News Releases

May 2021

Little Rock, Ark. (May 26, 2021) – Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation (ABHOF) awarded $48,000 in grants to projects benefitting minority and under-served communities in an online grant presentation May 25. The grants, administered by Arkansas Community Foundation, support projects focused on education, health and wellness, youth development, strengthening families, and economic development in […]

May 2021

Arkansas Community Foundation leads organization’s largest gift to help homeless persons FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (May 3, 2021) – New Beginnings announced today it has received the largest gift in the organization’s history from Jane Hunt. The $1 million gift will help with the completion of the capital project, while providing critical financial support for sustained programming. […]

April 2021

Little Rock, Ark. (April 15, 2021) – Arkansas Community Foundation and the Arkansas Black Philanthropy Collaborative announce the availability of grants from the Building Black Communities Fund to benefit Black-led and Black-serving nonprofit organizations. Applications open today for grants of up to $25,000 each to support programs and initiatives specifically designed to impact Black people […]

February 2021

Pocahontas, Ark. (Feb. 4, 2021) – Melody Rainwater has been named Executive Director for North Delta Community Foundation, serving Clay, Randolph and Lawrence Counties.  Founded in 2019 as the 29th affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation, the goal of North Delta Community Foundation is to continuously evaluate and meet the complex needs of the local community through equitable grantmaking and education.   “Melody has a […]

February 2021

Little Rock, Ark. (Feb. 9, 2021) – Scholarships are now available for eligible Arkansas students through Arkansas Community Foundation. Each scholarship has its own eligibility criteria; in general, the Community Foundation’s scholarships are for Arkansas students pursuing education at two- or four-year colleges or universities, vocational schools or technical training programs. Some scholarships are designated […]

February 2021

Little Rock, Ark. (Feb. 1, 2021) – Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation, in partnership with Arkansas Community Foundation, is awarding grants to programs that benefit African American or other underserved populations in Arkansas. Nonprofits with programs focusing on education, health and wellness, youth development, strengthening families and small business development are eligible to apply. […]

November 2020

Little Rock, Ark. (Nov. 20, 2020) – Mattie P. Collins of Pine Bluff is the 2020 recipient of the Lugean L. Chilcote Award, given by the Arkansas Community Foundation board of directors for outstanding service to philanthropy and community. Collins received the award at the Nov. 19 meeting of the board. “This prestigious award named […]

November 2020

Little Rock, Ark. (Nov. 17, 2020) – Shannon Williams has been named Arkansas Community Foundation’s affiliate officer. With $442 million in assets, the Community Foundation is a statewide grant-making organization providing tools for charitable giving to all 75 counties through its network of 29 affiliate offices statewide.  “Shannon is passionate about serving and advocating for […]

October 2020

Heber Springs, Ark. (Oct. 6, 2020) – Susan R. Vowels of Heber Springs has been named executive director of Cleburne County Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation. Founded in 2004, Cleburne County Community Foundation makes grants to improve the quality of life in Cleburne County and partners with individuals, families and companies to […]

August 2020

Little Rock, Ark. (Aug. 20, 2020) – A new study from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, Arkansas Community Foundation, and UA Little Rock School of Public Affairs shows that Arkansas nonprofits have experienced significant financial distress and service disruptions due to the impacts of COVID-19. You can read the full report […]