This November the 10th marks the 242nd birthday of the United States Marine Corps, followed by Veterans Day on November 11th. This year is also the 35th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, and we’ve created a video to celebrate the men and women who defend this great country of ours.
The Arizona Technology Council in conjunction with the Arizona Commerce Authority recently paid tribute to the most noteworthy accomplishments when they announced award winners at the 14th Governor’s Celebration of Innovation (GCOI), a gala attended by the top technology companies and leaders in Arizona. More than 700 people representing Arizona’s booming tech ecosystem attended the… Continue reading
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation has awarded a $4 million gift to the Barrow Neurological Institute in continued support of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center, to establish the Lonnie and Muhammad Ali Legacy Care program. The program will allow the Barrow Neurological Institute to extend care to patients who are physically unable to travel… Continue reading
Parsons has been called zany, outlandish and a renegade—none of which he disputes. But he is much more than that. Scratch below the surface and you’ll find a self-made billionaire who is also outrageous in his generosity.
In celebration of the International Day of the Girl on Wednesday, Oct. 11, Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) brought the community together for the Million-Dollar Day of the Girl, in a day-long effort to highlight the power of local Girl Scouting and raise $1 million for their Campaign for Girls in Arizona. GSACPC successfully raised… Continue reading
On September 20 one n ten officially opened its new youth center with a ribbon cutting ceremony with Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, executive director for one n ten Linda Elliott, Executive Director for The Bob and Renee Parsons Foundation Laura Mitchell, one n ten staff and participants. The new facility, housed inside the Parsons Center… Continue reading
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, PXG announced that it will match donations, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1 million in support of Team Rubicon’s disaster relief efforts. PXG’s matching challenge will help raise critically needed funds for the veteran -led organization, which coordinates and deploys highly trained and capable military veterans as volunteers.
Circle the City has received a $500,000 grant from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation to help sustain and expand its mission of providing compassionate, high quality healthcare to men, women and children facing homelessness. The gift kicks off Circle the City’s Year of Transformation campaign which is aimed at driving growth amidst a rapidly… Continue reading
Bob Parsons, the man who founded GoDaddy and made a couple billion, is now in the business of making some of the priciest golf clubs money can buy.
After helping revive Arizona’s Office of Film and Digital Media in December, GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons is re-upping his financial contributions. Last year, Parsons, who owns Sneaky Big Studios in Scottsdale, gave more than $250,000 to the state film office. This fiscal year, he’s giving $318,000, which the office will match dollar-for-dollar.