communications team because that is my strength. Strategic partnerships are not just about raising money but also about working with that team to tell our stories more effectively. ACF is a stabilizer, and we’re in it for the long haul. The organization is almost 50 years old, and we will be here long after everyone’s gone because we have generous donors who are building endowments. You can count on us. That is not being boastful — it is who we are. It is our commitment. This is really hard work, and you must have a tender heart to do it. I am blessed to be surrounded by like-minded people who are “in it to win it” every day. 4 P.M. >> A CONVERGENCE My job and personal community involvement merge a lot. I serve on the ASU Walter Cronkite Endowment Board, the Arizona Cardinals Foundation Advisory Board and the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority scholarship committee. I’m also active with the United Philanthropy Forum, the International Women’s Forum Arizona and The Phoenix Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. 6 P.M. >> FAMILY PHILANTHROPY Giving is in our family’s DNA. I’m a member of two ACF giving circles and have gotten my husband and kids involved. I spend a lot of time emceeing events and love to engage an audience and tell the story from a platform. I also attend two to three events a week, which allows me to learn more about the nonprofits ACF serves. By the end of the day, my husband and I like to chill. We don’t have much time left in the evening, but we at least make sure to walk the dog together. To learn more, go to azfoundation.org . Whether she is representing Arizona’s economic interests with the Arizona Commerce Authority at SEMICON Taiwan ( above ) or commanding a stage as an emcee ( below ) Kim Covington embodies the heart of the Arizona Community Foundation. The Covington family: daughter Camille Grant, a marine biology student; Kim Covington; husband Derrick Grant; son Jordan Grant, a material science engineering student; and the family’s high-energy goldendoodle, Maggie. 50 | FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE

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