This year as part of the Association of Fundraising Professionals' (AFP) annual review of the Giving USA report, we are inviting executives from the business world to join us in a critical conversation. As a business leader, your contributions to the community are not only crucial for the nonprofit sector but also provide a variety of benefits to your bottom line. Recent articles such as this one published by In Business Magazine highlight the need for strong corporate philanthropy programs. For over 60 years, fundraisers, nonprofit leaders, donors, and scholars have relied on the annual Giving USA report to provide the most comprehensive charitable giving data available. Donations from an impressive 16 million corporations were included in the 2021 report. How has corporate philanthropy changed in 2022?Richard Tollefson, Founder and President of The Phoenix Philanthropy Group will present the new statistics and findings of the 2022 Giving USA report. Following the report, The Phoenix Philanthropy Group will host a panel discussion on the Giving USA trends along with key insights into corporate giving and beyond.Panelists:Latasha Causey, Vice President, Community Development Officer, Bell BankMorgan Bishop Fraser, Executive Director, Pakis Center for Business Philanthropy at Arizona Community FoundationRick McCartney, President and CEO, In Business Magazine.Join us after the panel for drinks and snacks in the courtyard. The networking portion of this event will allow nonprofit decision makers to interact and brainstorm with corporate executives. By utilizing the Giving USA data and insights from our panelists, we can work together to define what the future of philanthropy looks like for our Greater Phoenix Community.Registration: 3-3:30 p.m.Program: 3:30-5 p.m.Reception: 5-6 p.m.Cost:Earlybird - before June 16, 2022 (Cutoff - 6/16/22 @ 4:30 pm)$45 Member | $55NonMember After June 16, 2022:$50 - Member | $60 - NonMember