Recent Stories
February 20, 2020
In Philadelphia, black male educators are vastly underrepresented in the city’s schools. Two friends are working to build a teaching corps that better reflects the population it serves.
February 18, 2020
Along the Gulf Coast and across the country, college campuses can help cultivate diverse conservation leaders
February 12, 2020
A $16 million loan from the Equitable Facilities Fund enabled Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley Prep to secure new space for its growing student body
February 7, 2020
Nonprofit conservation organization LightHawk provides a bird's-eye view of environmental threats to the Colorado River
February 4, 2020
A startup conceived at the University of Arkansas grows through persistent mentorship and a strong sense of place.
Our Work
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March 23, 2018Expanding access to a high-quality education for a lifetime of opportunity -
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March 23, 2018Enhancing the quality of life in our home region of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta
It's not what you gather in life, but what you scatter in life, that tells the kind of life you have lived.
Helen Walton's favorite saying
March 23, 2018
Our steady approach to grantmaking focuses on making an impact to improve lives today that lasts to benefit future generations.