High Impact Giving

A Community of Giving

The difference between those who change the world and those who don’t is that those who do believe they can. Act One was founded on the belief that all school children should have arts experiences as part of their education. We can and we are changing worldviews by providing field trips to the arts for students in Title 1 schools throughout Arizona – 199,000 since our first field trip in 2011.

Act One’s impact is impressive for a young nonprofit. Act One’s ability to take so many children on field trips to the arts is made possible through the generosity of Arizona’s foundations, corporations and philanthropists. The future of Act One belongs to our community of donors who value the arts in education and invest in large-scale access to the arts for disadvantaged students throughout Metro Phoenix and Tucson.

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A Class Act

A Class Act is an important investment you can make in Act One’s capacity to provide arts experiences in the education of school children throughout Metro Phoenix and Tucson. A Class Act is an annual giving program at the $1,000 level and above. By joining A Class Act, you can ensure that Act One continues to thrive and grow in service to students in Title 1 schools.

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Corporate, Foundation & Public Support

Substantial support for Act One comes from institutional drivers of educational enrichment, equity and innovation using the arts. Philanthropic institutions have made significant investments in Act One’s mission through foundation grants and corporate giving programs. Act One also has received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, Arizona Commission on the Arts and local arts commissions.

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Planned Giving

Act One donors may employ complex financial strategies in their charitable and estate planning. Act One accepts donations in many forms, including cash, retirement account and asset-based giving. For donors who desire to leave a legacy supporting the arts in education, we honor our founders, Linda “Mac” and Russ Perlich, by accepting gifts and bequests to the Perlich Founders Circle. Download a form with legal designation language for your estate planner here. To learn more about our planned giving programs, including the Perlich Founders Circle, call Act One President and CEO Geri Wright at 602.343.6232.

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Want to learn more about high impact giving? We’re happy to talk with you to better understand your giving interests.

Call Act One Senior Manager of Philanthropy Jan Holmes at 602.559.5726.