COMING UP NEXT ON ARIZONA HORIZON WE'LL LOOK AT TWO HOUSING BILLS THAT THE LEGISLATURE IS CLOSE TO SENDING TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK ALSO TONIGHT: WE'LL HEAR ABOUT A "MODEL" CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION MADE UP OF LAW STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY.

AND WE'LL LEARN ABOUT A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN FOR A LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS FUND CHARITIES.

THOSE STORIES AND MORE, NEXT, ON ARIZONA HORIZON GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO ARIZONA HORIZON.

I'M TED SIMONS A FAST-GROWING WILDFIRE BURNING NORTHEAST OF SCOTTSDALE NEAR BARTLETT LAKE EXPANDED FROM 500-ACRES TO 5-THOUSAND ACRES WITHIN A 24-HOUR PERIOD OVER THE WEEKEND AND HAS NOW BURNED MORE THAN 14-THOUSAND ACRES THE WILDCAT FIRE WAS FIRST REPORTED SATURDAY MORNING AND IS ZERO-PERCENT CONTAINED.

THE TONTO NATIONAL FOREST IS EXPANDING CLOSURES IN THE AREA, ESPECIALLY WITH WIND GUSTS EARLIER TODAY OF UP TO 40-MILES-PER-HOUR OTHER HEADLINES; MICHAEL COHEN WRAPPED UP THE PROSECUTION'S TESTIMONY TODAY IN THE CRIMINAL TRIAL OF DONALD TRUMP.

COHEN, TRUMP'S ONE-TIME FIXER IS A KEY WITNESS IN THE CASE.

HE MADE THE HUSH-MONEY PAYMENTS TO A PORN STAR THAT TRUMP IS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO KEEP SECRET BY ILLEGALLY FALSIFYING BUSINSS RECORDS.

COHEN WAS AGAIN CROSS-EXAMINED TODAY BY TRUMP'S ATTORNEYS, AND AT ONE POINT ADMITTED TO STEALING FROM THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION.

THAT WAS ENOUGH FOR TRUMP'S CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORTERS ATTENDING THE TRIAL.

THERE IS ONE CRIME IN THE COURTROOM AND MICHAEL COHEN ADMITTED TO STEELING.

HE IS A LIAR.

HE IS A CONVICTED IN THE COURTROOM.

-*SOT-* HE JUDGE OVER-SEEING THE TRIAL BRIEFLY CLOSED THE COURTROOM TO ADMONISH A "DEFENSE" WITNESS FOR "HIS" BEHAVIOR ON THE WITNESS STAND.

ROBERT COSTELLO AGGRAVATED THE JUDGE BY REPEATEDLY MAKING COMMENTS UNDER HIS BREATH AND CONTINUING TO SPEAK AFTER OBJECTIONS WERE SUSTAINED.

COSTELLO TESTIFIED THAT COHEN ONCE TOLD HIM THAT TRUMP, QUOTE, "KNEW NOTHING" ABOUT THE HUSH MONEY PAYMENT IRAN'S STATE NEW AGENCY TODAY REPORTED THAT TECHNICAL FAILURE CAUSED YESTERDAY'S HELICOPTER CRASH THAT KILLED IRAN'S PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN MINISTER.

WRECKAGE OF THE CRASH WAS FOUND IN A MOUNTAINOUS REGION NEAR THE BORDER WITH AZERBIJAN.

THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT TODAY SAID THAT IRAN "DID" ASK THE U.S. FOR HELP WITH SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT WAS A WE WERE ASKED BY THE IRANIAN GOVERNMENT FOR ASSISTANCE AND WE WOULD WITH RESPECT TO ANY GOVERNMENT IN THIS SITUATION.

LARGELY FOR LODGIST CAL REASONS WE WERE NOT ABLE TO.

HARD-LINE RELIGIOUS CLERIC WHO WAS THE 2ND-MOST POWERFUL PERSON IN IRAN'S POLITICAL SYSTEM AND ECONOMIC NOTE: RED LOBSTER TODAY ANNOUNCED IT WAS FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY.

THE LARGEST SEAFOOD CHAIN RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD SAYS THAT IT HAD TO SETTLE MORE THAN 1-BILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT AND PLANS TO SELL ITS BUSINESS TO ITS LENDERS.

IN TURN, RED LOBSTER WILL RECEIVE FINANCING TO STAY AFLOAT, BUT MORE RESTAURANTS WILL BE CLOSING.

ANALYSTS SAY THAT THE BANKRUPTCY IS MOSTLY DUE TO MISMANAGEMENT, COMPETITION AND INFLATION, -* STATE LAWMAKERS ARE CLOSE TO PASSING A PAIR OF BILLS DESIGNED TO HELP ALLEVIATE ARIZONA'S HOUSING SHORTAGE.

ONE OF THE BILLS HAS THE SUPPORT OF MUNICIPALITIES AROUND THE STATE.

THE OTHER BILL - NOT SO MUCH.

JARM JEREMY GOOD ON SEE YOU.

IN GENERAL, THESE ARE BILLS THAT DEAL WITH OVER 75,000.

NOT FOR SMALL ARE TOWNS.

>> CORRECT.

THE CITY AT 75,000 OR MORE IS 15 >> AND ADU AND MIDDLE HOUSING WHAT IS THE FINE TERM WHAT IS IS AN ADU.

>> ADU IS ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT A MOTHER IN LAW HOUSE.

A DETACHED UNIT ON THE PROPERTY.

IT IS SMALLER THAN THE HOUSE AND BIG ENOUGH TO LIVE IN.

AND BILL REQUIRE THE LEARNINGER CITIES TO ALLOW THOSE TWO DETACHD AND AN ATTACHED ONE AND MIDDLE HOUSING THE TERM I NEVER HEARD LEGISLATION EITHER IT IS DESCRIBED DUPLEX, TOWN HOMES, SMALLER YOU KNOW, UNITS AJOINED.

>> SOUNDS LIKE A GUEST HOUSE >> YES.

>> OKAY.

THERE IS CONCERN HERE BECAUSE OF SHORT TERM RENTALS.

I KNOW THE LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS?

MUNICIPALITIES NOT HAPPY DID THE BILL NOT ADDRESS SHORT TERM RENTALS?

IT DID NOT IN THE WAY THAT CITIESMENTED TO HEAR.

THE PROBLEM HERE IS THIS THE BILL IS THE BURDEN OF PROOF THE INTENT ON ALLEVIATE THE MASSIVE HOUSING SHORTAGE.

TO DO THIS IN PART BY LETTING MORE BUILTED GUEST HOUSE SO PEOPLE CAN RENT THEM OUT AS PLACES TO LIVE.

CITY IS CONCERNED THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE DOLL BUILD AND RENT THEM OUT FOR SHORT TERM RENT AGS.

AND NOT ONLY YOU CREATE THE NEW HOUSING AND TAKE IT OUT OF CIRCULATION LETTING PEOPLE ON VACATION RENT TEMPERATURE THE CITY WANTED IT IN THE BILL ALLOWED THEM THE -- NOT JUST ALOUD MAINTAINED THE RIGHTS TO BAN NEW ADU'S FOR SHORT TERM RENT AGS A HALF FULL OF CITIES DON'T HAVE.

THE CHANGE TO PARTIALLY COMPROMISE ON THE ISSUE WAS THAT FOR NEW ADU'S TO BE USES EVERED AS SHORT TERM THE HOMES HAVE TO BE OWNER OCPIED BUILD ONE IN YOURIARD AND IF YOU LIVE THERED YOU RENT IT.

THEY HAVE A STAKE IN NOT BECOME WILD PARTY HOUSES WITH NOISE PROBLEMS.

THAT ACTUALLY HAD THE AFFECT OF VALIDATING PHOENIX AND TUCSON THIS HAVE THE RESTRICTIONS ALREADY.

>> THE GOVERNOR, WHAT WILL SHE DO WITH THIS.

>> WHEN IT WAS VETOED SHE SAID IN HER VETO LETTER I WANT LAW MAKERS AND CITIES GET TOGETHER AND COMP MOIZ AND AGREE ON LEGISLATION.

ADU AND MIDDLE HOUSING.

WE BUILD ON THOSE TWO THINGS.

SO IN ONE HAND IT IS DIFFICULT AFTER SHE CALLED LAW MAKERS TO SEND THIS AND DID CALL FOR A COMPROMISE.

>> WHY NOT JUST SAY YOU CAN'T HAVE A SHORT TERM RENTAL.

WHAT IS THE ARGUMENT?

>> WE HAVE SPOKEN TO THEY WANT PEOPLE TO -- SPOKE WITH HERNANDEZ WHO IS ONE OF THE DEMOCRATIC CENTERS THE LEADERS SHE HAD LEGISLATION.

ON THE ISSUE AS LIMP SHE WANTS PEOPLE TO USE FAMILIES USE THAT AS EXTRA INCOME.

SAME FOR THE REPUBLICAN EXPERIENCE THE RIGHTS THEY HAVE NOW A LOT OF INTEREST IN PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE ADU'S YOU CAN'T TAKE THAT RIGHT WE HAVE STRONG PROPERTY PROTECTIONS, THEY WANT PEOPLE TO MAINTAIN THAT RIGHT MOVING FORWARD.

JOT MIDDLE HOW DOING BILL ON SINGLE FAMILY ZONED LOTS.

TRIPLEX, DUPLEXERS UPON TOWN HOMES THESE THING SNS >> YEA.

THIS WOULD FORCE CITIES OF 75,000 PEOPLE OR MORE TO ALLOW THESE.

IN LIMITED S. ORIGINALLY ALLOWED IT ANYWHERE.

WHAT THE AMENDMENT WAS PART OF THE COMPROMISE YOU ALLOW THEM WITHIN A MILE OF WHAT THE CITY'S DOWNTOWN OR BUSINESS DISTRICT OR IN LARGER HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.

OF 10 ACRES OR MORE IN THE SITUATIONS 20% HAS TO BE PERMIT THE MIDDLE HOUSING ON 20% OF THE DEVELOPMENTS.

IF YOU ARE WITHIN A MILE OF THE CENTRAL CITY CORE HAVE YOU TO ALLOW THEM.

>> YOU DO.

ZONED FOR SINGLE FAMILY.

IF YOU ARE AWAY YOU GOTTA HAVE A PROPERTY HOW MUCH?

>> A DEVELOPMENT OF 10 ACRES OR MORE.

20% PERMIT MIDDLE HOUSING.

JOT LEAGUE OF CITY ANDS TOWNS AND MUNICIPALITIES THEY ARE OKAY?

>> THEY ARE OKAY WITH THAT THE AMENDMENT AND COMPROMISE THAT PASSED THEY ARE NOT OPPOSING THAT.

I HAVE A HARD TIME SEEING THE GONER NOT SIGNING THAT THERE IS NOT A LOT OF OPPOSITION THE OPPOSITION HAS BEEN THE LEAGUE OF SDPAES THE CITIES THEY REPRESENTFUL EVERYBODY IS ON BOARD IT IS DIFFICULT ON SEE HER VETO THAT.

>> TIME TABLE.

GOTTA DO IT QUICK.

>> 5 DAYS NOT INCLUDING SUNDAY FROM WHEN IT IS PASSED TO SIGN OR VETO.

TOMORROW DEAD LINE FOR THAT.

WE WILL SEE UNLESS SOMETHING HAPPENS WE WILL SEE ACTION TOMORROW.

>> OKAY.

BEFORE YOU G. THE GOVERNOR DID VETO A STARTER HOME BILL EARLIER IN THE SESSION IS THIS BUBBLING OR ARE PEOPLE WORKING THROUGH THE VETO AND FIGURE OUT WHEN THEY AND WANT GET SOMETHING GOING?

>> THEY ARE AFTER THE GONER VETOED IT SHE HAD NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CITIES AND HOME BUILD AND STAKE HOLDERS, NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS.

SHE WANTED FEMALE TALK AND ENDED UP WITH ADU AND MIDDLE HOUSING STUFF THERE IS STILL NO AGREEMENT ON STARTER HOMES WHICH WOULD RESTRICT CITIES ZONING ABILITY TO IMPOSE A ZONING REQUIREMENT IN A SITUATION, LOW ARE LOT SIZES SMALL ARE LOT, SMALL ARE HOUSE.

WE HAVE NOT SEEN AGREEMENTS.

I KNOW THE LAW MAKERS WHO ARE ADVOCATING FOR THIS ARE STILL TRYING TO WORK SOMETHING OUT.

WE HAVE NOT SEEN OR HEARD ANYONE GETTING CLOSE TO THIS SO FAR.

SO THAT WILL BE A HEAVIER LIFT.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE WILL SEE SOMETHING THEY ARE TALKING AS FAR AS I KNOW >> DOES THE STARTER HOME BILL LOSE REVIVED NATURE OF THE STARTY HOME BILL.

WOULD THAT LOSE STEAM IF THE OTHERS PASSED IF SIGNED.

>> IT WOULD BE EASIER FOR THE GONER AND OTHERS TO SAY WE HAVE THE TWO BILLS SEE IF THIS HELPS AND REVISIT THIS NEXT YEAR >> THIS IS MY LAST QUESTION.

ALL OF THE IDEAS ARE THEY GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH THE HOUSING SHORTAGE?

>> MAY CHIP AWAY.

WE HAVE A DEEPLY ENTRENCHED PROBLEM.

NOT JUST HOUSING STOCK.

AND THEY ARE EXPENSIVE FOR MOST PEOPLE THIS WILL HELP AND BE THE GRAND SOLUTION TO COMBCHLG ABSOLUTELY NOT.

IT COULD HELP CREATE CHEAPER HOUSE TO HELP FOLKS.

>> INTERESTING.

JEREMY, ALWAYS A PLEASURE.

THANK YOU.

>> ASU'S SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR COLLEGE OF LAW IS SET TO BRING TOGETHER LAW STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR A MODEL CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, WITH STUDENTS ACTING AS STATE WE WELCOME STEFANI FROM CENTER OF CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU, TED.

A MODEL CONVENTION.

>> IT IS SIMULATION.

THE FIRST OF KIND AND PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH MODEL UN MANY HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS DO.

IT IS SIMILAR TO THAT BUT NEVER DONE BFRMENT THIS IS THE FIRST IN THE UNITED STATES TO BRING STUDENTS TOGETHER FROM ALL OVER THE COULD YOU WANT REW TO BASICALLY DEBATE THE U.S. INSTITUTION.

AND A 5 INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS HOW DOES IT WORK.

>> SO EACH STUDY WAS ABLE TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT AND TWO DELEGATES FROM EACH STATE.

WE HAD A RIGOROUS APPLICATION PRESS AND INVITED 100 STUDENT CATHARSIS LAW AND UNDER GRAD STUDENTS TO AND TO ASU EACH IS ASSIGNED A STATE AND EACH TWO DELEGATES FROM EACH STATE AND EACH STATE PROSECUTE PROCESSES AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION AND SEATING WITH AMENDMENTS THAT COME OUT OF THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER THAT HAD A PROJECT THERE TO IDENTIFY SOME BIPARTISAN AMENDMENTS THAT MIGHT WORK.

STUDENTS WILL DEBATE THOSE.

THERE ARE ALSO REPRESENTING STATES AND PROSECUTE PROCESSING AMENDMENTS GO THROUGH A COMMITTEE PROCESS AND DEBATED ON THE FLOOR OF THE CONVENTION.

JOY WAS GOING TO ASK IF THEY HAD BEEN DECIDED AND HERE IS YOUR AMENDMENT GO TO TEMPERATURE OR I WOULD NOT MIND DOING X, Y AND Z, IS IT BOTH?

>> THEY ARE ABLE TO RESEARCH AND DECIDE WHAT AMENDMENTS THEY WANT.

WHAT IS THIS GENERATION OF STUDENTS WANT THE CONSTITUTION TO LOOK LIKE.

AND SO WE WANTED GIVE THEM FREE REIGN TO DECIDE WHAT PROPOSALS THEY WANT TO BRING TO THE FLOOR.

THEY HAVE TO DEBATE THE PROPOSALS BY RIGOROUS RULES OF ORDER.

AND A NATIONAL LOW FAMOUS PERSON THERE TO HELP THE STUDENTS >> 3 DAYS OF ALL THIS STUFF, >> THAT'S RIGHT.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

JOT GOAL IS TO LEARN ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE, REFORM.

AMENDMENTS.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

AS YOU KNOW, TED THE CONSTITUTION IS NOT BEEN AMENDED SINCE 92 AND THE IDEA FOR THIS PROJECT CAME BECAUSE THE AMENDMENT THE 27TH AMENDMENT WAS ADVANCED BY A COLLEGE STUDENT.

>> INTERESTING.

>> YES.

WHOM IDENTIFIED THE AMENDMENT NANOT JAMES MADISON BROUGHT TO CONGRESS PART OF THEBIVE RIGHTS BUT NEVER RATIFIED IN 92 WROTE A PAPER BEFORE 92 A PAPER AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SAYING THIS SHOULD BE RATIFIED.

AND SO A COLLEGE STUDENT DID CHANGE THE SFOOUGZ CONSTITUTION.

WE WANT TO SHOW THE NATION THAT STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS, ALL IDEOLOGIES AND POLARIZED WORLD CAN COME TOGETHER AND CHANGE THE CONSTITUTION.

>> WITH THIS IN MINDS, I THINK NEGOTIATING SKILLS, THE ART OF COMPROMISE.

THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE, I THINK WOULD BE A GREAT EXAMPLE FOR THE KID TO LOOK AT AND UNDERSTAND.

SOMEWHERE NOT KIDS ANYMORE.

YOU LEARNED, THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO LEARN >> WE THINK IT IS A GREAT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY WE ARE PLEASE TODAY IS TAKING PLACE AT ASU WE HAD A DONOR WHO ENABLED US TO FUNDS THE STUDENTS ITS IS EXPENSIVE TO FUND THEM TO COME TOGETHER AND HOME LASTING FRIENDSHIPS ARE MADE AND LEADERS ARE MADE HERE AND STUDENTS LEARN THIS THEY CAN CHANGE THE FUTURE OF THEIR COUNTRY IF THEY CHOOSE THROUGH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

JUE MENTIONED ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER.

WE WILL HAVE PEOPLE BEHAVING THEMSELVES AND OUT.

>> ABSOLUTELY AND RULES OF THEIR DECORUM THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW AND THEY HAVE A TIME ON THE FLOOR TO DEBATE AND SPEAK TO AN AMENDMENT AS THEY DID IN 1787.

WHEN OUR FOUNDING FARTHERS DID COME TOGETHER.

ELECTED PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY WE HAVE A GEORGE WASHINGTON.

UPON IT IS MODELED AFTER THE 1787 CONVENTION.

>> AND YOU MENTION THIRD DEGREE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE OVER EXACTLY POLITICAL DIVISION.

WILL IT OVER COME THAT OR WILL WE SEE HARDENED BLOCK IN THERE LIKE IN JUST ABOUT EVERY FACET OF LIFE.

REMAINS TO BE SEEN.

I'M HOPE.

.

THE STUDENTS WE SELECTED COME ARE THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC, WELL ROUNDED, IMPRESSIVE PEOPLE.

HOW DO YOU PICK STUDENTS?

>> WE HAD AN APPLICATION PROCESS THEY TOLD US WHY.

WE LOOKED AT TRANSCRIPT S AND LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AS THOUGH THEY WERE BEING ACCEPT IN THE A UNIVERSITY, FOR EXAMPLE.

BASED UPON THE WAY THEY DESCRIBED THEIR INTEREST IN THE CONVENTION.

MOST TALKED ABOUT THE NEED FOR COMPROMISE IN OUR COUNTRY AND HOW FOCUSSED ON COMING TO FIND COMPROMISE WITH FELLOW DELEGATES.

>> WHEN AND WHERE DOES THIS HAPPEN.

>> THURSDAY NIGHT.

THEY ARE ALL ARRIVING IN PHOENIX ON THURSDAY.

ALL THE STATES AND THE TERRITORIES, GUAM AND PORT RICO.

AND IT IS GOING THROUGH SUNDAY SDPCHLT ZOEL A DOCUMENTARY MADE ABOUT T. PEOPLE CAN FIND OUT WHAT THE STUDENT DIDS AND PUBLICIZE THE AMENDMENTS THEY DECIDE TO PROPOSE AND THOME DO THIS EVERY OTHER YEAR BASE I.

>> I'M SURPRISE THIRD DEGREE HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET.

EVERYBODIMENTS TO BE A FOUNDING FARTHER AND FIGURE IT OUT WHAT DO YOU WANT THE STUDENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE, TO TAKE FROM THIS?

>> I WANT THEM TO TAKE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEXITY OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND THE CONSTITUTION ITSELF.

IT IS A SIMPLE DOCUMENT.

7500 WORDS BUT MAKE AN AMENDMENT THAT CAN GAIN A COMMITMENT OF, 75% VOTE FOR THIS AMENDMENT TO BE ADOPTED.

THEY DO HAVE TO COMPROMISE.

LEARNING THAT, LEARNING HOW TO DRAFT THE AMENDMENTS.

BUT LEARNING HOW TO NEGOTIATE AND LEARNING HOW TO STAND UP AND SPEAK TO AN AMENDMENT AND MAKE AN ARGUMENT TO THE FELLOW DELEGATES.

AS THE FOUNDERS DID IN 1787.

LEARN LEADERSHIP SKILLS.

CHAIRS OF COMMITTEES.

LEADERS OF THE CONVENTION ITSELF.

THEY WILL LEARN THAT, COMPROMISE SKILLS AND HOPE THEY MAKE LASTING FRIENDSHIPS.

FRIENDSHIPS CAN BE ARISE TO COALITIONS IN THE FUTURE THAT COULD HAVE IMPACT HERE >> GREAT NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY.

WHY ABSOLUTELY.

AND LEARN HOW DIFFICULT IS TO CHANGE THE CONSTITUTION ONE REASON WHY IT DOES NOT HAPPEN >> THEY'LL LEARN THIS AND FROM MORE THAN UPON 70 UNIVERSITIES >> FANTASTIC.

>> THEY WILL MEET TREATMENT AND SOUTH DAKOTA TO CALIFORNIA, >> FLASHGS TEXAS, MAINE.

>> O'CONNOR COLLEGE OF LAW.

>> GOOD LUCK.

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BRINGS COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE ARIZONA QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE FOUNDATION RELEASED A NEW PLAN TO BETTER REACH GOALS.

THE FOUNDATION'S PRESIDENT AND CEO.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US >> THANK YOU.

GRIT TO BE BACK.

>> ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR.

IS IT?

>> ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT, 45 YEARS OLDS AND SERVE ARIZONA BY DOING SEVERAL.

FIRST, CONNECT WITH INDIVIDUAL DONORS WHO WANT TO GIVE TREASURE TO SOMETHING THEY ARE PASSIONATE WE MANAGE THEIR FUNDS.

CONNECT TO NONPROFITS GIVE OUT 100 MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANTS EVERY YEAR.

AND THEN WE ARE SERVING STATE WIDE WE WILL HAVE I REGIONAL TEAM.

>> YOU GOT GRANT MONEY.

SCHOLARSHIPS TO NONPROFIT AND IT IS MONEY COME FROM THOSE LOOKING FOR A PLACE AND A WAY TO HELP?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

SO, INDIVIDUALS WHEN WANT TO GIVE TO CHARITY, PARTNER WITH US BECAUSE OF OUR VALUE PROPOSITION.

WE HAVE BEEN HERE FOR LONG WE ARE A TRUSTED PARTNER TO FIND THE NONPROFITS DOING AMAZING THINGS ACROSS THE WORLD.

>> HEALTH INNOVATIONS, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT.

A LIST OF THINGS THAT ARE FOCUSSED ON?

>> SURE, FIRST, IF A DONOR COME AND HAS A PASSION AROUND ANIMAL SAFETY WE WILL PARTNER WITH THEM.

LAST 4 DECADES WE INVOLVED IN MEDICAL ISSUES.

EDUCATION.

WE WENT THROUGH A PROCESS TO FIGURE OUT WHERE COULD WE PROVIDE THE MOST GUIDANCE.ED TOP ISSUES IN ARIZONA.

WE WILL PARTNER WITH THE DONORS WITH 3 AREAS >> BEFORE WE GET TO THE 3 AREAS WHY WAS A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN NEEDED?

>> GOOD QUESTION.

THE STRATEGIC PLAN WE HAD WAS TOOK US THROUGH COVID.

WE SOUGHT WORLD CHANGE DRAMATICALLY DURING AND AFTER COVID.

I START WITH THE FOUNDATION OVER A YEAR AND A HALF AGO.

AS I WAS TALKING I STARTED TO CONNECT THE DOTS YOU KNOW WHAT, WE NEED TO SIT DOWN AND TALK TO PEOPLE ACROSS ARIZONA TO UNDERSTANDS WHAT ARE THE GREATEST NEEDS.

AND WHERE CAN WE PARTNER WITH DONORS AND PARTNERS TO MAKE THE BIGGEST DECISION.

THAT STARTED OUR PROCESS.

THE 3 AREAS YOU FOCUS ON.

>> PARTNER WITH INDIVIDUALOS ANYTHING THEY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT.

WE GOT ADVICE SAYING TELL US THE TOP.

OVERNIGHT NEXT 3 YEARS, WE'LL RAISE FUNDING AND CONNECTING WITH PARTNERS ON FOCUS ON EDUCATION, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN ARIZONA.

>> INTERESTING.

LET'S SAY THAT I'M SOMEONE AND I GOT MONEY AND WANT TO DONATE AND EDUCATION IS THE KEY FOR ME.

HOW DO YOU FUNNEL THOSE FUNDS?

HOW DO YOU FIND THE NONPROFIT THIS IS WORK AND THE 1S THAT WORK FOR ME?

>> SURE.

AGAIN.

WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 4 DECADES AND W WITH ALL NONPROFIT IN ARIZONA ON EDUCATION, BUT KNOW GOING FORWARD THERE ARE A FEW YOURS WE CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

TEACHER RETENTION.

THAT IS AN ISSUE I DISCUSSED A FEW MONTHS AGO.

TEACHERS ARE AMAZING PARTNERS FOR OUR CHILDREN IN SCHOOL WE NEED TO RETAIN AND PROSECUTE MOTE THEM.

WE KNOW THAT THERE IS AN ATTAINMENT RATE IN THIRD GRADE WITH READING.

WE ARE ALL FOCUSSED ON ENSURING THAT ALL CHILDREN AND STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO GO ON WITH THEIR EDUCATION AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.

SO THOSE ARE AREAS WE'LL FOCUS ON.

>> EDUCATION IS SOMEWHAT EASY.

EVERYTHING YOU MENTIONED THAT IS CLEAR AND THOSE ARE NEEDS.

WHAT ABOUT HOMELESSNESS.

HOW DO YOU ADDRESS THAT?

THE FIRST ISSUES WHEN I STARTED THAT I GOT BACK INVOLVED IN YOU RECALL I'M A NATIVE I WAS BORN AND RAISED HERE IN ARIZONA AND HAD THE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH TWO GOVERNORS.

ONE PUT MOW IN CHARGE OF SECURITY WHERE I HELPED FUND HOMELESS SHELTERS.

20 YEARS AGO I WENT OUT AS WE DO EVERY YEAR AND COUNT THE HOMELESS.

AND I WENT OUT AGAIN THIS PAST YEAR AND UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS WHAT YOU FOUND.

WE SEE INCREASING NUMBER OF HOMELESS.

AGE GOT YOUNGER.

I MET INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE IN 20'S, 26 AND 27 YEARS OLD AND HAD BEEN LIVING ON THE STREET FOR 5-6 YEARS.

I SAW INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY COVID.

LOST JOB SXKTSD NOT MAKE RENT OR HOUSE PAYMENT AND LOST THEIR TRAIL AND NEED ASSISTANCEFUL I THINK THERE IS A FUTURE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO PARTNER WITH GENTLEMAN OF THE NONPROFITS AND DONORS TO UNDERSTAND HOW CAN WE STOP INDIVIDUALS AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS BY KEEPING THEM IN HOMES >> ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

BEST LUCK ON THE NEW STRATEGIC PLAN.

>> THANK YOU >> WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> AND THAT IS IT.

I'M TED SIMONS THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING.