Arizona Corporations, Individuals Find Ways to Help the Needy

The average household in Arizona gave $2,018 in 2006-07, according to a study by the Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation at Arizona State University.

Full-text article by Kerry Fehr-Snyder is available via AZCentral.com, 12.1.08.

Arizona Hospitals Paying Out More in Charitable Care

Valley hospital executives are bracing for a spike in charity care, as patients who can't afford to pay their mortgages also are having trouble paying their medical bills.

Full-text article by Angela Gonzales is available via the Phoenix Business Journal, 8.8.08.

Arizona Corporate Executives' Pay Dips for 2nd Straight Year

Pressures exerted by a slow economy and soft stock market increasingly are being felt in corner offices, underscored by a drop in pay for top executives at Arizona public firms for a second straight year.

Chief executive officers and chairmen at 54 firms reported a median compensation package of $868,000 for 2007, down from $1.09 million in 2006 and $1.11 million in 2005, according to an annual pay survey by The Arizona Republic.

Full-text article by Russ Wiles is available via AZCentral.com, 6.29.08.