Honoring young business professionals is the dominant narrative in our culture: success and fulfillment are encouraged and recognized at the dawn of adulthood (or even sooner, if you can manage it). But achievements don’t come instantly, and success is becoming…
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Giving Tuesday Event to Spotlight Black Philanthropy in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Black Philanthropy Collaborative is hosting its third annual Convening on Giving Tuesday, which falls on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Approximately 100 philanthropic professionals, nonprofit and education leaders, and business executives are expected to attend the sold-out event from 11:30 a.m. until…
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Women’s Foundation of Arkansas Welcomes 2023 Women’s Economic Mobility Hub Cohort
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) has revealed the 10 participating grantees for its 2023 Women’s Economic Mobility Hub (WEM Hub). At the end of the six-month program, the WFA will have invested $200,000 into 40 Black women entrepreneurs in…
Andrew Ford Director & Staff Assistant to the CEO Life & Specialty Ventures (DBA USAble Life) For nearly 15 years, Andrew Ford has provided leadership in the corporate and nonprofit sectors to make a meaningful difference in the lives of…
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Rockefeller Foundation Partnership to Impact Pulaski County Foster System
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWinthrop Rockefeller Foundation has forged a partnership with Arkansas’ Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS), and Public Knowledge to disrupt the pipeline into the child welfare system in Pulaski County. The partnership will provide funds to select community-based entities…
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2023 AMP Influencers of the Year
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWhat is an influencer? Simply put, it is one who wields influence, no social media account needed. They are the people, be they civil leaders, CEOs, or media personalities, who see something they want to do and have the skills,…
The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation announced on Aug. 31, that it would be starting the HEAL Narrative Lab, a $1.08 million capacity-building investment aimed toward helping six nonprofit organizations shift the public conversation to how everyday Arkansans can thrive in the…
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Forward Arkansas Adds 3 To Board
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 –…
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A Night of Hope to Raise Funds for Single Parent Scholarships
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA Night of Hope will return in person this year on Oct. 6 for a celebration of single parent scholars and the community that supports their rising success, as The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund announced. The ASPSF will honor…
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Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, FORGE Partner to Bring KIVA Loan Hub to Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFORGE Community Loan Fund and Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation have announced a joint partnership with Kiva US to establish Kiva Little Rock, an entrepreneurial startup hub that aims to help underserved entrepreneurs and small business owners in Central Arkansas gain access…