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Location: 1202 E Missouri Ave, Phoenix, 85014 AZ
EIN: 86-6247076
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Reviewer 4230 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2019
Before approaching Piper, be sure to have your LOI completed. Have a budget, measurable outcomes, etc. If not, the pre-LOI meeting with a program officer will not go well. Piper expects organization's to have a program; not an idea
Positive leader in the field, Risk taker, Culturally sensitive, Friendly, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded, Responsive
Arizona
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2019
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Piper program officers are always willing to schedule meetings or conference calls. They set the bar for accessibility and it's a shame that many of their peers do not follow the same guiding principle or collaboration through communication.
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Piper is extremely focused on children, seniors, arts/culture, religious activities, education, and research and supports organizations of all types in their goals related to these target populations. Piper is VERY generous.
I would strongly suggest that Piper change its LOI question flow. Don't ask for impact before you ask for a program description.
Piper will often award multi-year grants. Three of my clients have received them; one two-year and two three-year grants. Just be prepared.
As noted, Piper staff is very accessible. It is well-known for supporting new programs, which are poison to many funders.
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Reviewer 7746 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2017
This funder is very transparent both on its website and if you call on a program officer. They are open to discussing projects and sharing whether or not those projects might resonate with the board. The staff is friendly, but a bit buttoned-up and conservative.
The main downside to working with Piper is that their application process is long and complicated. Once you receive agreement on a concept, you are required to submit an LOI (and at last check that was still a manual process done by sending in a Microsoft Word document). If your LOI is approved you then go through a rigorous online application process and even if you are a large well known nonprofit you are required to provide detailed budgets and financial forms. I was confused by their overall process -- I thought the full application was the last step but I ended up having to revise and submit a second draft. The process was not well spelled out or communicated.
Positive leader in the field, Friendly, Responsive
Arizona
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2017
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This funder only funds in Maricopa County, Arizona. They do a very thorough job of working to benefit the community in a number of areas including health, human services, poverty, and even nonprofit capacity building.
Ask your program officer for a detailed outline of the requirements and process so there are no surprises.
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Reviewer 757 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2016
Piper is very clear about the required steps for their grants process (e.g. meet with Program Manager first, they will vet internally, invite those who are a good fit to submit LOI, and so on). However, they are not clear about how demanding they are during the application process. Of course, their LOI and grant application only allow certain space for specific info requested. But if the Piper Program Manager contacts you for more detail during the LOI process (either for info included on the LOI but for which there was limited space, or for info not asked about in the LOI) you'd better be prepared to answer within 24 hours. Same goes for the grant application stage. Whereas most funders follow their stated process, Piper is much more dynamic. On one hand it's great that they are so thorough, but on the other hand, it's difficult to feel like you're at their beck and call when you are juggling many other projects.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Friendly, Responsive
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Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2016
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In my experience, Piper staff is always willing to engage and their are very communicative.
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They stick to their funding priorities pretty strictly, and seem to pursue outside projects with their own discretion, which is exactly what they say they do.
Be a bit more flexible with grant applicants throughout the process. It's understandable that you may want to gather more information as you go along, but understand that they are managing multiple projects at any given time, and compiling the requested info for Piper (and doing it right) can take time.
Don't try to stretch your project to meet the Piper funding priorities. They are very specific in what they are looking for, and you will be wasting your time if you're not a clear fit.
They are always willing to meet with nonprofits to discuss fit. They seem to take their role as a philanthropic leader in the community very seriously, and they do an admirable job of fulfilling the responsibilities that come along with it.
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