March 30, 2018
It seems like just a few years ago that Arkansas Community Foundation’s central office moved from the beautiful historic house on Rock Street to Union Station. Much has changed since then, but our commitment to serving our donors, professional advisors, community leaders and nonprofits remains the same. Today we’re preparing to move away from the […]
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March 14, 2018
Misti and Will Staley are creators. Misti, a freelance artist and creative director of Reclaimed Helena, found herself in Arkansas by way of Douglassville, Georgia, alongside her Arkansas-native husband, Will, co-founder and creative director of Thrive Helena. The Staleys formed the Freeman Foundation after their son, Freeman Ellis, passed away in 2015. Freeman’s life, although […]
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March 8, 2018
Dr. Carolyn Blakely, retired professor of English and founder of the Honors College at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, learned the practice of giving early. Her grandmother instilled in her the joy of giving. “I think that is why she lived to be 105 — she was always doing something for others,” said […]
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March 2, 2018
Jennifer Pierce, a member at Mitchell Williams law firm in Little Rock, is a third degree black belt in taekwondo and has hiked trails from Newport to Nepal. Knowing her options is one key to her success. So when her clients come to her with questions about starting a family foundation, she often offers another […]
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