revenue Government — Approved organization to take private school tax credit donations.
- Arizona Department of Revenue Government — Submits corporate tax credit donation pre-approval applications on behalf of donors.
- HEP Development Services Partner — Provides matching gift data used by Arizona Tuition Connection.
- Not specified Partner — Assists families in securing private donors to fund tuition assistance