Our ChapterÂ
Our Staff
We strive to create an inclusive and diverse office that incorporates teamwork, communication and strategic leadership.
Our Leadership
We are lucky to have incredible corporate and organizational leadership through our Board of Directors.
Work with Us
We are always on the lookout for great talent who share our passion for the Make-A-Wish mission.
Meet Wish Kids
Discover everything from the wishes we grant to the incredible supporters who make them possible.
Get Involved
See the many ways you can help grant wishes by shopping, local promotions, and more.
In the News
See the latest updates about Make-A-Wish Arizona plus recent wishes and upcoming events near you.
Make-A-Wish Arizona is proud to be the recipient of numerous awards in our community, earning the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency on GuideStar, Four-Star Charity on Charity Navigator, BBB Accredited Business, and Most Trusted Nonprofit.
Watch the video celebrating our chapter's 45th Anniverary and the more than 8,500 life-changing wishes granted.
The beloved Chris Greicius statue returned to Make-A-Wish Arizona at its new home at the Parsons Wish House in Scottsdale, Arizona. Linda Pauling, Chris Greicius' mother and Make-A-Wish Co-Founder, welcomed the statue back. Read the article here!
Media Relations
Connect with our communications team to access news releases, background information and recent news about Make-A-Wish Arizona.
Press Contact:
Jessica Haag
Senior Director of PR and Marketing
2901 North 78th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Direct Line: 602-343-9434
Email:Â jhaag@arizona.wish.org
Watch Brendan's wish to have a puppy!
Managing Our Funds
Make-A-Wish Arizona is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt Arizona corporation. Every dollar our chapter receives aids us in our mission to grant wishes of children with critical illnesses. Our financial statements have been audited annually and past statements are available for review upon request.Â
At Make-A-Wish, our mission is to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Our families and medical professionals share with us that a wish becomes an important part of the healing process, helping children manage, and even overcome, their illnesses.Â
Like the world around us, we continue to see an increase in the average cost of a wish. We have also expanded our community outreach and partnership work so that we can be good stewards of your funds, monitor our program ratio, and grow the number of wish kids we reach year-over-year.
Because we know, just as you do as a donor, that the power of a wish is unmeasurable.Â
In Fiscal Year 2024, Make-A-Wish Arizona has a goal to grant 450 wishes. We are working with our medical community to increase referrals and we granted a record-breaking number of wishes.
Our strong financial position, our dedicated team, our army of volunteers and our board supporters have come together to create the life-changing wishes our Arizona children with critical illnesses that our community has come to expect. And we grant those wishes when our wish kids need it most – right now.Â
We hope that when you look at these audited statements, you don’t focus on percentages but on how many kids we reached. That you focus on the end goal – our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child.
For full financial details please review our most recent financial documents:
We are proud to be a BBB Arizona Accredited Charity Seal Holder, having met all 20 BBB Standards for Charity Accountability.Â