Arkansas Community Foundation

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Arkansas Times raised funds through the Arkansas Community Foundation to support local journalism and grow their newsrooms. read more >

Entergy Arkansas announced that it’s donating $660,000 to six nonprofits as part of its “Entergy Arkansas Bright Futures Campaign” to help build strong communities. Six separate grants in the amount […] read more >

Patrick Laughlin has been promoted to CEO, and Sarah Olds has been promoted to vice president of product. read more >

Mitchell, previously Miss Arkansas, will oversee the organization’s marketing, communications and advocacy work. read more >

He co-founded the Conway institute in 2020. read more >

The grant for the OutLaw Legal Society, which has about 50 members, was awarded by the nonprofit Arkansas Community Foundation. read more >

Charitable donations are a great way to help the causes you and your family care about. read more >

A look at the this year's honorees for the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas's Power of the Purse fundraiser. read more >

Shelley Myers has been promoted to chief operating officer-chief financial officer of Camp Aldersgate in Little Rock. read more >

Payments are being sent to individuals and families in all 75 counties, with an average debt of about $1,500 being erased. read more >

Annetta Tirey of Bella Vista recently joined Arkansas Community Foundation as its northwest Arkansas program officer. read more >

For nonprofits, especially those that rely on fundraisers and events for their revenue, the pandemic caused anxiety and belt-tightening in 2020. read more >

Impact investing, which offers returns and an opportunity to make a difference, is gaining ground in Arkansas as younger people, businesses and academics embrace the concept that money can do more than just make more money. read more >

Nathan Price, owner of Price & Co. Insurance in Arkadelphia, was elected president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Arkansas of North Little Rock for 2021-22. read more >

A $1 million fund backed by three members of the Walton family will provide money to nonprofits working to improve the quality of life for LGBTQ Arkansans. read more >

New Beginnings of Fayetteville announces the largest donation in its history — $1 million from Jane Hunt, the daughter of J.B. and Johnelle Hunt, founders of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell. read more >

The Arkansas Community Foundation and the Arkansas Black Philanthropy Collaborative announce grants designed to benefit Black-led and Black-serving nonprofits. read more >

During federal fiscal years 2017-20, Arkansas lenders made more than $658 million loans through the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) program. Of that total, only about $10 million or 1.5% went to Black-owned businesses in the state. read more >

Heather Nelson of Seal Solar of North Little Rock and Fred Scarborough of the Arkansas Children’s Foundation in Little Rock won Executive of the Year awards, and billionaire philanthropist Johnelle Hunt of Lowell was honored for her lifetime of leadership last week at the 33rd annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >

Alexandra Rouse has been named director of planned giving and Shannon Williams has been named affiliate officer of the Arkansas Community Foundation in Little Rock. read more >