Delta Region of Arkansas & Mississippi
The Foundation partners with organizations and invests in projects that achieve measurable, sustainable and replicable improvements in the quality of life in the Delta Region of Arkansas and Mississippi, by implementing community-based economic development strategies and enhancing educational opportunities for children and adults.
Initiatives
Positive Impact
Positive Impact Initiative provides support to develop programs that have a positive impact in critical areas in the Delta.
- PreK-12 Education - Recruit and train teachers; increase accountability for school and student performance; and develop autonomous and new schools, i.e., charter schools.
- Economic Development - Support programs that focus on spurring local economies.
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Geographic Concentration
Geographic Concentration Initiative aims to support various educational and community-based interventions in a geographically concentrated area with the goal of achieving measurable, sustainable and replicable improvement in quality-of-life issues. Specifically, the Foundation supports educational, economic and community initiatives, primarily in St. Francis and Phillips Counties in Arkansas and Leflore County, Mississippi.
- PreK-12 Education - Recruit and train teachers; increase accountability for school and student performance; provide incentives for schools and students to improve; make school information more transparent to parents and the public; and develop autonomous and new schools, i.e., charter schools.
- Economic and Leadership Development and Civic Engagement - Lower unemployment and poverty rates and raise per capita income; increase home ownership and financial viability; improve the health of individuals and families; develop and support new leaders, among both youth and adults; and build capacity for sustained philanthropy in the community.