In today’s economy, being a good corporate citizen has taken on a greater meaning than ever before. And the practice of respectable corporate citi-zenship has become increasingly more prevalent. Businesses understand that they can leverage what they do in order to positively impact society, and they are taking steps to activate these resources and help the communities where they work, live and play.

The ways that businesses help society often depend on local needs. In Arizona, education is an issue of particular importance. According to the District of Colombia Education Week rankings, Arizona is 45th among the 50 states. With our educational system scraping the bottom ranks in the nation and receiving only a D+ for school funding, education has become a hot-button topic.