The Arkansas Community Foundation has been building philanthropy in Arkansas through its work with donors, nonprofits and communities for more than a quarter of a century. Established through the vision of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and the commitment of a number of community leaders throughout the state, it remains Arkansas’ only statewide community foundation.
The efforts to build philanthropic resources throughout the state have been dramatically furthered through the development of 26 Local Offices servicing 35 counties at the local level. The Foundation administers charitable funds with assets of more than $125 million.
The White County Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its annual Giving Tree grants.
The grants, which range from $500 to $1,000, are open to nonprofits in the county, which...more
Heber Springs Mayor Kasey Griffin and Quorum Court Judge Eric Crosby signed a proclamation.National Philanthropy Day was originally conceived and organized by Douglas Freeman in the 1980s.The first...more
An Arkansas man who received a Bronze Star as an artillery officer in the Vietnam War has died at the age of 76.
Buddy Villines was born in Van Buren but grew up in seven Little Rock cities and...more
When Mary McLeod founded the Arkansas Community Foundation in 1976, she didn't just set out to create a foundation in Little Rock.
She set out to create a statewide one that would reach all of...more
"It is amazing to think that a group of volunteers put their minds together 16 years ago to help the teachers in the Conway School District," says Marti Jones, executive director of the Conway...more
The Arkansas Community Foundation has announced three new board members. Elizabeth Burns Anderson, senior vice president of Farmers Bank &...more
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