activities · 6
what they do
direct service · 6
- Administer trucking safety education programs Uniform Traffic Control Standards DevelopmentOperates and funds highway safety initiatives including "Share the Road," "Teens and Trucks," "Road Check," and "Touch a Truck," using a mobile commercial trailer with "Stay Out of the No-Zone" graphics to deliver safety messages to the public.
- Administer trucking safety education programs Targeted Road Safety Awareness CampaignsOperates public highway safety initiatives including "Share the Road" and "Teens and Trucks," using a mobile commercial trailer with "Stay Out of the No-Zone" graphics to deliver safety messaging. Also supports programs such as Road Check and Touch a Truck.
- Administers scholarship programs for trucking industry employees and their families Targeted Educational ScholarshipsProvides annual scholarships ranging from $500 to $3,000 to employees of Arizona Trucking Association (ATA) members and their dependent children or grandchildren, awarding between $10,000 and $15,000 each year. Recipients are named annually, with eight students awarded in 2025.
- Implements highway safety education programs Targeted Road Safety Awareness CampaignsOperates public safety initiatives including "Share the Road" and "Teens and Trucks" to promote highway safety, using a mobile commercial trailer with "Stay Out of the No-Zone" graphics to deliver safety messages. Also supports programs such as Road Check and Touch a Truck, and completed a highway safety grant project.
- Manage scholarship programs for trucking industry families Targeted Educational ScholarshipsAdministers annual scholarship programs funded through a charity auction and other proceeds, awarding between $10,000 and $15,000 each year in individual grants ranging from $500 to $3,000 to employees of ATA members and their dependent children or grandchildren; awarded scholarships in 2016, 2017, and 2025.
- Provide scholarships to trucking industry employees and their families Targeted Educational ScholarshipsAwards between $10,000 and $15,000 annually in scholarships ranging from $500 to $3,000 each to employees of Arizona Trucking Association members and their dependent children or grandchildren. Scholarship recipients have been named in multiple years, including 2016, 2017, and 2025.
strategies · 12
how they think
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- Adapting fundraising to virtual formats virtual_fundraisingThe organization adapts traditional in-person fundraising events to virtual formats, such as an annual virtual charity auction, to maintain funding and ensure continuity during disruptions.
- Independent Subsidiary Model independent_subsidary_modelOperates as a legally and financially independent entity with its own governance structure while leveraging the affiliation and resources of the Arizona Trucking Association to advance its mission.
- Independent subsidiary model independent_subsidary_modelOperates as a legally and financially independent entity with its own governance and accounting systems, while leveraging the affiliation and support of the Arizona Trucking Association to advance shared goals.
- Maintaining operational independence as a subsidiary independent_subsidary_modelThe organization operates as an independent entity with its own bylaws, board of directors, and financial accounting system, while being a subsidiary of the Arizona Trucking Association, allowing for focused mission execution.
- Merit- and Need-Based Scholarship Program scholarship programSupports the education of trucking industry employees and their families by providing scholarships based on a combination of financial need, academic achievement, and community service engagement.
- Promoting highway safety through targeted public education targeted_highway_safety_educationThe organization aims to reduce truck-involved crashes on Arizona roads by educating various highway users, including passenger car drivers, motorcyclists, commercial vehicle operators, novice drivers, and senior citizens, on how to safely share the road with large trucks and over-dimensional loads.
- Providing educational scholarships based on merit and need scholarship_programThe organization offers financial assistance to eligible students pursuing higher education, with awards based on financial need, academic performance, and community service involvement, specifically targeting employees of ATA members and their dependents.
- Scholarship program for trucking community scholarship programSupports the education of employees of ATA member companies and their dependents by providing need-based, merit-informed scholarships for full-time study at accredited institutions, thereby investing in the long-term development of the trucking industry workforce.
- Targeted Highway Safety Education targeted highway safety educationReduces truck-involved crashes by delivering tailored safety education to diverse road users—including passenger vehicle drivers, motorcyclists, novice and senior drivers—on safely sharing the road with large and over-dimensional trucks.
- Targeted highway safety education targeted highway safety educationReduces truck-involved crashes by delivering tailored safety education to diverse road users—including passenger vehicle drivers, motorcyclists, novices, and seniors—on safely sharing the road with large and over-dimensional trucks.
- Virtual Fundraising Adaptation virtual_fundraisingShifts traditional in-person fundraising events to virtual formats to ensure continuity of revenue during periods of disruption, such as public health emergencies or travel restrictions.
- Virtual fundraising adaptation virtual_fundraisingMaintains fundraising continuity by transitioning traditional in-person events, such as charity auctions, to virtual formats during periods of disruption.
named programs · 3
what they call their work
Scholarship Program
Provides financial awards ranging from $500 to $3,000 to employees of Arizona Trucking Association member companies and their dependents pursuing undergraduate studies
Share the Road
Mobile safety education program using a commercial trailer with "Stay Out of the No-Zone" graphics to teach drivers how to safely share the road with large trucks
Teens and Trucks
Highway safety initiative focused on educating young and novice drivers about safe behavior around commercial vehicles
relationships · 12
who they work with
- Arizona Trucking Association Partner — ATEF operates as a foundation within the Arizona Trucking Association, relying on its members for participation in fundraising and programming.
- Arizona Trucking Association Partner — Is a subsidiary of the Arizona Trucking Association and can be contacted through them for program information.
- Arizona Trucking Association Partner — Subsidiary organization with shared affiliation but independent governance and operations
- Barney Trucking Inc. Partner — Employer of a scholarship recipient's grandparent.
- F|Staff Partner — Employer of a scholarship recipient's grandparent.
- Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) Funder — Received a $21,137.00 grant for FY2016 to support highway safety education programs.
- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Partner — Employer of a scholarship recipient's parent.
- Maximum Machinery Moving, LLC Partner — Employer of a scholarship recipient's parent.
- NPL Construction Company Partner — Employer of a scholarship recipient's parent.
- Senergy Petroleum Partner — Employer of a scholarship recipient.
- Sunland, Inc. Partner — Employer of a scholarship recipient's parent.
- Swift Transportation Co. of AZ, LLC Partner — Employer of a scholarship recipient's parent.