Arts & CultureCommunityDEISpringdale INTERFORM Receives $2.2 Million Grant from Walton Family Foundation INTERFORM has received a grant to fund three years of programming and operations to provide support and visibility for the…Aron SheltonApril 13, 2022
CommunityDEIEducationNorthwest Arkansas Upskilling Program Lifts Working Adults into Higher-Paying Jobs in Northwest Arkansas Upskill NWA provides tuition funding, childcare and transportation to help workers transition from low-paying jobs into high-demand, higher-paying careers.Aron SheltonApril 13, 2022
CommunityDEIFayettevilleNorthwest Arkansas A Small, Local Agency Making A National Impact Over the last five years, the Canopy team and the community have helped integrate 380 people in Northwest Arkansas. Of…Aron SheltonFebruary 28, 2022
CommunityDEIFayettevilleNorthwest Arkansas Inside a Community-Driven Campaign to Unleash Entrepreneurial Opportunity Over the past year, Daymara and fellow advocates Melisa Laelan and Irma Chavez engaged more than 80 entrepreneurs and two…Aron SheltonFebruary 14, 2022
CommunityDEIHealth & WellbeingNorthwest Arkansas Arkansas LGBTQ+ Advancement Fund Announces Grant Awards and Next Grant Cycle Arkansas Community Foundation today announced that 21 grants, totaling $750,000, were made to support organizations in NW Arkansas and across…Aron SheltonFebruary 2, 2022
Arts & CultureDEIFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasRogers 2022 Black History Month Events Roundup by Arkansas Soul Check out Arkansas Soul's roundup of virtual and in-person events happening in Northwest Arkansas and across the state in celebration…Aron SheltonFebruary 1, 2022
Arts & CultureCommunityDEIFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasWashington County Familiar Flavors Offer Refugees a Taste of Home in Northwest Arkansas – Saveur This (NW Arkansas-based) organization welcomes new arrivals with a warm meal (and a well-stocked kitchen).Aron SheltonJanuary 28, 2022
CommunityDEIHealth & WellbeingNorthwest Arkansas Meet a Local Nonprofit: Resilient Black Women Resilient Black Women is dedicated to increasing conversations about mental health and culture and seeking to reimagine mental health access…Aron SheltonJanuary 27, 2022
Benton CountyCommunityDEINorthwest ArkansasWashington County Communities Unlimited Sets Local Underserved Entrepreneurs Up for Success Since 2020, Communities Unlimited has made 42 loans totaling $438,000 in the region.Aron SheltonJanuary 26, 2022
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