WRF support of the Arkansas Public Policy Panel and Rural Community Alliance transformed these nonprofits into Arkansas’s leading advocates for equitable education and justice.
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Through grants and program-related investments from WRF, FORGE is able to support small business in rural northwest Arkansas communities through microloans and technical assistance.
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Arkansas has advanced community- and family-friendly policies in recent years with major improvements in education, children's health care, while maintaining a balanced budget.
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WRF incubates emerging nonprofits like the McGehee-Desha Alumni Community Center that have the potential to uplift their community.
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As a small rural state with limited resources, Arkansas is an unlikely area to lead the region, and in some cases the country, in policy change. Learn about the five factors that make Arkansas a place of change.
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As the first in a series of “Partners in Progress” publications by WRF, this report the lessons learned through the longstanding grantee relationship between WRF and Southern Bancorp.
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Every dollar invested in advocacy brings $114 in investments for communities, according to this study by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP). The study analyzes how Southern states are mobilizing citizens and promoting policies designed to expand opportunity and justice.
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As part of the “Partners in Progress" series, this report explores the challenges and lessons learned during the evolution of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families into an anchor Arkansas institution that is critical to moving the needle in Arkansas.
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