July 2024
Accepting donations to support victims, recovery efforts following mass shooting Little Rock, Ark. (July 1, 2024) – Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF) has established the Fordyce Survivors Fund in response to the devastating mass shooting event on June 21 in Fordyce, Arkansas. 100% of donations to the fund will provide financial support for survivors of the […]
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June 6, 2024
At first glance, you may think of charitable giving as mostly an individual act. Certainly, most of the time, the actual money or asset that constitutes the charitable donation comes from a single person, couple, or entity. Beyond that, though, it likely makes sense to think of charitable giving as a collaborative endeavor. Here are […]
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June 6, 2024
Welcome to summer! We’ve put together six tips to keep in mind as you plan your charitable giving for the coming months, years, and even decades. As always, the team at the Community Foundation is happy to be a resource! Donate appreciated stock to your fund at the Community Foundation. Yes, yes, we absolutely understand […]
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June 2024
Little Rock, Ark. (June 5, 2024) – Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation (ABHOF) awarded $50,000 in grants to projects benefiting minority and under-served communities in an online grant presentation May 30. These grants support projects focused on education, health and wellness, youth development, strengthening families and economic development in Arkansas. “We are pleased to […]
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May 30, 2024
In the aftermath of the tornadoes that ripped through North Arkansas on May 26, Arkansans are doing what we do best- responding to the needs of our neighbors. Whether with chainsaws, hot meals, cold drinks or cell phone charging stations: this is what community looks like. If you’d like to provide financial support to one […]
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May 28, 2024
Callie and Dustin Kellums had twins in 2020, a boy named Luke and a girl named Kate. Born prematurely, both newborns required care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. After a week, Luke was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, and it quickly became apparent that he needed more […]
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May 28, 2024
Ujima Maternity Network trains birth professionals to address maternal health disparities By Adena White Maternal deaths from pregnancy-related causes continue to rise. From 2018 to 2021, for every 100,000 live births in Arkansas, 44 mothers died from pregnancy-related complications before their baby’s first birthday. Socioeconomic and racial disparities exacerbate this crisis: Black, non-Hispanic mothers are […]
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May 28, 2024
By Jessica Ford Arkansas continues to face troubling challenges as it battles a persistently high infant mortality rate, with recent data painting a grim picture of the state’s struggle to safeguard its babies. The Arkansas Department of Health defines infant mortality as a statistic that looks at the number of babies who die each year […]
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May 28, 2024
New nonprofit seeks to amplify the voices of families across Arkansas By Adena White In early May of 2022, Ashley Bearden Campbell’s pregnancy took a sharp turn. She was admitted to the hospital in anticipation that she would remain on bed rest until her baby’s July 1 due date. Health complications necessitated an emergency cesarean […]
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May 28, 2024
By Kim Dishongh Allyson Cheatham was anxious when she went for prenatal care during her first pregnancy. “I felt very judged,” said Cheatham, recently discharged from the U.S. Army in 2011. Young and newly pregnant, she returned home to Arkansas to be near family. “I felt rushed. I felt not heard. As a result, I […]
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