Arizona Theatre Company Receives A $2.18 Million Technology Grant From Piper Trust

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has awarded $2.18 million in grants to Maricopa County nonprofits, including Arizona Theatre Company. Thanks to this grant, Arizona Theatre Company will purchase and implement an integrated customer relationship management software system to better serve its patrons in Arizona. Other plans include website development and hardware upgrades.

Implementing a fully-integrated system will allow Arizona Theatre Company to more effectively serve ATC customers by offering more efficient ticket sales options, including advanced web sales technology, the availability of cellular technology for ticket-scanning at the theatre, e-tickets and print-at-home ticketing options.

"Thanks to the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, Arizona Theatre Company will be able to take a giant leap in its ability to create relationships with its patrons," said ATC Managing Director Kevin E. Moore. "This grant will allow the theatre to enhance its web site as well as its ability to create an easier ticket-buying and donating experience. Once again, the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has shown its commitment to the community by supporting Arizona Theatre Company and so many other not-for-profits throughout Maricopa County that create the fabric of the lives of the people that live here."

"The Piper Trustees are pleased to invest in Arizona Theatre Company's future through a technology grant to provide the most up-to-date patron services," said Judy Jolley Mohraz, president and CEO, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.

A private independent foundation, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust honors Virginia Galvin Piper's philanthropic commitment to changing lives and strengthening community in Maricopa County (Arizona). By investing in nonprofits and encouraging strategic planning for the future, Piper Trust strives to make Maricopa County a stronger, more nurturing and vibrant community. Since it began awarding grants in 2000, Piper Trust has invested more than $246.4 million in local nonprofits and programs. The Trust reported unaudited totAl Grants paid of $23.8 million in fiscal year 2009 (ending March 31). Piper Trust grantmaking areas are healthcare and medical research, children, older adults, arts and culture, education and religious organizations. For more information, visit www.pipertrust.org.

Arizona Theatre Company, the State Theatre of Arizona, is the leading professional theatre in Arizona and the only resident company in the United States with a two-city operation. Now in its 42nd season, over 150,000 people each year attend its performances at the historic Temple of Music and Art in Tucson and the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix. Each season reflects the rich variety of world drama- from classics to contemporary plays, from musicals to new works- along with a wide array of outreach programs, educational opportunities, access initiatives and new play programs. For more information about Arizona Theatre Company, visit www.arizonatheatre.org.

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