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e-Newsletter
| December 2010 |
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Wo(men) of Worth Campaign Update
Since launching the
Wo(men) of Worth campaign in December, 36 amazing women (& men) have answered the call.
Help us get closer to our goal of 200 by pledging $2,000 or more to the campaign today!
Wo(men) of Worth gifts can be paid in one donation or can be paid over a time period of your choice. |
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Vision|360°
When you include WFA in your estate plans, you become a member of Vision|360°. If you have already included a gift to WFA through your will or estate plan or would like more information, contact the WFA office. |
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Women|360°
By making a recurring gift of $10 or more a month, you become a member of Women|360°. Recurring gifts ensure a steady provision of programming through WFA. |
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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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GoodSearch&Shop
Consider using GoodSearch and GoodShop this year when doing your holiday shopping. Just make sure to select the Women's Foundation of Arkansas as the benefitiary! |
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Volunteer
WFA is expanding our staff through volunteerism!
Local Girls of Promise and Grant-making committees are working around the state!
Avaialble for those interested in volunteering at the WFA office during business hours. |
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Upcoming Events
Christmas Eve & Christmas
Dec 23 - 24 (Observed)
WFA Holiday - Office Closed New Years Day Dec 31 (Observed) WFA Holiday - Office Closed
Sat, Feb 5, 2011 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
Sat, Feb 19, 2011
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR
Sat, Mar 5, 2011 Harding University Searcy, AR
Sat, Mar 12, 2011 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
Girls of Promise - ASU
Sat, Apr 2, 2011 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR
Designing Women
Thurs, Apr 28, 2011
More information to come! Sat, Apr 30, 2011 University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
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Stay In Touch
Join WFA's social network!
 
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Greetings!
Everyone is busy this time of year, so we've done the legwork for you to compile quite a bit of interesting news and information into the this month's e-Newsletter - we hope you enjoy it! |
WFA is compiling our annual report for 2010, which will include a donor list.
If you do NOT want to be mentioned in the publication, please e-mail us to let us know by January 31. |
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Insights from Queen Noor
 "...when you're addressing fundamental development issues, especially in the poorer parts of the world, you cannot look at women's issues in isolation from children's issues, poverty issues, even environmental, health, and education issues."Queen Noor, widow of Kin Hussein of Jordan, has an amazing history of both business and philanthropic success. John Rezek, Editor in Chief of The Rotarian had a conversation with this role model here after she addressed the Montreal convention in June. |
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Letters of Interest Accepted through Dec 31
WFA will accept Letters of Interest for the 2011 grant-making cycle through December 31. Areas of Focus include:
- Improved educational status of Arkansas women and girls;
- Development of skills in economics, science, engineering, technology and math in early childhood through 12th grade;
- Promote mentoring of Arkansas women and/or girls;
- Job Readiness Success; and
- Increase economic and financial literacy.
Visit the Grant Making section of our website for a description of each Area of Focus and What to include in your Letter of Interest.
WFA's 2010 Grant Recipients received $25,000. WFA's full grant making history is listed here. |
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Reducing Poverty & Promoting Economic Opportunity
The Arkansas Legislative Taskforce on Reducing Poverty and Promoting Economic Opportunity was created as required by ACT 722 of 2009. The Task Force began working in September 2009 and established a set of recommendations intended to reduce poverty in Arkansas to pre-recession levels in five years and to cut poverty in half in ten.
The Taskforce strongly feels that these ambitious goals are both attainable and critical to the future of our state's economic well-being. The report is a comprehensive analysis and presents recommendations adopted by the Taskforce in an effort to aid the Governor and General Assembly in considering strategies and benchmarks for reaching these ambitious goals.
Click here to find the full report posted on WFA's "Resources" page. |
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Arkansas Health Rankings
Health factors in the County Health Rankings represent what influences the health of a county. County Health Rankings measure four types of health factors: health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic, and physical environment factors.
Working together to improve your community's health involves a cycle of activities: assessing needs and resources, picking priorities, finding programs and policies that work, implementing strategies, and evaluating efforts. Depending on the progress your community has already made, you can enter this cycle at any point. In addition, depending on the role you play, additional resources are available to help you take action.
Thanks to Alice Worley Jones for sharing this website with us! |
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Bolder Giving: Give more. Risk more. Inspire more.
 | | The Bolder Giving Workbook |
We recently discovered a great website: Bolder Giving. Bolder Giving's mission is to inspire and support people to give at their full lifetime potential.
To fullfil their mission, they provide stories from extraordinary role models, give donors practicle advice on how to give at their full potential and provide tools and inspiration to the donor education community.
If you want to give more boldly, work with donors or are interested in the field of philanthropy, visit BolderGiving.org |
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Need To Know
 Another great resource is Need To Know on PBS. Need to Know is the PBS TV- and web-magazine that strives to "cut through the noise of nonstop news to bring the most compelling stories of the week and of our times - along with a healthy dose of insight, perspecite and wit." |
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Open Call for Proposals: Ending Child Sexual Abuse
 The Ms. Foundation for Women is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals in the area of child sexual abuse.
Through this RFP, the Ms. Foundation seeks to support building the movement to end child sexual abuse. "We believe this long term vision begins with supporting communities in developing the relationships and infrastructure needed to grow and sustain a movement. The focus of this grantmaking will be on projects with a primary emphasis on organizing and advocacy. In particular we seek to support projects that go beyond education and awareness to address specific changes in policy, culture or practice related to child sexual abuse."
Deadline for proposals is January 10, 2011. Learn more or submit a proposal at ms.foundation.org |
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Updates on the WFA Website
WFA is working hard to make our website a resource. We welcome you to visit the site, especially these updated sections:
- About WFA/Additional Information: hosts one-pagers highlighting WFA's history & programs, Frequently Asked Questions, 2009 IRS Form 990, 2009 Audit
- About WFA/Circles of Influence: Highlighting WFA's Wo(men) of Worth Donors as well as members of the Vision|360° and Women|360° giving circles.
- Resources: Separate pages for STEM Resources, Organizations that provide direct service to women and girls, Statistics and published studies on women and girls and the topics that effect them.
- Girls of Promise: Overview, Campus Partners, Register a Girl, Volunteer, FAQs have all been updated.
- Power of the Purse: Event Information updated with "A Celebration of Women" e-book link and information about the 2011 event; Keynote Speaker now has transcript of Snow & Grainger's remarks; Philanthropy Honoree now has the video honoring Cathy Cunningham as the 2010 recipient.
- Get Involved/Host a Party: Information and a kit so you can host your own "Power of the Purse" party.
You can also keep in touch with WFA through Facebook and Twitter. Girls of Promise is on Facebook, too! |
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Supporting Women: LUNAFEST
 LUNAFEST was established in 2000 by LUNA, the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, to simultaneously promote women filmmakers, raise awareness for women's issues, and support worthy women's nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada.Women's Foundation of Arkansas has been chosen as the local nonprofit recipient of 85% of the profit! The remaining 15% of profit will go to LUNA's Breast Cancer Fund, an organization dedicated to identifying and advocating for the elimination of environmental causes of the disease. |
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Alternative Gift Idea!
 Dr. Jane Wayland, Chair of the Marketing and Advertising Department at the UALR, suggested giving the gift of charity to your friends and family this year during this month's Today's THV Consumer Report.As an alternative to the typical material gifts you might normally buy, making a charitable gift to an organization that the recipient cares about is meaningful and great for any budget. WFA was excited to be named during the interview and would love to be considered for alternative gifts this holiday season. Finish your holiday shopping without leaving your house by making donations here! |
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 In observance of the Christmas holidays, the WFA office will be closed on Thursday, December 23rd and Friday, December 24th. The office will reopen at 9:00 AM on Monday, December 27th. In observance of the New Year holiday, the WFA office will be closed Friday, December 31st and will reopen at 9:00 AM on Monday, January 3rd. |
 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.
Happy Holidays,
Lynnette Watts
Executive Director Amanda Potter Cole 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, 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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