Walton Family Foundation Commits $6M to Tribal Nations Conservation Pledge
The commitment comes amid a megadrought in the American West that has disproportionately affected tribal communities. read more >
The commitment comes amid a megadrought in the American West that has disproportionately affected tribal communities. read more >
Riverdale apartments and the future home of a new charter school feature in this week’s million-dollar real estate deals in Pulaski County. read more >
Along with training, the Community Development Pipeline program will provide technical assistance to community leaders in Washington and Benton counties. read more >
Jeremy Pate will focus on urban planning in northwest Arkansas. read more >
Pate joined the foundation in 2017 and most recently served as senior program officer for the Home Region Program. read more >
The Startup Junkie Foundation receives a three-year, $470,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation to continue facilitating the Northwest Arkansas Kiva Hub. read more >
The nonprofit has helped companies secure more than $3.5 million in non-dilutive federal research funding, and the extension is targeted to double that amount over the next two years. read more >
The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust paid nearly $3 million for 830 acres of land near Siloam Springs along the Oklahoma border that it plans to manage as the Lake Frances Preserve. read more >
The grant for Cureate Courses, a business growth and economic development firm, is provided through community loan fund FORGE Inc. read more >
Stern, 64, was hired in September 2019 to replace Kyle Peterson and started at the nonprofit the following January. read more >
The grant will be used to support the organization’s English and Spanish language entrepreneurship program operations in 2023 and 2024. read more >
Kim Davis shines a spotlight on young, emerging leaders who are reshaping the Delta's economic, educational and creative landscape. read more >
Other Arkansas cities plan greenways of their own. read more >
The money will support the college's LIFE program, which aims to empower Latino youth to pursue higher education and become leaders on campus and in the community. read more >
Farmers in a four-county area can receive $15,000. read more >
Local boosters in northwest Arkansas have been working to ensure that the region offers all the key advantages of choice communities. read more >
Fayetteville voters approved a $226 million bond proposal, of which $31.7 million was designated for the development of the Cultural Arts Corridor along West Avenue in downtown Fayetteville. read more >
Program leaders are hoping to see the city of Fayetteville waive business license fees for small businesses during their first year of operation. read more >
The city of North Little Rock bought the four-story project at 515 Pershing Blvd. from Little Rock’s USAble Mutual Insurance Co. read more >
Bill Burckart is putting his money where his mouth is. read more >
