Home Region
Read stories connected to our Home Region Program
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
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
February 23, 2023
How the Walton Family Foundation supports and advances entrepreneurship in the region
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
December 6, 2022
In Northwest Arkansas, local workforce development organizations are building pathways for underserved residents to better-paying careers
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.
August 16, 2022
For children experiencing trauma, Bentonville’s Hope Academy offers an innovative school model for learning – and healing
August 3, 2022
The Urban Land Institute is building a “community of practice” among regional city planners