CommunityDEIFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasSpringdaleWashington County Kiva NW Arkansas Surpassed $500,000 in Crowdfunded Loans Kiva made 54 of the 58 loans to woman-owned, minority-owned or woman/minority-owned businesses in Northwest Arkansas. The other four operate…Aron SheltonJanuary 25, 2022
Children and YouthCommunityDEIFayettevilleNorthwest Arkansas Stacy Harper: Activist Wants To Create Community Connections – NWADG Meet the local changemaker, Stacy Harper, and learn about her nonprofit Lighthouse Solutions in this profile by the Northwest Arkansas…Aron SheltonJanuary 10, 2022
Active LifestyleCommunityDEIRogersSpringdale Chicago Transplant Launches Adaptive Sports Nonprofit in NWA Founded by Sean Kent, the Ozark Adaptive Sports Association is a local nonprofit organization striving to build an inclusive community…Aron SheltonDecember 21, 2021
CommunityNorthwest Arkansas Ozark Regional Transit Receives Nearly $1M from Walton Family Foundation The Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) will use a nearly $1 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation…Aron SheltonNovember 19, 2021
Benton CountyCommunityEducationEnvironmentFayettevilleJobsRogersWashington County Cool Jobs Alert: Land Use, Conservation and Preservation Open Roles Director of Programs at the Urban Land Insitute of Northwest Arkansas Program Manager for Youth Education and Water…Aron SheltonJuly 16, 2021
BentonvilleCommunityDEIFayettevilleFood InsecurityNorthwest ArkansasRogersSpringdale 3 Summer Grant Opportunities for Nonprofits Serving NW Arkansas Here are a few grant opportunities that your nonprofit might be eligible for. Better Together First Horizon Foundation, the private…Aron SheltonJune 16, 2021
Active LifestyleBentonvilleCausesCommunityFayettevilleHealth & WellbeingNorthwest ArkansasSpringdale Ride On, NW Arkansas! Inspiration, Education and Maybe a Little Perspiration This post will have you ready to kick the kickstand back and put the foot on the pedal. All in…Aron SheltonApril 16, 2021
Arts & CultureCommunityEducationNorthwest ArkansasTechnology Cox Employees to Award $125k in Grants to Area Nonprofits and Educators Cox Communications employees will award more than $125,000 to area nonprofits and educators in 2021 through its employee-funded giving program,…Aron SheltonApril 8, 2021
CausesCommunityNorthwest Arkansas Nearly 300 Charities Will Participate in the 4th Annual NWA Gives Event The fourth annual NWA Gives event is almost here! On Thursday, April 8, local charities signed up for the event…Aron SheltonApril 3, 2021
CommunityEducationNorthwest ArkansasPoverty Circles NWA: Building Community to End Poverty What would it take to end poverty in Northwest Arkansas? Guest post by Christina Williams, Founder of Circles NWAIn a…Aron SheltonMarch 1, 2021