In 1976, a group of visionary leaders gathered to create Arkansas’s first community foundation. With sound leadership and an initial $258,000 grant from the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, the Arkansas Community Foundation began serving the State and its communities.
In the 1980s ARCF embarked on a new era of investing in Arkansas through local offices. The network of local people work in their home communities to build Arkansas at the grassroots level.
Today, the $258,000 initial investment has grown to over $130 million in assets through gifts and wise stewardship, and the Arkansas Community Foundation has given away more than $60 million to organizations and charitable causes in Arkansas. The statewide Foundation, along with 26 Affiliate Community Foundations, is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all of Arkansans.
1400 West Markham, Suite 206, Little Rock, AR 72201 ph: 501-372-1116 arcf@arcf.org
