Publications

Program-Specific Publications

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Children

"I Am Ready to Succeed"
Arizona School Readiness Action Plan

This resource was published by the Arizona State Board on School Readiness and the Governor's Office of Children, Youth and Families.
January 2006

Older Adults

Falls Are Preventable & Las Caidas Pueden Prevenirse Brochures

More than 9,750 hospital admissions in Arizona in 2004 were related to an injury after a fall. Developed by the Piper Trust and printed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona for Valley agencies to distribute to their clients, this brochure provides tips to help older adults adopt healthy habits and take precautions to avoid falling. Available in English and Spanish.
November 2005

Blueprint for the Next Chapter

The Next Chapter Initiative is based on the belief that access to meaningful choices for work, service, learning and social connections play a crucial role in the vitality of older adults and will enrich the life of the community. This blueprint is a follow-up to the Life Options Blueprint and provides concrete examples from Next Chapter Initiative projects in Maricopa County and around the country.
May 2005

Life Options Blueprint

Published by Civic Ventures and Libraries for the Future, this blueprint evolved from the work of the Maricopa County Commission on Productive Aging. It provides the initial strategies to help communities create places and programs that marry productive aging with civic engagement. A follow-up publication, the Next Chapter Blueprint, offers more detailed examples from other successful projects.
March 2003

Arts & Culture

Arizona Needs Arts and Culture - Education

MPAC's educational campaign to reach Arizonans with the message that public funding for arts and culture is lacking in our state and is needed to ensure Arizona has a vibrant future and the ability to compete for knowledge workers and industries. This brochure outlines the educational and economic impact of arts and culture in Arizona.
2009

Arizona Needs Arts and Culture - Economic Diversity

MPAC's educational campaign to reach Arizonans with the message that public funding for arts and culture is lacking in our state and is needed to ensure Arizona has a vibrant future and the ability to compete for knowledge workers and industries. This brochure outlines the importance of arts and culture as a driver of economic diversity.
2009

Metro Phoenix DNA Initiative

Executive summary of work underway to identify Metro Phoenix’s strengths and leverage within the world market. The Metro Phoenix DNA Initiative, using the theme "Opportunity Oasis" is an authentic and differentiating positioning platform to be used across the region, developed in partnership with MPAC and key stakeholders across business, science, technology and tourism.
2008

Metro Phoenix DNA Roadmap

Executive summary of work underway to identify Metro Phoenix’s strengths and leverage within the world market. The Metro Phoenix DNA Initiative, using the theme "Opportunity Oasis" is an authentic and differentiating positioning platform to be used across the region, developed in partnership with MPAC and key stakeholders across business, science, technology and tourism.
2008

Arts, Culture and the Latino Audience

From the Learning Community on Audience program, this 2007 study identifies audience trends, behaviors and perceptions across Metro Phoenix in regard to local arts and culture participation.
2007

Perceptions Matter: Attracting and Retaining Talented Workers to the Greater Phoenix Region

MPAC and Greater Phoenix Economic Council partnered in releasing this 2007 study that outlines what factors top workforce talent and industry executives consider important in making the decision to relocate.
2007

Cultural Participation Study for Maricopa County

From the Learning Community on Audience program, this 2007 study identifies audience trends, behaviors and perceptions across Metro Phoenix in regard to local arts and culture participation.
2007

Comparative Research on Dedicated Public Funding Models for Arts & Culture

From the Learning Community on Audience program, this 2007 study identifies audience trends, behaviors and perceptions across Metro Phoenix in regard to local arts and culture participation.
2007

Creative Connections: Arts, Ideas, and Economic Progress in Greater Phoenix

This report from the Maricopa Partnership for Arts and Culture uses research provided by Collaborative Economics to highlight the importance of creative occupations in an innovative economy and the gap Greater Phoenix realized when creative occupations were benchmarked with competitor regions.
May 2006

Vibrant Culture - Thriving Economy
(Full Report)

This final report, developed by Battelle Memorial Institute for the Maricopa Regional Arts and Culture Task Force, delineates the economic importance of arts and culture, outlines the financial challenges facing the Valley's arts and culture institutions and recommends regional strategies for advancement. This report and the five that follow serve as a roadmap for the Maricopa Partnership for Arts and Culture's work.
June 2004

Vibrant Culture - Thriving Economy
(Summary Report)

This easy-to-read publication highlights the findings of Battelle Memorial Institute, which four foundations commissioned to examine the economic importance of arts and culture in the Valley. The complete report can be found in the document above.
May 2004

Maricopa Arts and Culture SWOT Analysis

This publication summarizes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the arts and culture sector in the Maricopa County region based on interviews with more than 40 civic, business and arts and culture leaders as well as input from five focus groups and three community dialogues.
December 2003

Maricopa Arts Benchmark Report

Reflecting the results of a benchmarking study undertaken by the Battelle Memorial Institute for the Maricopa Regional Task Force on Arts and Culture, this report compares the approaches nine benchmark communities have undertaken to support investment in arts and culture.
September 2003

A Place for Arts & Culture

This report the Morrison Institute for Public Policy prepared for the Maricopa Regional Task Force on Arts and Culture provides statistical data and analysis of resources and challenges impacting the arts and cultural sector in Maricopa County.
September 2003

The Arts in Arizona Report

This study commissioned by the Flinn Foundation,
the J.W. Kieckhefer Foundation, the Margaret T. Morris Foundation and The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust discusses the feasibility of developing a common framework for funding efforts in support of the arts in Arizona.
October 2002

Piper Fellows

Piper Fellows Program

The Piper Fellows program offers up to $30,000 to support the professional development of outstanding senior executives of nonprofit organizations serving Maricopa County including expenses for study and travel. Learn about eligibility and application requirements. The application deadline is September 15.
April 2010

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