by - January 26, 2009 12:00 am
Paint the Town Red In The Black
Paint the Town Red exceeded its 2008 total by 26.6 percent.
Tag: Nonprofits
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Partners Form Leadership Network in Bentonville
A desire to capitalize on the unique clustering of homegrown and multi-national corporations in Northwest Arkansas has inspired three partners to create a national leadership organization based in Bentonville.
by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Helps Rwandan Villagers
Tyson Foods Inc. is working on a pilot project in Rwanda with Millennium Promise, a non-profit organization aimed at ending extreme global poverty.
by - January 1, 2009 12:00 am
McBride Brings Big Bucks for Mercy
A pro bono performance by country star Martina McBride helped raise a record amount at the 15th Mercy Health Foundation Charity Ball on Dec. 6.
by - January 1, 2009 12:00 am
Doubletree Hotel Club of Springdale Gets New Owner (Real Deals)
Springdale?s Doubletree sells, church buys Summerhill Racquet Club in Rogers.
by - January 1, 2009 12:00 am
Connect Arkansas Aims To Expand Broadband
By pushing initiatives to improve broadband access and through education about the benefits of high-speed Internet, Connect Arkansas plans to improve the state’s rankings.
by - January 1, 2009 12:00 am
Springdale Park To Attract Technology
Think Old Springdale collides with New Springdale. At least that”s the sort of thing city leaders hope to encourage with the 37-acre Springdale Technology Park, which they believe will attract knowledge-based jobs and advance the city”s economy.
by - December 15, 2008 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Best & Worst of 2008
In some ways, the Northwest Arkansas economy resembled Little League baseball year after year.
by - December 15, 2008 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Top 10 Business Stories of 2008
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Top 10 Business Stories of 2009.
by - December 1, 2008 12:00 am
UAMS Reaches $3 Million Fundraising Goal
The state’s medical school has reached its $3 million fund raising goal to develop a satellite campus in Northwest Arkansas.
by - November 17, 2008 12:00 am
Nature Conservancy Gives Year-end Report
At its sixth annual meeting for Northwest Arkansas partners in conservation, held Nov. 6 at the Springdale Country Club, State Director Scott Simon said more than 7,200 acres have been place in conservation management in 2008.
by - November 3, 2008 12:00 am
WorkMatters Organization Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
WorkMatters Inc., the Fayetteville nonprofit that focuses on building faith at work, recently celebrated its fifth anniversary.
by - November 3, 2008 12:00 am
Dick Trammel Roast Set
Northwest Arkansas’ premier rainmaker will be roasted on Dec. 2 at the Fayetteville Town Center.
by - October 20, 2008 12:00 am
Charitable Donations Down, Still Potential Tax Haven
With the nation in the grip of the worst economic crisis in decades, local charitable organizations are struggling to stay afloat.
by - October 6, 2008 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Takes Fast 15 Nominations
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal announces open nominations for the Fast 15, profiles of 15 of Northwest Arkansas? youngest professionals on the fast track to success.
by - September 22, 2008 12:00 am
Champions For Kids Steps up Giving
Champions for Kids founder Adelaide Schaeffer is spending the year at Harvard to study ways to improve the nonprofit organization?s performance.
by - September 22, 2008 12:00 am
Toastmasters Set Tri-State Meeting
Toastmasters, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing better public speakers, will hold a tri-state district conference Oct. 10-11 in Bentonville at the Clarion Inn on Walton Boulevard.
by - September 8, 2008 12:00 am
Eliminate Surprises When Initiating Company Changes (Human Factor by Grey Williams)
If you are an entrepreneur, business owner or executive, the chances are good that you relish the opportunity to improve and innovate, whether that means introducing a new product, automating a process, or even rearranging job duties.
by - August 25, 2008 12:00 am
2008 Northwest Arkansas 40 Under 40 Class Bucks Birth Order Trends
The 2008 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 40 Under 40 class shows that making generalizations about birth order can be problematic.
by - August 25, 2008 12:00 am
Generational Conversations: Finding the Common Ground (Human Factor by Carla D. Sloan)
No matter in which generation we were born, we all engage in conversations. Conversations can range from dull to provocative. At the lower end of the spectrum, no thinking is involved.