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August 3, 2026

The Steady Saguaro: Southern Arizona's Future - an Invitation to Bloom With Us!

At the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, we often ask: Will our future selves be grateful for the choices we make today?

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At the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, we often ask: Will our future selves be grateful for the choices we make today?

Bloom With Us is our commitment to the future of Southern Arizona. This three-year strategic plan reflects the opportunities and challenges shaping our region today and guides CFSA in continuing to connect generosity, community knowledge, and collective action to create lasting impact.

As we approach our 50th anniversary in 2030, we are strengthening our role as a trusted community partner, bringing people, organizations, resources, and ideas together to help our region thrive. We remain steady in our mission, values, and vision, as enunciated with our previous strategic plan, Together We Bloom, but the strain on our vital nonprofit sector requires an evolving approach and new solutions. Bloom With Us is our response to our community's needs. 

As part of this next chapter, we've introduced a refreshed brand and website inspired by the vibrant colors of our desert landscape and the people, places, and cultures that make Southern Arizona unique. Our new look reflects the beauty and resilience of our region and reaffirms our commitment to the communities we serve. 

Bloom With Us Priorities

1: BOLD ASPIRATIONS 

Strengthening the systems, partnerships, and solutions that help our communities thrive.

2: IMPACTFUL PHILANTHROPY ACROSS GENERATIONS

Helping donors of all ages and backgrounds create meaningful, lasting impact through generosity.

3: VITAL NONPROFITS

Supporting nonprofits as they move from navigating challenges to building long-term resilience.

Learn More About Bloom With Us

Bloom With Us is not CFSA’s plan alone. It is an invitation to civic leaders, fundholders, donors, nonprofit and community partners, board members, staff, volunteers, and professional advisors to find joy in shared purpose.

The future of Southern Arizona will be shaped by what we build together. We invite you to be part of what's next.

Bloom With Us.

Jenny Flynn
President & CEO
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona

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