Walton Family Foundation, Inc. (AR)



The Walton Family Foundation was established in 1962 by Sam and Helen Walton. One of their goals was to increase opportunity and improve the lives of others along the way.


Their guiding principle - to benefit the deserving people and inspiring projects around the world - derives the philanthropic mission of the Walton Family Foundation.


Today, the foundation is focused on sustaining the Walton's timeless small-town values and their deep commitment to making life better for individuals and communities.

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from Walton Family Foundation


Creative Capital | Andy Warhol Foundation Announces 2017 Writing Grant Recipients
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Walton Family Foundation

Created by artist Mike Kelley in 2007, the foundation supports arts organizations that offer experimental programming and emerging and underrepresented artists. Catherine Opie met Mike Kelley when...more

Two Foundations Are Investing $6 Million to Diversify America's (Very White) Museum Leadership
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Walton Family Foundation

Each foundation will provide $3 million over three years to pursue the ... The lion's share of the grants exceed $150,000, with some ranging as high...more

Rogers' Frisco Park, greenway and trails to Promenade aided by Walton Family Foundation grants
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

ROGERS -- Money from the Walton Family Foundation will be used to update the city's downtown park, improve the Razorback Greenway and...more

Joplin Community Clinic launches $25000 fundraising campaign for 25th anniversary
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas, Missouri Foundation for Health, Walton Family Foundation

The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas also will participate, pledging to provide up to $27,000 in matched gifts made to organizations with foundation-endowed funds, such as the Southeast...more

Northwest Arkansas city parks to benefit from Walton Family Foundation grants
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

BENTONVILLE -- This year's grants from the Walton Family Foundation's design program are meant to improve access to downtown parks and...more

Walton Family Foundation Give $3.6 Million in Grants To NWA Cities
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS (KFSM) -- Four cities have received grants Thursday (Nov. 16) totaling $3.6 million from the Walton Family Foundation...more

Walton Family Foundation awards $3.6 million in grants for downtown enhancement projects in NWA
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

Walton Family Foundation on Thursday announced $3.6 million in grants to fund five projects intended to “enhance downtowns and urban...more

City parks to benefit from Walton Family Foundation grant
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

The latest grants from the Walton Family Foundation's design program are meant to improve access to downtown parks and public spaces...more

State of Flux: Five Things To Know About K-12 Education Philanthropy Right Now
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Gates Foundation, Walton Family Foundation

Improving America's schools is something of a Holy Grail for funders—and also a famous graveyard for ambitious philanthropic schemes. The...more

What Does Eli Broad's Retirement Mean for Education Reform?
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Walton Family Foundation

And that statistic is a good starting point for pondering the future of Broad K-12 philanthropy. Simply put, there's a lot more Broad giving to...more



Social Enterprise Network Sites


Employers For Childcare Charitable Group (EFCG), a Lisburn-based charity, has been crowned top Social Enterprise at the Ulster Final of 2014’s Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards. EFCG seeks to “make it easier for parents with dependent children to get into work and to stay in work.”




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