Between now and December 31, the WFA is accepting Letters of Interest from qualified organizations seeking funding for their programs/projects that impact women and/or girls in our state.   More detailed information on this process can be found on our website.

"Giving Circles: Using our Collective Power for Strategic Impact" on November 19th was a success!  Over 40 people attended from around the state.  Speakers included Darryl Lester from North Carolina, Erica R. Waples from New York, and members of the Hot Springs Giving Circle.  All attendees agreed that the workshop was "most helpful." 

 

Here is what the Clinton School said.  We look forward to more collaborations with the Center on Community Philanthropy.

This Fall I've had the opportunity to meet with Executive Directors in our area to learn how they work, what they do, how they structure their grant-making, what staff their offices employ and much more.  I've been fortunate to meet with Dawn Oliver at the Women's Foundation of Greater Kansas City; Ruby Bright at the Women's Foundation of Greater Memphis; and, Lila Lentz of the Women's Fund of Middle Tennessee in Nashville.  Just this past week I attended a gathering in Memphis of all the Executive Directors from the Southern Region.  It was exciting to meet and visit with women from Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee and Kentucky.  I returned home with lots of information and great ideas to help the Women's Foundation of Arkansas be a more effective resource for the women and girls of our state.
 
A "scan" had been conducted of all the women's funds in attendance, data compiled and a report produced and distributed at the gathering.  The scan was developed to document the common work of the participating Women's Funds in the South.  It was wonderful to see how our Foundation in Arkansas fits into a much larger framework established to address the myriad issues impacting Southern women.  At the gathering, it was evident everyone present came with the desire to align their common goals so as to create the change we all strive to see locally, regionally, nationally and for the world.  We left knowing that together, our women's-led efforts through intensely focused grant-making locally can combine to achieve a greater impact on poverty reduction and economic security for women in the South.  Isn't it nice to be among such friends?  I'm glad you are!
 
Here's to a Happy New Year for all of Arkansas' women!  Lynnette