Children's Museum of Northwest Arkansas dba Scott Family Amazeum
To provide continuity support for programming and operations, as well as investments in staff leadership development and planning
2022
Home Region
$868,099
Northwest Arkansas Community College Foundation, Inc.
To support the LIFE (Learning, Improvement, Fun, and Empowerment) Program at NWACC, focused on recruiting and supporting Latinx students through a near-peer mentorship program
To increase and expand its partnership with KIPP Delta Public Schools to support literacy instruction and intensive school transformation work across the network through 2024
To develop and deliver content for a nonprofit excellence conference and to conduct an assessment of the region's nonprofit support ecosystem and Home Region Program grantee strengths and gaps
2022
Home Region
$233,525
Urban League of the State of Arkansas, Inc.
To support The F.A.M. Project (TFP) as it works to empower students by teaching them critical skills through community problem-solving
To pilot a digital internship management program with district and charter schools in NWA to increase the number of K-12 students with work-based learning experiences and to build interest in startups and small businesses
Bentonville Child Care and Development Center, Inc. d/b/a Helen R. Walton Children's Center
To support families from a wide range of economic backgrounds through the Sliding Scale Tuition Program and to invest in educators through an adjusted pay scale to assist with employee retention and recruitment