September 24, 2015
by Dr. Thomas Bruce, professor emeritus, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health One of my interests over the years has been to explore other people’s giving habits. What I’d really like to know is why people give, but analyses […]
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September 17, 2015
Are you a 501(c)(3) public charity or government agency that promotes the teaching of Arkansas history? If you answered yes, then you need to keep reading!. The Bridge Fund is a Community Foundation fund that makes grants throughout Arkansas for schools, archives, local county and state historical societies and museums that provide training for teachers […]
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September 3, 2015
When the term ‘Renaissance Man’ is used to describe someone, Robert Zunick would have to fall into that category. He graduated magna cum laude in chemistry yet became a financial advisor. He grew up playing music and now creates Zuni inspired stone carvings in his spare time. When he became a father, Robert began to […]
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August 26, 2015
Arkansas Community Foundation’s Science Initiative for Middle Schools (SIMS) is planting seeds of support for growing young minds. Hands-on classroom activities can foster students’ curiosity and instill a love of learning, but they can also be costly to execute. That’s why 27 of our local affiliates are participating in the SIMS program to provide $500 […]
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August 14, 2015
As our 2015 fall Giving Tree Grant cycle closes for some of our affiliate offices across the state, we wanted to take a look at the impact that these grants have on small nonprofits making a big difference in Arkansas’ communities. By: Kathy Phillips, Executive Director Cleburne County Community Foundation One of the things I […]
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July 29, 2015
We’re excited to welcome Carolyn Blakely, Ph.D., to the position of chairwoman of the Arkansas Community Foundation board of directors. Here’s what Dr. Blakely had to say about why giving back is a priority in her life: “Having been born in a small town in Arkansas, Magnolia, and brought up by a grandmother who had […]
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July 23, 2015
This fall, dozens of Arkansas students will pursue their higher education dreams with financial assistance from scholarship funds managed by the Community Foundation. Congrats, 2015 scholarship recipients! The Haskett Jacoway Scholarship was established by the late Mary Helen Haskett Jacoway (1916-2011), a Little Rock Central High School graduate who loved education and volunteering. Her niece, […]
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July 17, 2015
by Dr. Rich Redfearn In my last post, I shared my list of “Top Ten Grant Proposal Mistakes” (June 18, 2015). But writing about negative things always is a problem for grant writers, who tend to be “glass half full” people. How else could we stand all the rejection? So this post celebrates the Top […]
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July 13, 2015
Bonita Crabtree speaks warmly of her late husband, Dr. William “Bill” Crabtree. They met on a blind date, married one year later and celebrated nearly 60 years together. But their storybook—albeit humble—life together was not without its struggles. Their personal triumphs are ultimately what stirred a desire to help others. After working a few years […]
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June 18, 2015
by Dr. Rich Redfearn It’s that happy time of the year again & the Arkansas Community Foundation Giving Tree grant cycle will be kicking off on July 10. Also, other foundations and government agencies have grant program cycles that have summer application deadlines. So it is timely for grant writers to remind each other that […]
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