In the tradition of community foundations across the country, the Arizona Community Foundation is a bridge between generous donors and the nonprofit organizations that support their communities. They lead, serve, and collaborate to mobilize enduring philanthropy for a better Arizona. They encourage connections, share knowledge, and inspire one another to give in meaningful and impactful ways. 

ACF and their donors support philanthropic areas—arts & culture, community improvement & development, quality education, health innovations, and environment & sustainability—while creating collaborative ventures that guide their impact in three key areas of focus: education, housing and environment.

The fest has been a recipient of the Arizona Community Foundation of Flagstaff since 2017, funding the overall fest and many of the programs within, including seed funding for our first Indigenous Filmmaker Grant. This year, this grant will go directly to helping create a new summer youth filmmaking program with one of Flagstaff’s award-winning animators.