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December 11, 2024Organization 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.
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August 22, 2024Gallup 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.
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August 1, 2024The 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?”
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January 24, 2024High-quality career and technical education (CTE) programs lead to regional advancement and economic mobility when they align with regional economic needs and provide K-12 students the knowledge, skills and credentials they need for postsecondary success.
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September 9, 2021Report offers recommendations on affordability so all residents can access safe and quality housing
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June 23, 2021Understanding what the region's future leaders envision for the community where they live
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October 26, 2020An analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing the Northwest Arkansas program
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August 4, 2020Cycling and pedestrian activity has continued to grow in the region
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November 5, 2019The region's legacy of innovation needs to be intentionally nurtured and grown through an entrepreneurial ecosystem
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September 13, 2019A Call to Action for Northwest Arkansas
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September 12, 2019Measuring the impact of our efforts to improve the quality of life in our home region
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April 4, 2019With the growth of internationally recognized museums and other cultural amenities, the report found the region is becoming more competitive with American arts capitals
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March 1, 2019This report examines the supply and demand for quality early childhood education in a specific locale, namely Benton and Washington counties in Northwest Arkansas.
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July 9, 2018Research exploring how foundations approach funding public safety projects, focusing on two counties (Phillips County, Arkansas, and Coahoma County, Mississippi) in the Mississippi Delta
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May 31, 2018Quality of Life in Phillips County, Arkansas and Coahoma County, Mississippi
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March 26, 2018A trail user count was conducted by San Diego State University between May and July of 2017
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March 26, 2018Quantifying the economic, health, social and business benefits associated with bicycling
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October 18, 2017Measuring the Vitality of Downtowns in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, Siloam Springs, and Springdale