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The Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation is one of the longest serving affiliates of Arkansas Community Foundation. And one of the most active. The affiliate’s 15-person board recently completed a rigorous strategic planning process and has begun putting their strategy into action. “We want to broaden the awareness of the Foundation — not just for […]

Financial advisor Robert Zunick of Hot Springs works directly with Arkansas Community Foundation to serve his clients’ charitable giving goals. “The Community Foundation is just the best vehicle for my client’s charitable giving — especially for long-term impact. Establishing an endowment is the most efficient way to give in perpetuity,” Robert said. “Early in my […]

Deborah Knox has a long history of community leadership and service to Mountain Home. As a founding member of the Twin Lakes Area affiliate twenty years ago, she has supported dozens of local causes by being a do-er, donor and door-opener. “Growing up, I always had a sense that I wanted to make the world […]

Philanthropy Club is a group of individuals who gather each month to learn about the needs in the community and how various local nonprofits are uniquely equipped to address those needs. Unlike a “giving circle” which pools financial resources and makes contributions together, members of Philanthropy Club individually decide if and how they might support […]

Since Danyelle Musselman moved to Arkansas, she’s found herself in a new position. Not only as the first lady of Arkansas Razorback basketball but now in a position to give. “I had a new problem all of a sudden, in that for the first time I really needed to get my charitable giving organized,” the […]

As economic times get tough, more and more people are asking how they can make the biggest difference right in their own backyard. Often, the greatest needs really are right here at home. Over the years, researchers have consistently validated the important emotional elements of giving to familiar and nearby organizations to foster the rewarding […]

“I worked for three years in a classroom as a preschool teacher, and I was good. I could go in a classroom and run it like the back of my hand, but I didn’t have a degree,” said Elizabeth Coakley. Coakley, now the Better Beginnings Coordinator at C.B. King Memorial School in McGehee, is a […]

It’s that time of year! Complete your year-end giving NOW to realize tax benefits for 2022. Here are some reminders for making sure that your gifts are recognized for the 2022 tax year: ADD TO AN EXISTING FUND: To learn more about the various assets you can use to give, review our guide to Contributing to […]

In fewer than five minutes with Jane Hunt you can feel her passion. Her positive energy and nature are palpable and before long, you’re wrapped up in one of the many causes she supports to help her community. Hunt is the daughter of Johnelle and J.B. Hunt, founders of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., one […]

A group of committed citizens in Horatio, Arkansas, decided to start improving early childhood development for their community. Through research and community data, they raised funds to create innovative solutions to address gaps in early development for the town’s children. Now, they are making a huge difference for children’s development and family health in this […]