BentonvilleCommunityFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasRogersSpringdale NWA Gives Raises Over $1.1 Million for Local Nonprofits Over 3,000 donors came together to raise over 1 MILLION dollars for local nonprofits during NWA Gives 2024!Aron SheltonApril 10, 2024
BentonvilleCommunityFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasRogersSpringdale Let the Giving Begin! Region Aims to Become Most Generous Community on Earth Northwest Arkansas is a region with a vibrant community spirit, a place where the power of collective action is visible…Aron SheltonMarch 28, 2024
EnvironmentNorthwest Arkansas Northwest Arkansas Council to Amp Up Regional Recycling Efforts A new grant from the Walmart Foundation to the Northwest Arkansas Council will support an expanded regional effort to slow…Aron SheltonJanuary 11, 2024
DEINorthwest ArkansasRogers Supporting Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Northwest Arkansas Home Region Program Director Robert Burns sits in conversation with a local leader helping underserved entrepreneurs grow great ideas.Aron SheltonDecember 30, 2023
CommunityFayettevilleNorthwest Arkansas Microlender Kiva NWA Hits $1M Milestone The crowdfunded microloan program has facilitated opportunities for over 100 financially excluded and socially impacted business owners across Northwest Arkansas.Aron SheltonDecember 4, 2023
Arts & CultureBentonvilleFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasRogersSpringdale NWA Arts and Culture Nonprofits Pump $230M into Economy The impact was almost double the same figure in 2015 and represents more than 3 million cumulative attendees of local…Aron SheltonOctober 19, 2023
Housing InsecurityNorthwest Arkansas Engaging Communities to Solve Housing and Transportation Challenges in NW Arkansas By listening to the people and communities of Northwest Arkansas, we can find solutions that improve regional affordabilityAron SheltonOctober 13, 2023
Children and YouthFayettevilleNorthwest Arkansas Call for Mentors: Big Brothers Big Sisters of NWA Expands Beyond School Walls Mentorship Program “We’d like to see this program gain traction and bring in people from other walks of life who are willing…Aron SheltonOctober 13, 2023
BentonvilleCommunityFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasRogersSpringdale Cox Charities Awards $80k to Local Nonprofits More than $80,000 was awarded to 16 Arkansas nonprofits through an employee-funded Cox Charities Community Investment Program.Aron SheltonOctober 12, 2023
CommunityHousing InsecurityNorthwest ArkansasWashington County New Subsidiary Will Accelerate Affordable Housing in NW Arkansas Excellerate Housing will help those who have been hit the hardest by the lack of affordable housing, especially the region’s…Aron SheltonAugust 11, 2023