Home Region
Read stories connected to our Home Region Program
December 29, 2023
Home Region Program Director Robert Burns sits in conversation with a local leader helping underserved entrepreneurs grow great ideas
October 6, 2023
In the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta, filmmaker Nolan Dean tells stories that empower communities and people whose voices are often unheard
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
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
March 2, 2023
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
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
January 9, 2023
In Northwest Arkansas, the Walton Family Foundation is supporting workforce development that promotes inclusive growth and fills employers’ needs