Richard Florida and Joel Kotkin To Serve As Senior Fellows

Supporting high-impact entrepreneurs and driving local economic development

The Most Dynamic Micropolitan Index, which ranks the 531 micropolitan areas across the U.S., analyzes the economic performance and indicators that impact the social and economic fabric of America.

Loans to expand access to high-quality schools for over 3,500 students

Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program Supports Public Spaces that Put People First

The Walton Family Foundation’s Kim Davis has been selected as a Presidential Leadership Scholar.

Will Uplift Organizations Committed to Inclusion in the Region

Will Provide Funding for 20 Varieties of Daffodil Bulbs

Foundation Doubles Down with $2 Million in Support of Expanded Tree Canopy

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (September 26, 2018) – Whether it is workforce development or startup companies, the Walton Family Foundation today released new research, “How Do Research Universities Contribute to Regional Economies?” outlining the critical role research universities play in growing local and regional economies across America’s Heartland and beyond. Read the research here.