October 5, 2015
What are the biggest challenges facing older people in Arkansas? by Dr. Jeanne Wei, M.D., Ph.D. Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Senior Arkansans face a daunting set of challenges that contribute to disparities in health. Healthcare outcome disparities are directly related to the differences in access to, and […]
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September 28, 2015
Choosing between buying food and paying the rent or purchasing medication is a reality for 240,000 Arkansans aged 60-plus. According to a 2014 report from the DHS Division of Aging and Adult Services, 40 percent of older Arkansans experience food insecurity, making Arkansas first in the nation in senior hunger. Financial hardship, lack of transportation, […]
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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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