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Women of Worth Campaign Update
 Since launching the Women of Worth campaign in December, 23 amazing women have answered the call to become Women of Worth Sustainers!
Help us get closer to our goal of 200 by pledging $2,000 or more to the Women of Worth campaign today!
Women of Worth gifts can be paid in one donation or can be paid over a time period of your choice. |
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Get Involved
Add a woman's voice to Little Rock's Boards and Commissions. Follow this link for vacancies and more information. |
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Volunteer
Serve on a Committee
Local Girls of Promise committees and Grant-making committees are working around the state!
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Upcoming Events
Board of Director's Meeting
Mon, May 3
Fri, May 28
Memorial Day
Mon, May 31
WFA Holiday - Office Closed |
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Greetings!
With May fast approaching, many of us are looking ahead to the end of the school year and graduations. Education has been - and remains to be - a focus of the Women's Foundation since its founding. At a recent retreat, the Board reaffirmed its commitment to advancing educational opportunities for Arkansas's women and girls as a means to their achieving economic viability. WFA has long held to the belief that when women are educated and economically secure, their children are better educated, better nourished , and in better health; moreover, these benefits reverberate beyond their families to include whole communities. If you visit our website, you'll see that we've updated our "Addressing the Need" section for you to educate yourself on the myriad issues impacting the women and girls of our state. We hope you take advantage of this resource. We'll be updating it as we come across information we would like to share with you. With more information, we can all make better decisions as to where we would like to direct our gifts of time, talent and treasure. Happy April! |
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Brownie Ledbetter (1932-2010)
Brownie W. Ledbetter
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In March, WFA lost one of its strongest advocates. Mary Brown "Brownie" Williams Ledbetter, a political activist who dedicated her life to such issues as equality in education, died Sunday, March 21.
When the National Women's History Project honored Brownie in 2007, they stated that in her life, "we see a lifetime of dedication to making the world a better place. Her impact on a fair education for all is indelible." Everyone associated with the Women's Foundation of Arkansas has benefited in part because of Brownie. She was a Founder, served on the Board of Directors for 10 years and continued to be a strong champion of the WFA's mission. |
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Girls of Promise Registration Deadline's Coming Up!
 The last two Girls of Promise conferences for 2010 are coming up! Girls of Promise introduces 8th grade girls to professional women role models with careers utilizing STEM-related knowledge.
Girls of Promise-UALR will feature careers in information technology, engineering, banking & money management, medical fields and more. Margaret A. Cavanaugh, Deputy Assistant Director, Directorate for Geosciences of the National Science Foundation, will deliver the keynote presentation. First Lady Ginger Beebe and KATV's Jessica Dean will also speak. Registration is limited to 100 students and is set to close Friday, April 9.
Girls of Promise-NWACC will include a welcome by Dr. Becky Paneitz, President, NorthWest Arkansas Community College and a keynote address by Rebecca Harrell Tickell, America's #1 Expert on Women in Green Business. Participants will be introduced to careers in sustainability, cyber space and inovations, geology and more. Registration is limited to 100 students and is set to close Friday, April 23.
Registration for all conferences is on a "first come" basis, so please register your "Girls of Promise" before they fill up! Thanks to the support of Arkansas Children's Hospital, Entergy, Southwest Power Pool, and our other sponsors, registration is free, includes a goodie bag, t-shirt, lunch and a light breakfast. |
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The Business of Empowering Women
This January, McKinsey & Company put out The Business of Empowering Women. This report presents a case for why and how the private sector should intensify its engagement in the economic empowerment of women in developing countries and emerging markets. McKinsey & Company is a member organization of the Global Private Sector Leaders Forum, an initiative of the World Bank Group's Gender Action Plan to promote women's economic empowerment.
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Mother's Day Donations
 Mother's Day is coming up on Sunday, May 9. Think about what the women in your life have given to you to help you get to where you are today. These are the things the Women's Foundation strives to provide to the women and girls of arkansas - the resources necessary to achieve self-sufficiency. We invite you to consider a gift to the Women's Foundation to honor that special woman. Honor cards will be sent in your name from the WFA office. |
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Please remember that we want to involve you in the important work of the Women's Foundation wherever and whenever we can. Drop by and visit us, send an email, visit our website... let us hear from you! As we all know, a group of women with a single purpose can achieve ANYTHING! Together, we can ensure a better future for all the girls & women of Arkansas. |
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Sincerely,  
Lynnette Watts Amanda Potter Cole
Executive Director Director of Operations
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| Board of Directors |
OFFICERS Cynthia L. Conger, CPA, PA - President, Leila Alston - First Vice President, Debby Thetford Nye - Second Vice President, Amy Pierce - Treasurer, Dorothy Hall - Secretary, Karen Potts - At-Large Representative
DIRECTORS Tracy Alderson Fort, Susan Davis Allen, Ph.D., Katherine Baltz, M. D., Ginger Beebe, Margaret L. Bogle, Ph.D., Jill Brown, Sericia Cole, Lee Lee Doyle, Ph.D., Tonya Hass, Janetta Kearney, Heather Larkin, Beverly Morrow, Marla Johnson Norris, Janet Ply, Ph. D., Trudy Redus, Mary Beth Ringgold, Stephanie S. Streett, Sue Tull, Millie Ward
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THE MISSION OF THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF ARKANSAS IS TO PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AMONG WOMEN AND TO HELP WOMEN AND GIRLS ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
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