Benton CountyCausesNorthwest ArkansasWashington County NWA Gives is Preparing for its Biggest Event Yet on April 7, 2022 The 5th annual NWA Gives Event is coming soon. Learn more about this year's event and the history of the…Aron SheltonMarch 8, 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
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
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
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
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
Active LifestyleBenton CountyEnvironmentJobsNorthwest ArkansasWashington County Cool Jobs Alert: Opt Outside At home in the outdoors? From protecting our watersheds to blazing OZ trails, we discovered a spectrum of positions with…Aron SheltonMarch 25, 2021
CommunityDEINorthwest ArkansasWashington County Local Partnership Provides Financial Assistance to Refugee-Owned Businesses Meet Canopy’s first Forge client, Eca Mukandama, a refugee from Democratic Republic of Congo, who is opening an auto sales…Aron SheltonFebruary 10, 2021
FayettevilleHousing InsecuritySpringdaleWashington County Emergency Rent Relief Available in Washington County To be eligible to collect some of those funds, a renter will have to demonstrate economic impact due to the…Aron SheltonFebruary 3, 2021