Home Region
Read stories connected to our Home Region Program
September 27, 2023
The H.I.R.E.D. program pairs students with career coaches to identify their passions and skills – then opens opportunities for them to pursue their goals
September 25, 2023
By listening to the people and communities of Northwest Arkansas, we can find solutions that improve regional affordability
July 12, 2023
Working Credit is helping residents in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, forge a new path to financial security, and even home ownership
June 30, 2023
Supporting great ideas in the Delta begins with looking for emerging leaders
The foundation’s “Theory of Change” for the region is designed to help us – and our partners - be bold and nimble in finding solutions to our shared challenges
February 23, 2023
How the Walton Family Foundation supports and advances entrepreneurship in the region
February 22, 2023
At a historic HBCU in the heart of the rural South, a new leadership academy provides wraparound support
In Northwest Arkansas, the Walton Family Foundation is supporting workforce development that promotes inclusive growth and fills employers’ needs
December 6, 2022
In Northwest Arkansas, local workforce development organizations are building pathways for underserved residents to better-paying careers
September 19, 2022
Along 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.