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November 11, 2015

Drs. Sandra and Brad Johnson live in northwest Arkansas with their two children. The couple discussed giving and other financial issues before they even married, and have instilled their charitable values on their kids since they were babies. As part of our Family Giving focus this month, we asked the Johnsons to reflect on their […]

November 4, 2015

Giving as a family helps define shared family values, and putting those values into action helps solidify a legacy. Developing a common giving philosophy can unite all families, not just those with wealth. Beyond having a positive impact on the organizations and issues you care about, your family can reap many rewards from making generosity […]

October 28, 2015

A Guest Post by Andrea Price For nine generations, my family has called the Arkansas Delta home and it gives me great joy to serve in the Delta. From Mississippi County to Chicot County, I’ve had the opportunity to meet and work with Arkansas Community Foundation executive directors and board members who are committed to […]

October 5, 2015

What are the biggest challenges facing older people in Arkansas? by Dr. Jeanne Wei, M.D., Ph.D. Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Senior Arkansans face a daunting set of challenges that contribute to disparities in health. Healthcare outcome disparities are directly related to the differences in access to, and […]

September 28, 2015

Choosing between buying food and paying the rent or purchasing medication is a reality for 240,000 Arkansans aged 60-plus. According to a 2014 report from the DHS Division of Aging and Adult Services, 40 percent of older Arkansans experience food insecurity, making Arkansas first in the nation in senior hunger. Financial hardship, lack of transportation, […]

September 24, 2015

by Dr. Thomas Bruce, professor emeritus, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health One of my interests over the years has been to explore other people’s giving habits. What I’d really like to know is why people give, but analyses […]

September 17, 2015

Are you a 501(c)(3) public charity or government agency that promotes the teaching of Arkansas history? If you answered yes, then you need to keep reading!. The Bridge Fund is a Community Foundation fund that makes grants throughout Arkansas for schools, archives, local county and state historical societies and museums that provide training for teachers […]

September 3, 2015

When the term ‘Renaissance Man’ is used to describe someone, Robert Zunick would have to fall into that category. He graduated magna cum laude in chemistry yet became a financial advisor. He grew up playing music and now creates Zuni inspired stone carvings in his spare time. When he became a father, Robert began to […]

August 26, 2015

Arkansas Community Foundation’s Science Initiative for Middle Schools (SIMS) is planting seeds of support for growing young minds. Hands-on classroom activities can foster students’ curiosity and instill a love of learning, but they can also be costly to execute. That’s why 27 of our local affiliates are participating in the SIMS program to provide $500 […]

August 14, 2015

As our 2015 fall Giving Tree Grant cycle closes for some of our affiliate offices across the state, we wanted to take a look at the impact that these grants have on small nonprofits making a big difference in Arkansas’ communities. By: Kathy Phillips, Executive Director Cleburne County Community Foundation One of the things I […]