Fort Smith Area Community Foundation
Plaza Suites at Central Mall, Room 502
5111 Rogers Avenue
Ft. Smith, AR 72903

Phone:  (479) 484-5150
Email:  dcunning10@gmail.com

Darrel Cunningham, Executive Director


Fort Smith’s history dates from 1817, when a small fort was established near what would become the border of Arkansas and Oklahoma.  Today, it is Arkansas’ second largest city with the state’s most diverse population.  Despite per capita income 12 per cent above the Arkansas average, Fort Smith has the same 12 per cent poverty level as the rest of the state. So, there exist both the capacity for philanthropic funds and unmet community needs.


The Fort Smith Area Community Foundation was established in 1988 to address these opportunities. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, $5,602,107 in assets produced $721,162 in grants, including $31,050 from local board discretionary funds. Since December, 2002, FSACF has maintained an office in Fort Smith’s Central Mall to better serve fund donors and support non-profit organizations in Sebastian County.

Board members:
Harold MacDowellSue Plattner-Smith
David ArmbrusterDorothy Rappeport
Mayor Ray BakerConnie Stevenson
David Craig, Vice ChairJudith Stillwell
Carter HuntJohn Taylor, Chair
Rev. Don HutchingsJoan Van Vactor
J. Randall McGinnisEmma Watts
Tonya Nkokheli
 
Advisory Board Members:
Rick Beauchamp
Robert Cohen II
Brent McCord
Carolyn McK. Moore
Darrel Cunningham, Executive Director


Click here to learn about Grants and News of the Fort Smith Area Community Foundation.

Click here to learn about Funds of the Fort Smith Area Community Foundation.
 

Fort Smith News

Apply Now through September 15 for Science Initiative for Middle Schools (SIMS) Grants
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07.22.2010 - Science minigrants for middle school teachers are awarded annually. Applications for 2010 ...

FSACF Names Donnie Pendergraft Philanthropist of the Year
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05.13.2010 - Fort Smith resident Donnie Pendergraft was honored for her many years of philanthropic service to ...

Spring 2010 Grants Total $18,640 for Sebastian County Nonprofits
03.30.2010 - Fort Smith Area Community Foundation, a local office of the Arkansas Community Foundation, has ...

FSACF Awards More Than $10,000 in Grants in Observance of Community Foundation Week
11.06.2009 - In observance of Community Foundation Week, Fort Smith Area Community Foundation has awarded $10,400 ...

1400 West Markham, Suite 206, Little Rock, AR 72201
ph: 501-372-1116 arcf@arcf.org