Organization mergers represent a complex process requiring careful planning, assessment and execution. Foundations and philanthropic entities play a vital role in supporting nonprofits through this process, providing financial, strategic and capacity-building assistance. New research documents lessons learned from local mergers, scanning existing philanthropic, legal and nonprofit resources for merger guidance, and synthesizing these insights into a set of actionable recommendations.

Every five years, the Walton Family Foundation updates its strategic plan. This strategy update highlights progress, outlines what we're discovering and where we're making adjustments to improve our work.

More than 40% of parents and voters say we need bold change in K-12 education to get students back on grade level in reading, writing and math, according to a recent national survey of 1,200 parents and voters.

Though many discussions on the challenges facing Americans tend to highlight division and disagreement, new polling shows that Americans are united on some of the biggest and most pressing issues of the day.

New research from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation highlights how parents and schools can help Gen Z students build confidence to succeed in school and improve their mental health.

A new survey by Morning Consult on behalf of the Walton Family Foundation demonstrates the importance of promoting sustainable seafood to protect the health of fish in the ocean now and in the future.

Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation surveyed over 500 Arkansas Gen Zers. Arkansas Gen Zers are thriving at a level slightly below the national average for Gen Z, but they are more likely to say they know their core values and are engaged in several key areas of their education.

A new Gallup and Walton Family Foundation survey finds Gen Zers are overwhelmingly optimistic about their futures, but almost half of them feel unprepared.

The Walton Family Foundation recently conducted the fourth iteration of the Quality of Life Survey in Northwest Arkansas. This survey, now in its fourth iteration, tracks progress in several areas supported by the foundation. In this survey, we asked our neighbors a simple question, “How’s it going?”

The national security of the United States is underpinned by its technological competitiveness. The Aspen Strategy Group, together with the Walton Family Foundation, convened two roundtables to provide recommendations on creating specific career pathways — beginning in K-12 through college— that will prepare our nation’s youth for jobs in six key industries: artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors, 5G/6G technologies, fintech, and biotechnology.

For the second year in a row, the Walton Family Foundation partnered with Gallup to conduct the Student Report Card survey. Students graded their schools in 11 key areas related to their individual learning experience, school experience and career preparation.

A new survey conducted May 7-15, 2024 for the Walton Family Foundation shows that knowledge of and support for AI in education is growing amongst parents, teachers, K-12 students, and college students. More than 80% of each group saying it has had a positive impact on education.

The philanthropic sector has faced calls for increased transparency, inclusivity and equity, prompting a reevaluation of how foundations engage with the communities they support. Participatory learning is a response to these calls, offering a pathway to more culturally responsive and equitable approaches.

A poll conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the Walton Family Foundation shows almost 9 in 10 Arizona voters (88%) are concerned about groundwater supplies in the state and believe that limiting unregulated groundwater pumping should be a priority for the state.

Sixty percent of Americans say that the impacts of climate change are being experienced now, and 16% say the impacts will be felt in the future, according to a new Morning Consult poll.

By 2025 Gen Alpha will become the largest generation yet, making up 2 billion of the world’s population. This generation is also the first to grow up at a time when play and creation cross fully into the metaverse. This trend is called creation gaming, where players build their digital world as much as they play in it.

Learning what makes Gen Z happy is essential to understanding this generation, their needs, and how we can better support them.

A Morning Consult poll for the Walton Family Foundation found nearly universal support for protecting the health and safety of drinking water and the water in our nation’s lakes, streams, and rivers.