AALF History

The African American Initiative was founded as an initiative of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona.

Joseph Blair appointed as Initiative Advisory Committee Chair.

First grants awarded, totaling $19,285.

Saunie Taylor appointed as Initiative Advisory Committee Chair.

Styne Hill appointed as Initiative Advisory Committee Chair.

The African American Initiative becomes the African American Legacy Fund.

AALF surpasses the $50,000 threshold in all-time grant funding awarded for southern Arizona nonprofits serving the Black and African American community.

Kendal Washington White appointed as Initiative Advisory Committee Chair.

AALF surpasses the $100,000 threshold in all-time grant funding awarded for southern Arizona nonprofits serving the Black and African American community.

Dr. Shannon Roberts appointed as Initiative Advisory Committee Chair.

AALF surpasses the $200,000 threshold in all-time grant funding awarded for southern Arizona nonprofits serving the Black and African American community.

Dr. Anna Jolivet Community Champion Award established in memory of AALF founder Dr. Anna Jolivet, Wanda F. Moore honored as the inaugural recipient.

AALF surpasses the $400,000 threshold in all-time grant funding awarded for southern Arizona nonprofits serving the Black and African American community.

Bob and Beverely Elliott were honored with the Dr. Anna Jolivet Community Champion Award.

Dr. Tonya Strozier appointed as Initiative Advisory Committee Chair.

AALF grants a historic one-time off-cycle Rapid Response Grant round totaling $124,000 to 13 organizations in Southern Arizona to provide urgent funding for nonprofits, with priority given to those not previously funded by AALF Grants.