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October 18, 2017

After leading two successful businesses, raising kids, serving their community and traveling the globe, Bob and Cynthia East of Little Rock decided to start a fund at Arkansas Community Foundation that will benefit the causes they care about. “I had looked into starting a family foundation but there was a lot of paperwork involved and […]

September 19, 2017

The late Kay and E.G. VanTrain had a passion for their community and wanted their charitable giving to have a broad impact. Sitting at a grant awards ceremony in Cleburne County in 2007, Kay VanTrain wondered why the grants seemed relatively small. The executive director explained that as part of Arkansas Community Foundation, the local […]

July 19, 2017

Lindsey East would have celebrated his 50th birthday this summer. In contemplating her son’s untimely death and this missed milestone, Laetitia East muses that Lindsey is “ageless.” We agree. His giving spirit lives on through his dear friends and family and, in part, through the charitable funds he established while he was alive. In addition […]

February 5, 2017

Jane Hunt’s charitable path has been molded by her family’s practice of encouraging generosity. Her parents J.B. and Johnelle Hunt, well-known for successfully building their trucking company, understood the importance of giving back to the community and raising their children to do the same. Through the years, Jane has had the opportunity to passionately support […]

February 5, 2017

Little Rock attorney John G. Shram of Winburn, Mano, Schrader & Shram, PLLC, advises many clients who have charitable objectives and want to make significant gifts, but need help structuring and achieving those objectives. “They’ve heard of foundations, but are not sure whether their level of gifting would warrant the administrative and compliance expense of […]

February 5, 2017

“My parents taught us to go for significance, not necessarily success.” Charlotte Green of Conway has accomplished both. One of 16 children, she grew up with strong values of faith, family, service to the community and academics. As Conway School District Supervisor for Advanced Academics, she enhances the experience of schoolchildren every day. Green joined […]

February 5, 2017

Glenn Williams is no stranger to working hard — whether that means putting in the time it takes to support his 300-acre cattle ranch in Berryville or serving as a leader in his community. He realizes the importance of local relationships and connecting resources. Hoping to find a way to commemorate an agricultural nonprofit he […]

December 21, 2016

Ray and Phyllis Simon were both born and raised in Conway, Arkansas and graduated from Arkansas State Teachers College, now the University of Central Arkansas. They began their educational careers as mathematics teachers at North Little Rock High School. Because of their ongoing investment into improving the quality of education in Arkansas, the Simons were […]

December 16, 2016

Over the past 40 years, Arkansas Community Foundation has partnered with Arkansans who are passionate about making a difference in their communities. As our mission says, we engage people, connect resources and inspire solutions to build community. Here’s a recent example of how White County Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation, connected community […]

November 14, 2016

Along with more than 780 community foundations across the US, we are celebrating Community Foundation Week! Our work succeeds because people like you believe in building a strategic legacy that will impact future generations. We are so grateful to everyone who has contributed to our success, and we look forward to growing our work together! […]