Walton Family Foundation

Jeremy Pate of the Walton Family Foundation has been promoted from senior program officer to deputy director of its Home Region Program. Pate joined the Walton Family Foundation in 2017, and over the past five years, has been instrumental in…

The Walton Family Foundation has awarded another three-year, $470,000 grant to Startup Junkie Foundation to continue facilitating the Northwest Arkansas Kiva Hub. The grant will allow the foundation to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners access much needed capital via…

In celebration of John H. Johnson Day, Arkansas State Parks is hosting a groundbreaking event on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the site of the future John H. Johnson Park, adjacent to the Delta Heritage Trail State Park Robert S. Moore…

Visitors to the J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center will see some new additions in the coming weeks, supported by the Ozark Natural Sciences Center, the Walton Family Foundation and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Thanks…

Forward Arkansas, a nonprofit organization in Little Rock that works with school districts, educational partners and state leaders to improve educational outcomes for Arkansas students, has added three new board members: Mary Elizabeth Eldridge, Deborah Frazier and Anna Strong –…

In Washington County, UpStart Thrift Store and StartUp Junkie Foundation will be awarding a small local business up to $5,000 in grant funding for the first time ever.  Launched this past June at its 235 Main St. location in Farmington,…

Luis Gonzalez Communications Deputy Director, Walton Family Foundation   Luis Gonzalez is the communications deputy director of the Walton Family Foundation. Prior to his work with the foundation, he served as the communications and marketing manager for the City of…

The city of Fayetteville has been working diligently on various construction projects downtown, including the West Avenue Civic Plaza. As a key element of the City’s Cultural Arts Corridor, which is now known as “The Ramble,” Fayetteville’s cultural and natural…

Atento Capital, a venture capital firm based in Tulsa, has launched 412 Angels, a first-of-its-kind angel investing program that will help educate new investors and support early-stage start-ups in the corridor connecting Tulsa and Northwest Arkansas. Atento Capital will partner…

The Walton Family Foundation has launched a new collaborative effort to support people and communities in the Delta region of Arkansas and Mississippi, an initiative that will focus on three key areas: education and youth engagement, economic asset building for…