Tag: Nonprofits

Haas Hall Buys Vacant Building Next to Fayetteville Campus

It looks like the school is planning more classrooms, although it hasnt yet received state approval for additional students.

Walton Arts Center Receives $1 Million

Walton Arts Center received a $1 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to attract more quality artists and performances, and aid in the ongoing renovation of the facility.

Walton Family Foundation Names Kyle Peterson New Executive Director

Peterson will start in September. He is currently a managing partner and board member of the nonprofit consulting firm FSG (formerly Foundation Strategy Group) of Boston.

ACH Springdale Campus Gets $8 Million Boost

Its one of the largest gifts ever made to health care by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. or the Walmart Foundation.

ACH Campus Gets $8 Million Boost From Walmart, Walmart Foundation

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Walmart Foundation are donating $8 million toward the construction of a 233,000-SF pediatric hospital campus in Springdale, being developed by Little Rock-based health care organization Arkansas Childrens Hospital.

ULI Oklahoma Talk Feeds Interest in NWA Chapter

Local developers say there is enough interest in Northwest Arkansas to form a local chapter for the Urban Land Institute.

Introducing This Years Fast 15 Class

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is pleased to introduce the eighth class of Fast 15 honorees.

The Work of Many is Raising Our Quality of Life (OPINION)

It has been inspiring to watch the collective work of residents, communities, companies and other organizations raise the quality of life in this region to an all-time high.

Bold Step Forward

Mercy Northwest Arkansas $247 million investment plan is expected to create 1,000 jobs.

Arkansas Childrens Hospital Sets News Conference at Arvest Ballpark

The 1 p.m. event will take place Monday, May 9, and include representatives from Arkansas Childrens Hospital, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Walmart Foundation.

Foundation Offers $3M Challenge Grant for JBU Hall Renovation

Windgate Foundation will match funds up to $3 million to fund the renovation of the universitys womens dormitory.

Mercy Northwest Arkansas Announces $247 Million Expansion

The five-year investment will create 1,000 health-care jobs. One of the short-term projects is construction of a new, seven-story patient tower near the existing seven-story Mercy Hospital, just off Interstate 49 in Rogers.

Mill Street Market Sprouting Up in Downtown Springdale

The new market, which opens April 30, will add to the ever-growing fresh-food landscape in Northwest Arkansas.

Crystal Bridges Creating Central U.S. Cultural Center

The museum, with help from the Walton Family Foundation, will renovate the former Kraft Foods plant in downtown Bentonville into a 63,000-SF arts venue.

Ozark Komen Affiliate Pledges $650K for Health Services

The Ozark Affiliate of Susan G. Komen recently announced the grant recipients at the annual Promise Circle Luncheon.

Municipal Development Events Set to Begin April 22 in Bentonville

Placemaker Summit and Small Developer Bootcamp will bring in planners from throughout Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas, according to a press release.

Center for Nonprofits Makes Plans for Commercial Kitchen

The plan is to rent the kitchen by the hour to entrepreneurs who need an FDA-approved commercial kitchen to produce their products, but dont have access to one.