Vip Education Fund

“Exempt Purpose: VIP EF is a nonprofit Arizona Corporation whose mission is to provide education for citizens on aspects of effective leadership as well as participation in public forums and civic organizations.Part III line 28 continued: This training includes relationship building, developing organization ability, planning and implementing development strategies, conducting research and group problem solving. VIP EF initiates and creates materials for training and education of citizens, enabling them to manage programs for improvement of their lifestyles, the betterment of their communities, and shaping of public life.Recent Highlights 2015-2017 Civic Academies: VIP Education Fund (VIPEF) leaders conducted civic academies in member institutions, teaching about the states broken budget and the effects on the economy, and on education, healthcare, immigration, workforce training, housing, as well as the state of refugee relocation in Arizona. Workforce Development: The VIPEF workforce action team held information sessions about Arizona Career Pathways, a workforce development strategy designed to move participant into family wage jobs. Economics: VIPEF leaders held an economic justice workshop inviting an Arizona State University economist to teach the Arizona state budget and factors affecting economic performance. Leaders developed a program to bring that information to their own communities.Education: VIPEF leaders, both public school teachers and education supporters, held a session with professors from the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers college at ASU. In this, they learned the impacts and implications of standardized testing, and they began to develop a format that would bring this expertise to conversations about testing with teacher groups across the city. Refugee Resettlement: VIPEF leaders partnered with Refugee Resettlement agencies to teach the work of these important non-profits in integrating refugees into the communities of Arizona cities and towns. Justice Reform: VIPEF leaders created a team of both experienced and new leaders and developed the skills of research by meeting with officials in the courts and prison system. They applied the knowledge gained in these interactions by developing civic academies to teach the issues and concerns in these criminal justice systems. Immigrant integration: VIPEF leaders conducted Leadership Trainings on Faith, Family and Education. The sessions included trainings for parents on the U.S. school system, and how to help children successfully navigate the education pathway in the U.S. VIPEF leaders organized immigration toolkit sessions with Mexican consulate officials, reputable immigration attorneys and local police officials to address immigration and neighborhood safety concerns in their communities. Healthcare: VIPEF leaders examined the many areas of healthcare that affect families and individuals in their congregations, and developed a comprehensive healthcare civic academy. Topics included personal medical decisions, the effect of zip codes, i.e. neighborhoods, on health, and the impact of insurance, Medicare and Medicaid programs on the health of Arizona families.Clergy Meetings: In four clergy retreats, clergy received training in issues affecting families in their congregations and how to address divisive public policy issues in their congregations. VIPEF leaders briefed clergy on their work on issues. VIPEF leaders laid the groundwork for an intensive Public Policy Series for Faith Leaders, to be introduced in the following year. Leadership Training: VIP Education Fund held leadership retreats and Leader Training Meetings for approximately 400 leaders during 2016 and 2017. New and experienced leaders learned the skills of institutional organizing and developed strategies for working on key issues in their regions.”

“Description AmountTravel and training 167Miscellaneous 30Depreciation 540Insurance 1,296Telephone 2,597”

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearInvestments 1,786 5,181Prepaid expenses & other asset 5,130 2,655Furniture & Equipment, net 719 179Other receivables 29 0”

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearAccounts payable 4,333 0Due to affiliate 17,667 32,667”