by - May 9, 2018 8:00 am
Ross DeVol, formerly the chief researcher at the economic think tank Milken Institute in California who now does similar work for the Walton Family Foundation in Bentonville, has released a…
by - April 5, 2018 11:16 am
Walton Family Foundation Home Region program director Karen Minkel says the best opportunity to strengthen Northwest Arkansas’ already growing bicycle and trail system economy lies in the further development of…
by - March 29, 2018 12:24 pm
Northwest Arkansas’ robust economy is powered, in part, by bicycles. That’s according to three new studies commissioned by Bentonville-based Walton Family Foundation (WFF) and released Thursday (March 29), which say…
by - March 27, 2018 8:56 am
The Walton Family Foundation (WFF) has hired Lisa Montez as general counsel and Frances Woodard as people director. Both positions are new for the Bentonville-based organization. “The Walton Family Foundation…
by - January 24, 2018 2:17 pm
The Walton Family Foundation has entered into a one-year partnership with the Minneapolis-based nonprofit, real estate developer and property manager Artspace to assess the arts community and market in Northwest…
by - October 11, 2017 4:10 pm
The Walton Family Foundation of Bentonville gave $21 million to support charter school facilities in Denver, New York City and Oakland, Calif., in the past year, according to its Year…
by - October 10, 2017 10:38 pm
The Walton Family Foundation, the Bentonville-based philanthropic organization started by Wal-Mart Stores founders Sam and Helen Walton, has enlisted the expertise of a think tank “superstar” to join its Walton…
by - May 22, 2017 3:40 pm
Almost one-third of the Walton Family Foundation’s $48.6 million Home Region investment went to pre-K–12 and higher education last year, according to the Bentonville-based organization’s annual report for 2016. The…
by - May 22, 2017 3:34 pm
The Walton Family Foundation released its annual report Monday (May 22) detailing the giving of grants totaling $454.4 million in 2016, rising 21.2% from the $374.7 million in 2015. Almost…
by - November 16, 2016 7:56 pm
Two cities and a private school will receive nearly $4 million to pay for the design of three projects in Northwest Arkansas downtowns. Springdale will receive $3.3 million and Siloam…
by - September 23, 2016 5:00 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Springdale received a $3 million gift from the Walton Family Foundation to establish a 37-acre wellness campus, outdoor labyrinth and nature trail at the Northwest Arkansas…
by - July 6, 2016 10:41 am
It’s no secret the Walton Family Foundation has pushed nationwide for more charter schools. But the foundation, which has found its charter school agenda controversial in some cities, is putting…
by - May 18, 2016 3:33 pm
A Walton Family Foundation grant of $2.4 million is funding a new University of Arkansas program geared to help low income students in 26 counties in Arkansas’ Delta region. The…
by - May 2, 2016 5:31 pm
A recent Walton Family Foundation survey found that 72% of respondents rated their overall quality of life in Northwest Arkansas as “excellent” or “very good,” up from 59% in the…
by - April 25, 2016 1:20 pm
Improving downtowns and promoting healthier living in Benton County were two main causes the Walton Family Foundation chose to support with its Innovation Completion funding recently awarded to four local…
by - January 13, 2016 8:20 pm
Haas Hall Academy and the Arkansas Arts Academy – formerly known as the Benton County School of the Arts – are two large beneficiaries of the Walton Family Foundation’s efforts…
by - September 22, 2015 8:01 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program of the Walton Family Foundation has singled out three local projects intended to improve public facilities that cater to children, the arts and history…
by - August 18, 2015 11:07 pm
Buddy Philpot will step down as executive director of the Walton Family Foundation, the philanthropic organization started by Sam and Helen Walton, after 15-years of service. He recently notified the…
by - July 28, 2015 6:58 pm
A new independent school under development by the Walton Family Foundation won’t impact other education opportunities, including the public school district and the soon-to-open campus of Haas Hall Academy, officials…
by - June 16, 2015 6:00 pm
The Walton Family Foundation, Steuart and Tom Walton will provide 1,000 trees this year to residents in Benton County to plant around the homes. “Having grown up in the Ozarks,…
