History of the Tucson Foundations
Ashby I. Lohse, a native Tucsonan, specialized in estate planning and probate law. Throughout the years, he had many clients who chose to have private foundations created in their names after their deaths. There are 11 foundations directed by the Lohse family.
Vision:
Tucson Foundations envisions a community where all individuals can reach their fullest potential to live enriched lives.
Mission:
Support grantees operating in the Greater Tucson area, meet community needs, align with donor intent, maximize the effectiveness of human and financial resources to close service gaps, and remove barriers to more permanent equitable population results for an enriched community.
Values:
Values are the standards of behavior that influence and define our culture and decision-making framework.
- Collaboration: We value partnership efforts that achieve broader equitable results.
- Respect: We have due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, and traditions of others.
- Integrity: We value clarity, honesty, and directness so that others will always know where we stand.
- Stewardship: We value maximizing the effective and efficient implementation of human and financial resources in perpetuity.
