Home Region
Read stories connected to our Home Region Program
August 3, 2022
The Urban Land Institute is building a “community of practice” among regional city planners
June 21, 2022
Following a successful mask-making push, INTERFORM expands into small-batch production
May 9, 2022
The foundation launches a forward-looking, five-year strategy in the region, anchored by community input
April 12, 2022
Upskill NWA provides tuition funding, childcare and transportation to help workers transition from low-paying jobs into high-demand, higher-paying careers
A pilot program in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, brings a teacher training organization to Jefferson County
February 23, 2022
In a region where high-quality teachers are in high demand, Teach Plus helps educators advocate for changes so they – and their students – can thrive
February 23, 2022
In Jefferson County, Arkansas, Go Forward Pine Bluff is charting a path to greater opportunity.
In Northwest Arkansas, Right to Start amplifies the voices of underserved entrepreneurs and helps remove barriers to their success
January 25, 2022
In Northwest Arkansas, Communities Unlimited sets underserved entrepreneurs up for success
November 30, 2021
In this season of gratitude, I’m thankful for community leaders working with their neighbors to make the region a place where everyone belongs