Delta Region
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July 12, 2023Working Credit is helping residents in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, forge a new path to financial security, and even home ownership
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June 30, 2023Supporting great ideas in the Delta begins with looking for emerging leaders
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February 22, 2023At a historic HBCU in the heart of the rural South, a new leadership academy provides wraparound support
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September 19, 2022Along the left bank of the Mississippi River, something exciting is brewing. The river itself is a marvel, a super-charged vehicle for commerce, transportation and agriculture. And the land surrounding it? Some of the richest soil in the world.
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May 9, 2022The foundation launches a forward-looking, five-year strategy in the region, anchored by community input
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February 25, 2022A pilot program in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, brings a teacher training organization to Jefferson County
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February 23, 2022In a region where high-quality teachers are in high demand, Teach Plus helps educators advocate for changes so they – and their students – can thrive
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February 23, 2022In Jefferson County, Arkansas, Go Forward Pine Bluff is charting a path to greater opportunity.
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November 30, 2021In this season of gratitude, I’m thankful for community leaders working with their neighbors to make the region a place where everyone belongs
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March 16, 2021To reach their full potential, the region’s people and communities need partners, not saviors
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September 8, 2020Access to capital, training and mentorship networks is critical to the success of minority-owned businesses
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January 15, 2020By creating opportunity for youth, a region’s potential grows.
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December 19, 2019Higher Purpose Co. trains and mentors underserved and underestimated entrepreneurs
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December 4, 2019Clarksdale Collegiate sets a high academic bar and finds ‘opportunities for joy’ in every day of learning.
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November 18, 2019In the Delta region of Mississippi and Arkansas, we’re proud to work with talented educators, entrepreneurs and young people who are determined to improve quality of life. Their optimism and resilience is helping the region confront its challenges and create new opportunities for all residents.
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November 18, 2019Michael Boone’s commitment to service drives his work at the Boys & Girls Club of Phillips County.