Blog

October 8, 2020

At Arkansas Community Foundation, our tagline is “Smart Giving to Improve Communities.” In 2020, you have a unique opportunity to practice smart giving with a gift that is sure to improve communities. While the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) provided significant funding for businesses, hospitals and schools, Congress also wanted to […]

September 17, 2020

By Paul Wellenberger Paul Wellenberger is the former mayor of Fairfield Bay. The Fairfield Bay community was awarded the first Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) broadband grant. Fairfield Bay is a resort community on Greers Ferry Lake where people often relocate (you won’t find many third generation residents in our city.) It became obvious to our […]

September 17, 2020

Curt Stamp is Vice President of the Arkansas market for Cox Communications. Cox is the largest private telecom company in America, serving six million homes and businesses across 18 states. The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated many important needs – some new, some ongoing – for Arkansans to remain safe, productive and engaged while learning and […]

July 28, 2020

2020 was to be a year of dramatic growth for Reaching for Life, Inc. of Star City, a nonprofit training facility that provides sewing classes, meeting rooms and exhibition space for local arts and crafts. The organization planned to have a record number of programs and fundraisers so they could move from all-volunteers to a paid, full-time […]

July 21, 2020

Now is the perfect moment to call on our community to place young children and their families center stage where they belong. At the Community Foundation, we work with some of the best donors and partners in the state. Every now and then, new donors show up to remind us why we do our work […]

July 21, 2020

By Kim Dishongh A $25,000 COVID-19 Phase 2 Adaptation Grant from Arkansas Community Foundation is making it possible for Child Care Aware of NWA to help facilities that have been caring for the children of essential workers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Childcare for essential workers has remained a critical need throughout the pandemic, but many […]

July 15, 2020

By Kim Dishongh Southern Bancorp Community Partners is using a $25,000 COVID-19 Phase 2 Adaptation Grant from the Arkansas Community Foundation to support Arkansans’ long-term financial health. Southern Bancorp will offer credit counseling for individuals who had to defer payments because of COVID-19-related lost wages or unemployment as they return to the workforce. The organization’s […]

June 30, 2020

The work continues. We have surveyed our nonprofit network and they are still reporting a higher than usual demand for services across the state. Nonprofits are still experiencing the “perfect storm” of increasing demand for services with decreasing donations. From food insecurity, housing, transportation, utility and rental assistance, social distancing requirements and broadband access… People […]

June 24, 2020

By Kim Dishongh The Central Delta Community Action Agency in Pine Bluff works with many families who were struggling financially even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Lost wages and unemployment have made their circumstances even more tenuous. The agency is using a $25,000 COVID-19 Phase 2 Adaptation Grant from Arkansas Community Foundation to help low-income families […]

June 10, 2020

By Kim Dishongh  The Hispanic Women’s Organization of Arkansas (HWOA) used a mini-grant from Arkansas Community Foundation to help Hispanic women in northwest Arkansas. The grant helped HWOA clients access information and resources while schools and other organizations were closed or offering limited services because of the spread of COVID-19. “There is certainly social distancing, but […]