December 11, 2017
“What efforts do we want to support in a sustainable way? What opportunity should we be exploring as a new way to combat hunger in our community? Those are key questions Arkansas Community Foundation affiliates ask before every grant cycle of their Stop Hunger Funds. When Aspire Arkansas data first came out in 2011, and […]
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November 29, 2017
December is an ideal time to give to the charities you support in order to claim a charitable deduction on this year’s taxes. But what if you aren’t sure which causes you want to support? Perhaps your business performed better than expected this year, you inherited assets from a loved one or you simply haven’t […]
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November 14, 2017
by Jody Dilday There’s no denying it…cooler temps, changing leaves, and the “fall back” from Daylight Savings Time all signal that the HOLIDAYS are here! For many of us, the end of year is an ideal time to make charitable gifts. Every day, Arkansas Community Foundation works with Arkansans help them achieve their charitable goals […]
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November 8, 2017
Only 37% of Arkansas third graders read proficiently, according 2016-2017 school year data from the ACT Aspire assessment. Thirty-seven percent. A mountain of education research confirms that third grade reading levels are a strong predictor of future success in school and beyond. So what can we do to move these numbers in the right direction? […]
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October 31, 2017
Three years ago Danna Blubaugh saw a television news story about AR Kids Read’s immediate need for 300 tutors. She responded by going to the organization’s website and signing up to tutor at McDermott Elementary School in Little Rock. The mother of three young adults, Blubaugh had never been to the school before becoming a […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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