Your Gift Could Help Unlock Part of a $25,000 Prize Pool
This year, giving through Shine Forward Southern Arizona could help your favorite nonprofit go even further.
When our entire community unites to support the organizations driving local change, the impact is powerful. This year, the Shine Forward Southern Arizona campaign is awarding $25,000 in prize funds to participating nonprofits, providing essential resources to the programs that serve our neighbors. Whether you choose to give, share, or volunteer, your participation directly fuels this mission and makes you an essential part of our community’s story.
$25,000. For Local Nonprofits. For Local Impact.
The Shine Forward Prize Pool began with an incredibly generous $10,000 commitment from an anonymous donor.
The Greater Green Valley Community Foundation added another $5,000.
Then, the Burton Family Foundation contributed an additional $10,000, bringing this year's total prize pool to:
$25,000
That money will be awarded to participating nonprofits through the Shine Forward campaign.
For the nonprofits working tirelessly across Southern Arizona, this additional funding represents far more than just a line item on a balance sheet. It translates into real, tangible impact: another family supported, more meals delivered to those in need, more children mentored, more animals cared for, and more essential programs brought to life. Every donation provides a lifeline to our neighbors when they need it most. That is why your support is so vital.
Your Gift Is Part of Something Bigger
The heart of the Shine Forward campaign is your ability to support the causes that matter most to you. Whether you are passionate about youth and education, seniors, animal welfare, food security, arts and culture, environmental sustainability, or overall community development, our platform connects you with the organizations driving that vital work. When you donate to your chosen nonprofit, your gift does more than provide direct support; it also helps that organization earn a share of our $25,000 prize pool. Your contribution is a catalyst for greater impact, allowing you to join a dedicated community of neighbors standing behind a shared mission to strengthen Southern Arizona.
And 100% of Your Donation Goes to the Nonprofit You Choose
Transparency is a core value of our mission. When you donate through Shine Forward Southern Arizona, 100% of your gift goes directly to the nonprofit you select. The Greater Green Valley Community Foundation does not retain any portion of your contribution; if you donate $100 to a cause you care about, the full $100 supports that organization. It’s as simple as that.
One Community. Many Causes.
The Shine Forward campaign recognizes that Southern Arizona’s needs are as diverse as the people we serve. Our local nonprofits are doing vital work across a range of sectors—including Animals & Wildlife, Arts & Culture, Community Support, Environment & Sustainability, Health & Wellness, and Youth & Education—reaching neighbors in Sahuarita, Green Valley, Amado, Arivaca, Tubac, Rio Rico, and Nogales. While our missions and methods may differ, we are united as one Southern Arizona community, all working toward a shared goal of a stronger, more resilient region. Shine Forward is your opportunity to discover and support the dedicated organizations that make our home shine.
Find the Cause That Matters to You
You don't have to know where the greatest need is.
You don't have to choose the organization someone else thinks you should support.
Start with what you care about.
Explore the participating nonprofits by organization, cause or keyword. Read their stories. Learn what they're working toward.
Then choose.
Because when enough of us choose to care about something close to home, those individual acts of generosity become something much larger.
And this November, they could also help participating nonprofits earn a share of $25,000 in additional funding.
Find a nonprofit through Shine Forward Southern Arizona
One More Way We'd Like to Say Thank You
If you make a $100 donation or more by November 11, you'll receive two complimentary tickets to Sip, Swirl, Shop & Shine Forward, while supplies last.
Join us November 14 at Historic Canoa Ranch for local wine and craft beer tastings, holiday shopping, and an afternoon celebrating the nonprofits, businesses, donors, and neighbors who make Southern Arizona stronger.
Your donation is for the cause.
The celebration is for all of us
