Arkansas Community Foundation

10/13/2026

We were honored to join the Hot Springs Area Community Foundation last week for their Giving Tree Grant Reception!

Thank you for having us and for the incredible work you do to support and strengthen your community. Congratulations to all the grant recipients! We can’t wait to see the impact these grants will make throughout the Hot Springs area. 💚💛💚

10/08/2026

Celebrating National DAF Day: Give now. Grant later.

A Donor Advised Fund makes generosity simple and lasting. It allows you to take an immediate tax deduction this year and decide where the money goes when the time is right. Learn more here>> https://www.arcf.org/open-a-fund/donor-advised-funds/

10/07/2026

Here at Arkansas Community Foundation, we receive calls and messages all the time from people asking, “Where can I volunteer?” So, nonprofit friends, we need your help!

If your nonprofit currently has volunteer opportunities, tell us about them in the comments! Please include:

Where you’re located
The minimum age to volunteer
What kind of help you’re looking for

Whether you need a few extra hands for an upcoming event, volunteers on a regular basis, or people with specific skills, we want to hear about it!

Let’s use the power of our Arkansas community to connect people who want to give their time to nonprofits that need their help. Nonprofits, drop your volunteer opportunities below! 💚💛💚

10/06/2026

We’re thrilled to celebrate our President & CEO, Jessica Ford, on being named one of the 2026 Top 100 Women of Arkansas by Little Rock Soirée magazine and the Women's Foundation of Arkansas!

This recognition celebrates women whose professional accomplishments are matched by their meaningful impact on their communities, and we can’t think of anyone more deserving. Jessica’s leadership, vision and commitment to Arkansas make us proud every day.

Congratulations, Jessica!

Learn more about the 2026 Top 100 Women of Arkansas here: www.littlerocksoiree.com/top100women

10/01/2026

ATTENTION NONPROFITS!

We are now accepting applications for the Arkansas Full Table Fund Grant Cycle!

The Arkansas Full Table Fund supports solutions that help every Arkansan get the food they need. Deadline to apply is December 7.

Learn more and start your application online today by visiting: arcf.org/fulltable

09/30/2026

We are hiring an Affiliate Philanthropy Manager!

The Affiliate Philanthropy Manager serves as the primary liaison between the Philanthropy department and the Community Foundation affiliates, providing strategic philanthropic support to affiliate Executive Directors and affiliate Boards. This position helps affiliates advance philanthropic and fund development goals through tailored strategies, training, resources, and connections to State office expertise, with particular attention to smaller affiliates.

Click here to read the full job description: arcf.org/jobs

09/29/2026

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us last week for the announcement of the Arkansas Full Table Fund grant cycle!

We’re grateful to the members of the media who helped share this important opportunity, our staff, speakers and partners who made the event possible, our funders who helped bring this vision to life, and every citizen who took the time to attend and learn more about how we can work together to address food insecurity across Arkansas.

The Arkansas Full Table Fund grant cycle opens October 1! To learn more go to arcf.org/fulltable

Want to stay up to date on the grant cycle and other Community Foundation grant opportunities? Sign up for our emails here: https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001UxqbawIW3JUA3LeXa4Q9jktQZQ_WY7Z8ELO724RDi5NfjfxG25olCBTBJf2QzPg0QAuXmtPdAniGJZO5YvSyR9bh2M8a0fRPlETeZCIozwrVSHPkq6RDFg%3D%3D

09/25/2026

Today we announced the launch of the Arkansas Full Table Fund. Anchored by a $10 million grant from the Walmart Foundation, this statewide initiative invests in solutions to food insecurity. Additional funding was provided by Tyson Foods and Cargill.

Beginning October 1, Arkansas nonprofit organizations can apply for grant funding. For more information, visit arcf.org/fulltable.

09/23/2026

Twenty-five years of neighbors helping neighbors is certainly worth celebrating! We were thrilled to join the Craighead County Community Foundation last week as they marked this special anniversary. Thank you for letting us celebrate with you!

In celebration of 25 years of local philanthropy, they awarded a total of $253,545 in grants to these incredible nonprofits:

Family Crisis Center, Inc.
CASA 2nd Judicial District-Arkansas
Jonesboro Church Health Center
Provision 88 Food Ministry

What a wonderful way to celebrate 25 years of generosity and community impact! We’re proud to celebrate this milestone with the Craighead County Community Foundation and look forward to all that the next 25 years will bring.

09/22/2026

We’re so proud to see our President & CEO, Jessica Ford, recognized as one of Arkansas Money & Politics' Achievers in Their Forties!

Join us in congratulating Jessica on this well-deserved recognition! 👏

Jessica Ford has spent more than two decades learning how to bring people, ideas and organizations together. As president and CEO