named programs · 6 · from sources
what they call their work
Arizona Grandparent Ambassador Support & Advocacy Network (AZGA)
Supported and facilitated grandparents and kinship families in organizing and advocating for their issues, providing technical assistance, outreach, advocacy training, and organizing annual summits and "Day at the Capitol" events (active until 2023).
Consumer Protection
Monitors and advocates for maintaining Arizona's small loan law, requiring auto title lending to comply with interest rate caps, and resisting efforts to circumvent consumer protection laws. Also researches trends in the informal economy.
Early Childhood Education
Advocates for equal access to high-quality early education, including initiatives like "The Preschool Promise" to provide tuition assistance for children in low-income families.
Grandparent and Kinship Families Advocacy
Advocates for increased support and stipends for grandparents raising grandchildren, working with state agencies and the Governor's office to expand eligibility and administrative outreach.
Payday Lending Reform
Works to ban high-interest payday loans and combat similar predatory lending practices, helping communities develop alternative financial products and services.
Reform of Labor Brokers
Pushes for legislation to hold for-profit day labor companies accountable for abusive practices and helps establish nonprofit labor brokering enterprises as alternatives.
activities · 4 clusters
what they do
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Anti-Predatory Lending Advocacy 7 activities
- Advocacy Against Predatory LendingLeads and participates in coalitions, such as Arizonans for Responsible Lending, to advocate against predatory lending practices, prevent deregulation, and protect consumers, contributing to the ban on payday lenders in Arizona.
- Advocacy and Coalition Building for Responsible LendingFacilitates the Arizonans for Responsible Lending coalition, maintains its website, and engages in advocacy to prevent predatory lending practices, including stopping deregulation bills and contributing to the illegality of payday lending in Arizona.
- Advocacy for Responsible LendingFacilitates the Arizonans for Responsible Lending coalition, maintains its website to inform about predatory lending, and actively advocates against predatory lending practices. This includes stopping deregulation bills, sending letters to the Attorney General, and contributing to predatory payday lending remaining illegal in Arizona.
- Research and Monitoring of Predatory LendingEstimates the economic impact of title lenders in Arizona and monitors corporate actions designed to circumvent small loan laws.
- Research on Economic IssuesConducts research to estimate the economic impact of predatory lending practices, monitors corporate actions to circumvent small loan laws, and researches trends within the informal economy. This includes publishing findings such as the book "People Around Us" and estimating that title lenders extract $316.5 million annually from Arizona's local economies.
- Research on Economic IssuesConducts research and monitors trends related to economic issues, including predatory lending practices, corporate actions to circumvent small loan laws, and the informal economy, publishing findings to inform policy and public understanding.
- Research on the Informal EconomyResearches current and emerging trends within the informal economy and publishes books featuring the voices of low-wage earners.
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Grandparent & Kinship Caregiver Advocacy and Support 4 activities
- Advocacy and Support for Kinship CaregiversProvides technical organizing and outreach assistance, conducts public and policymaker education, and advocates for policy changes to support grandparent and kinship caregivers, including increasing stipends and correcting policy application for TANF benefits.
- Advocacy for Kinship CaregiversAdvocates for policies supporting grandparent and kinship caregivers, including increasing stipends and ensuring correct application of benefits, and educates policymakers and the public on economic issues affecting children in kinship care.
- Advocacy for Kinship CaregiversProvides technical organizing and outreach assistance to grandparent and kinship caregivers, conducts public and policymaker education on economic issues affecting children in kinship care, and organizes advocacy events like Day at the Capitol. This work has led to an increase in stipends for grandparent raising grandchildren and triggered a review leading to the issuance of $19,928 for re-opened TANF cases.
- Capacity Building for Kinship CaregiversHosts annual summits and provides advocacy training to grandparent caregivers on storytelling and rights assertion for policy advocacy.
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Leadership & Organizational Capacity Training 4 activities
- Capacity Building for Nonprofit Labor BrokeringHelps develop and launch nonprofit labor brokering enterprises nationwide, modeled after Primavera Works in Tucson, AZ, including assisting three nonprofits in the Gulf Coast region.
- Capacity Building for Nonprofit PartnersProvides training and technical assistance to nonprofit partners on economic justice issues and social enterprise development.
- Capacity Building for Nonprofits and CaregiversProvides training and technical assistance to nonprofit partners on economic justice issues and social enterprise development. This includes helping nonprofits launch labor brokering enterprises and hosting summits and advocacy trainings for grandparent caregivers on storytelling and rights assertion for policy advocacy.
- Capacity Building for Nonprofits and CaregiversProvides training and technical assistance to nonprofit partners on economic justice and social enterprise development, and offers advocacy training and educational summits for grandparent and kinship caregivers.
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Local Wage Enforcement & Advocacy 3 activities
- Advocacy and Policy Work on Day Labor IssuesWorks on day labor issues in New Mexico, advocates for legislation to hold for-profit day labor companies accountable in Arizona and New Mexico, and documented abuses leading to refunds for workers.
- Advocacy for Day Laborer RightsWorks to hold for-profit day labor companies accountable for abuses, advocating for legislation in Arizona and New Mexico and mobilizing stakeholders to secure refunds for workers.
- Advocacy for Day LaborersWorks on day labor issues, advocates for legislation to hold for-profit day labor companies accountable in Arizona and New Mexico, and documents abuses by for-profit day labor brokers. This advocacy has resulted in Labor Ready refunding over $150,000 in check cashing fees to its Arizona workers.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
the money
revenue
Total revenue$116K
Contributions & grants$115K99%
Program service revenue$1000%
Investment income$7411%
Other revenue$305
expenses
Total expenses$85K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$73K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$188K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$151K
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +5.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021
who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY GRIFFITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $46K |
board members · 5
- BECKY DUNCAN — DIRECTOR
- ELSA PETERSON — DIRECTOR
- JAMIE RATNER — DIRECTOR
- LAURA JASSO — DIRECTOR
- MARY RYAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 25
who they work with
- AZ COMMUNITY ACTION Partner — Awarded the Margie Frost Champions Against Poverty Award in 2010.
- Adelita Grijalva Partner — U.S. Representative for Arizona District 7, invited speaker at CEI Open House event
- Andrés Cano Partner — Pima County Supervisor, District 5, invited speaker at past CEI Open House event
- Arizona Grandparent and Kinship Caregiver Summit Partner — Annual event organized with kinship caregivers for networking, education, and advocacy training.
- Arizonans for Responsible Lending Partner — Facilitated and supported by the Southwest Center for Economic Integrity, which maintains its website and resources.
- Arizonans’ for Responsible Lending Coalition — The organization was extremely active as part of this coalition during the 2017-18 state legislative session to stop deregulation bills and protect consumers.
- CHILD & FAMILY RESOURCES Partner — Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award – Champions for Children and Families to Penelope Jacks.
- Center for Rural Strategies Partner — Hosted a video about CEI's victory in banning payday lenders.
- Chris Mathis Partner — Arizona Representative for District 18, invited speaker at CEI Open House event
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Government — Monitors the actions of the CFPB and provides commentary on its rulemaking approaches to ensure strong consumer protection.
- Department of Children and Families (DCS) Government — Worked with DCS administrators to increase eligibility and administrative outreach for grandparent stipends.
- Kevin Dahl Partner — Tucson City Councilman, Ward 3, invited speaker at past CEI Open House event
- Labor Ready Partner — Forced to refund check cashing fees to Arizona workers due to CEI's work.
- Nancy Gutiérrez Partner — Arizona Representative for District 18, Assistant Minority Leader, invited speaker at CEI Open House event
- Office of Community Engagement (OCE at DES) Government — Assistant Director spoke at the 2018 Grandparent's Summit, leading to an internal review at DES.
- Primavera Works Partner — Nonprofit labor broker in Tucson, AZ, used as a model for developing other nonprofit brokers nationwide.
- Priya Sundareshan Partner — Arizona Senator for District 18, Minority Leader, invited speaker at CEI Open House event
- Rex Scott Partner — Pima County Supervisor, District 1, invited speaker at past CEI Open House event
- Rural People Rural Policy Partner — Partner organization within the coalition focused on rural policy and economic justice in New Mexico.
- SONORAN INSTITUTE Partner — Awarded the Builders of Vibrant Economies Award in 2007.
- SOUTHERN ARIZONA ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN (SAZEYC) Partner — Awarded the Frances Miller Community Action on Behalf of Young Children Award to Penelope Jacks.
- The Preschool Promise Partner — Project of the Southwest Center for Economic Integrity focused on early childhood education advocacy.
- U.N. INT’L LABOR ORGANIZATION Partner — CEI's Executive Director was a delegate to Geneva in 2002.
- UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION’S ERASMUS CIRCLE Partner — Awarded the Achievement in Education Award to Barbara & Russ Miller.
- nonprofit and for-profit partners Partner — Collaborates with nonprofit and for-profit partners to expand access to affordable small loans and financial education.