by - April 6, 2015 3:46 pm
The Walton Family Foundation, funded by the world’s richest family, continues to share the wealth across its home region of Northwest Arkansas. The foundation made local grants of more than…
by - March 9, 2015 4:44 pm
Karen Minkel will succeed Rob Brothers as the Home Region director for the Walton Family Foundation upon his approaching retirement in April. Minkel joined the foundation in 2012 and has…
by - March 3, 2015 5:49 pm
The $23 million expansion of the Walton Arts Center in downtown Fayetteville got a booster shot from the Walton Family Foundation who pledged a $5 million challenge grant in support…
by - December 19, 2014 12:03 pm
Veteran banker and civic leader, Rob Brothers, announced his pending retirement after five years as the Home Region Program Director at the Walton Family Foundation. “Since his arrival at the…
by - August 22, 2014 9:18 am
The Walton Family Foundation’s investment strategy through 2020 includes $302 million to be spent in Northwest Arkansas as well as the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta. The money will go toward economic development…
by - August 15, 2014 11:06 am
On Thursday (Aug. 14) the Arkansas Board of Education unanimously agreed to enter into a partnership with the Walton Family Foundation and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation to target improvement in…
by - June 24, 2014 4:50 pm
The Walton Family Foundation announced a $1.9 million grant to the University of Arkansas Foundation and the College of Education and Health Professions. This gift will help furnish teachers and…
by - December 11, 2013 11:42 am
The Walton Family Foundation has announced a $2.1 million grant to the University of Arkansas to fund several programs within the College Access Initiative and the Center For Multicultural and…
by - October 30, 2013 4:55 pm
A $1 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation will help the city of Fort Smith better realize its plan for creating a trails and greenways system that will stretch…
by - June 18, 2013 10:00 am
The Walton Family Foundation announced Tuesday (June 18) grants totaling $1.3 million to two organizations working to improve the quality of the state’s K-12 schools. The Arkansas Advanced Initiative for…
by - February 13, 2013 6:57 am
Life is good for the vast majority of Northwest Arkansas residents, according to recent survey commissioned by the Walton Family Foundation. The survey found that 94% of respondents are happy…
by - October 23, 2012 2:21 pm
BENTONVILLE — A new van means an improved professional experience for culinary arts students at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The Walton Family Foundation donated the 2012 Chevy Express van and…
