LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Hello and welcome to the first edition of the Good Deeds Guide! We hope you are inspired by the work being done in the community by these amazing local nonprofits and find a cause you’re passionate about where you can donate your time, talent or treasure.

In this guide we provide information on how you can best use your Arizona tax liability to help Valley-based nonprofits continue their vital work in our community. Added to that, we share information about Arizona Gives Day, upcoming fundraisers, stories from those that these important nonprofits impact, volunteer opportunities, and more. We hope this guide is helpful for you as not only Tax Day approaches, but year-round, as nonprofits need our support 24/365.

Why are nonprofits important? Our favorite answer comes from the National Council of Nonprofits: “They foster civic engagement and leadership, drive economic growth, and strengthen the fabric of our communities. Every single day. Every person in the United States benefits from the work of nonprofits in one way or another, whether they realize it or not.”

With this in mind, we hope you not only use this guide to sort out how you plan to approach the 2022 Tax Credits, but for future chances to volunteer and donate.

The causes these nonprofits support are wide and varied, but the overall message is the same: Every dollar helps. Every hour of service helps. The more we all chip in to help our neighbors, the more good deeds we do, the better our community is for it.

We hope you enjoy the first of what we hope are many editions of the Good Deeds Guide. We are inspired by the amazing work being done right in our own backyard and we are sure you will be too.

Michelle Talsma Everson Editor