Women’s Foundation of Arkansas

Arkansas' new Act 116 eliminates affirmative action, raising concerns that it could weaken support for women- and minority-owned businesses, particularly the state's MWOBE program. read more >

Previously, Riffle was the chief development officer at the Arkansas Foodbank in Little Rock. read more >

Targeted internships have helped one bank better address diverse community needs. read more >

Nirvana Manning, Lenore Trammell, Cathy Tuggle, Shamin Okolloh & Marnie Oldner were all honored by WFA. read more >

He previously was chief operating officer of West Valley Medical Center of Caldwell, Idaho. read more >

Gorman is CEO of the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas in Little Rock. 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 >

With student loan payments resuming, some employers are helping workers access a program to eliminate debt. read more >

Arkansas State University of Jonesboro marks a $1.2 million cash infusion to support programs at its Women’s Leadership Center. read more >

The report focused largely on women’s labor force participation and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the family and caregiving. 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 >

The nonprofit launched the grant program in 2020. read more >

Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl doesn’t necessarily buy the notion of women’s intuition, but she may have a sixth sense when it comes to business. read more >

Laura Poe has been promoted to chief operating officer of B-Unlimited of Fayetteville. 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 >

The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas has been awarded a $100,000 Women’s Funding Network grant to design and launch a Regional Women’s Economic Mobility Hub in six months and operate it over the next 18 months. read more >

The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas sponsored its first Girls of Promise Coding Summit Wednesday at the Governor’s Mansion. read more >

Women are caught in a double bind: Brag on themselves, and they may be seen as pushy. Fail to brag on themselves, and they may be seen as pushovers. That’s just one of the reasons that last week’s launch of the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame by the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Arkansas Business Publishing Group, is a welcome development. The Hall of Fame’s purpose is to recognize the many contributions of women in the state. read more >

Since succeeding Dan Bakke in August as president of Pulaski Tech, Margaret Ellibee has become involved with the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas, the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce and the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce. read more >

Maria Smedley has been promoted to vice president of human resources at the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. in Little Rock. read more >