Heather Larkin

The Arkansas Community Foundation of Little Rock has found no one better to take the reigns of their organization than Jessica Hughes Ford, who will start as President & CEO Jan. 1. read more >

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

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

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

The Arkansas Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund has awarded $1,000 rapid response grants to 678 nonprofits in 149 cities and towns across the state. read more >

The fund efficiently pools together all donations, then makes grants to Arkansas nonprofits. These nonprofits are meeting immediate and increased needs for shelter, food and other critical services at a time when many Arkansans have lost their jobs and need help. read more >

The Arkansas Community Foundation creates the COVID-19 Relief Fund to direct resources to Arkansas nonprofits disproportionately affected by the coronavirus and its economic fallout. read more >

Corporate charitable giving is one way businesses help improve their communities. But companies may not be aware of the substantial benefits corporate giving brings to the business itself. read more >

The Western Arkansas Community Foundation has given out $13 million in its district since being formed in 1988. An affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation, it now has $13.5 million in assets and growing. read more >

The Arkansas Community Foundation announces certified results of the ArkansasGives program, a one-day online giving event held on April 6. A total of $6.1 million was collected for more than 930 nonprofits statewide. read more >

More than 14,750 Arkansans gave nearly $4.1 million to 600 Arkansas charities for the Arkansas Gives event hosted by the Arkansas Community Foundation. read more >

The Arkansas Community Foundation aims to raise $4 million for Arkansas charities through online donations from the Arkansas Gives event from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday. read more >

A nonprofits resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >

A one-day online giving program to help Arkansas nonprofits raised $2.3 million from more than 7,500 people on Thursday, the Arkansas Community Foundation said Friday. read more >

A native of Charleston (Franklin County), Heather Larkin is a graduate of Hendrix College in Conway and the Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She joined the Arkansas Community Foundation in 1998 and became its president and chief executive officer in January 2008. read more >

Unquestionably, our state’s generosity is one of our greatest assets. However, overcoming the challenges facing Arkansas requires us each to give with our heads, not just our hearts. It’s not enough to give; we’ve got to give smart. read more >