Papers, 1990-2002 (bulk: 1998-2002). This
collection contains material relating to the Amazon Foundation, a feminist and
anti-discriminatory philanthropic organization that provided grants to
community building projects with a focus on improving the lives of girls and
women in Southern Arizona. Materials include administrative documents: such as
financial, informational and organizational materials, award documents:
including correspondence and printed materials on grants and scholarships, and
photographic material: including photographs of foundation and grantee events
and a photo album. The bulk of the material is in English.
Collection Number:
MS 425
Languages Represented
English
Repository:
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
Historical Note
The Amazon Foundation is a feminist organization that provided grants
to promote progressive social change and the betterment of the lives of girls
and women in Southern Arizona as well as women and girls of color, lesbians,
gay men, bisexuals, transgender individuals and people with disabilities. The
Amazon Foundation was founded in the 90s by philanthropist Kristie Graham who
wished to use her wealth to effect social change. The foundation refined its
mission in 2001 to focus their grant efforts on activist organizations with the
hope that by targeting the root of social injustice much of the problems of
equal access, economic justice, and violence would be solved. Direct-service
programs in the borderlands area were retained due to a lack of services in
that region. After founder and funder Kristie Graham relocated from Tucson in
2002 the Amazon Foundation closed its doors.
Scope and Content Note
Papers, 1990-2002 (bulk 1998-2002). This collection contains the
papers of the Amazon Foundation documenting its involvement in grant giving in
Southern Arizona including Tucson. The bulk of the documents are grant files
which contain the foundation's documents on each of their grantees. Included in
these files are grant inquiries, proposals, approvals and rejections, programs,
photographs, and correspondence. Also included are administrative documents
such as financial forms and statements, informational materials about Amazon
Foundation programs, and internal organizational documents such as committee
notes and by laws. Photographic materials are also included in the collection
and document foundation and grantee functions and activities. Most of the
collection is in English with some Spanish documents.
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the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The
user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the
University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all
claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of
copyright.
Access Terms
Subject(s)
Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- United States --
Political activity.
Arrangement: Alphabetical. This series contains files
relating to awards given by the Amazon Foundation. Included in some files are
correspondence, printed materials and photographs. Some materials are in
Spanish. It is divided into two subseries.
Grants: Contains information on grants awarded by the
foundation to individuals and other groups.
Scholarships: Contains information on scholarships awarded by
the foundation to individual students and their institutions.