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Bear markets aren’t much fun for anyone. But that doesn’t mean your charitable giving commitments have to be put on hold. If you are like many donors, you are still looking for ways to support the organizations you care about that rely on your support to achieve their missions. Remember, not every stock is down. […]

The Fayetteville Area Affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation recently held an event to recognize the organization’s history and growth. The organization is celebrating the awarding of $6.9 million in the last fiscal year to nonprofit organizations and also kicking off a campaign to endow its operating endowment. “Our Board of Directors is pleased to share […]

A quasi-endowed fund was designed for people and organizations that want to enjoy the excitement of giving larger grants now along with the benefit of investing for future growth. These funds are invested in the markets to keep them growing, but there’s no limit on the amount that can be granted from your fund to […]

It doesn’t take long to start enjoying yourself when talking to Nicole and Darrin Williams. Darrin, a Little Rock native and Central High alumnus who serves as CEO for Southern Bancorp, and his wife, Nicole, are fundholders with Arkansas Community Foundation. They opened the Nicole and Darrin Williams Family Charitable Endowment in June 2020 to […]

The Community Foundation has a history of strong board leadership. Don Greenland, vice chairman of The Nabholz Group and leadership coach for Nabholz Construction Services, is no exception. Don completed his term as Community Foundation State Board chair in 2022, and we are so grateful for his leadership and service to the Foundation. He and […]

Survey of hospitals shows the impact of COVID-19 on the financial health of hospitals in 2021 LITTLE ROCK, AR (August 9, 2022) – A recent financial survey conducted by the Arkansas Hospital Association shows that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create profound financial volatility for the state’s hospitals. On average, hospitals responding to the survey […]

Arkansas Community Foundation made a grant from the Lindsey East Endowment as part of the Access to Local Foods program. This grant supports the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food and Arkansas Food Innovation Center (both programs of the University of Arkansas) by providing funds to teach undergraduate interns how to create value-added foods from […]

By Kimberly Dishongh Tony McDaniel’s life has changed drastically in the last two years. He still enjoys watching sports and fishing, but his thoughts are often dominated by dialysis and medical debt. It’s been a shock to his system. “Especially when you’re healthy and all of a sudden your life gets turned upside down, no […]

Danna F. Grear, M.D., is a radiologist and founding partner of The Breast Center, a MANA Clinic in northwest Arkansas. The physicians of MANA hold the MANA Fund with Arkansas Community Foundation. Started to recognize a colleague, the fund supports a benevolence fund for employees facing personal emergencies, and the Murray T Harris scholarship fund […]

The Arkansas Asset Funders Network, Arkansas Community Institute, Arkansas Community Foundation and Hope Policy Institute joined together in January 2022 for an announcement highlighting the escalating debt issues in Arkansas and a set of recommendations for addressing the issue. Moderated by Talk Business and Politics host Roby Brock, the event provided an overview of medical […]