Immerse Arkansas Picks Bone (Movers & Shakers)
Canisha Bone has been hired as the office manager at Immerse Arkansas in Little Rock. read more >
Tagged: Nonprofits
Sensemaking During a Crisis (Brian Jones Commentary)
While many organizations had plans for emergencies, few anticipated a pandemic or the mixed messages that have followed from both the government and health professionals. read more >
Bret Bielema’s Lawsuit Refers to Wally Hall
This month’s legal action by fired Razorback football coach Bret Bielema paints the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Wally Hall as something of a stenographer for the Razorback Foundation, Bielema’s target in a $7 million breach-of-promise lawsuit. read more >
Gleason Foundation Gives $100K to UAMS Programs
The George and Linda Gleason Foundation gives $100,000 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, split between the College of Medicine and the Psychiatric Research Institute. read more >
Fryar Foundation Gives $10M to UA System
The Fryar Family Charitable Foundation donates $10 million donation to the University of Arkansas System. read more >
Walton Family Foundation Names Environment Director
The Walton Family Foundation promoted Moira Mcdonald to director of its environment program. read more >
The Old Normal (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Since I’m not at all sure any of us have a good grasp on how much our worlds will have been changed by the pandemic, I think of this week’s list as a final snapshot of the old normal that will be valuable when it comes time to document the new normal. read more >
Largest Private Companies List Gives Snapshot of Pre-Pandemic Normalcy
The 33rd annual list of the state’s largest private companies serves as a baseline for pre-pandemic revenue. read more >
The Generator Adds Adams (Movers & Shakers)
Kanesha Adams has joined The Generator in Pine Bluff. Adams will be the education programs coordinator. read more >
Women's Foundation Gets $100K Grant to Help Boost Businesses
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 >
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Gets Grant to Help Improve Diversity
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra in Little Rock gets an $18,760 grant from The League of American Orchestras. read more >
Resource Guide: Financial Tools, Aid for Businesses Hurt by COVID-19
Arkansas Business is regularly updating this page with links and contact information for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Arkansas Cities Say Pandemic Losses of Revenue May Be Overstated
City leaders around Arkansas are holding their breath as business and social activities gradually restart after the initial shock of the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
Virus Has City Parks Scrambling to Recover
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed Arkansas’ municipal park programs, shutting down pavilions, pools and soccer programs. read more >
Fortenberry Joins UA System Division of Agriculture (Movers & Shakers)
Bridget Fortenberry has accepted a position as the director of human resources at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture in Little Rock. read more >
Arkansas Children's Lays Off 25, Cuts Exec Pay
Arkansas Children's lays off 25 employees, cuts executive compensation and takes other "cost-saving measures" in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Immerse Arkansas Receives $250K to Renovate Center
Immerse Arkansas, a nonprofit that provides support and services to youth in crisis and foster families, recently received $250,000 from an anonymous donor to build out unfinished space in the organization’s main resource center in Little Rock. read more >
ICBA to Sponsor Accelerator in Little Rock Through 2024
The Independent Community Bankers of America announces that it will sponsor for another three years its ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program. read more >
Lisa Jones Black Named Development Director at Arts Center
The Arkansas Arts Center says Lisa Jones Black had been named director of development and Katie Campbell had been named director of its children's theater and performing Arts. read more >
Tickets Available Now for Live-Streamed 40 Under 40 Event
Arkansas Business is offering tickets now for its first live-streamed 40 Under 40 event, scheduled for 11:45 a.m. July 22. read more >
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