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
Arts & CultureDEINorthwest ArkansasSpringdale Springdale Arts Organization Rebrands with Focus on Diversity – Arkansas Soul Since 1966, the nonprofit has served the Northwest Arkansas region by providing theater productions, musical performances and visual arts education.Aron SheltonJanuary 20, 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
AnimalsFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasWashington County Meet a Local Nonprofit: Big Paws Finds New Fur-ever Home Big Paws of the Ozarks' mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome dogs in our Northwest Arkansas community.Aron SheltonJanuary 2, 2022
Active LifestyleDEINorthwest ArkansasRogers Pedal It Forward – Everyone Should Have A Bike! In Northwest Arkansas, employees at J.B. Hunt and Walmart are volunteering to fix up bikes for community members in need.Aron SheltonDecember 10, 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 CountyDEINorthwest ArkansasWashington County $2.1 Million Grant to Promote DEI Practices With Local Nonprofits The IDEALS Institute at the U of A has received a $2,185,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation and Walton Family…Aron SheltonNovember 19, 2021
EnvironmentFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasRogersSpringdale NWA Volunteers Pick Up 6 Tons of Trash and Recyclables Pick Up Where You Play 2021 has come to a close with 11,520 pounds of litter removed from Northwest Arkansas’…Aron SheltonNovember 19, 2021