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Wo(men) of Worth Campaign Update
Since launching the
Wo(men) of Worth campaign in December, 41 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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GoodSearch&Shop
Consider using GoodSearch and GoodShop when shopping online. Just make sure to select the Women's Foundation of Arkansas as the beneficiary!
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Volunteer
WFA has quite a few volunteer opportunities right now - and for you to think about in the future!
Volunteer at a Girls of Promise conference at ASU or UALR.
Join a Girls of Promise Committee to help in the final stretch of 2011 planning or to get started working on 2012 conferences.
Help the Conversations Committee organize inspiring and free quarterly discussions on timely topics.
Volunteer at the Designing Women event on April 28th. Limited roles available.
Office Volunteers Needed to assist at the WFA office Mon - Fri between 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Specific help requested in preparing for upcoming Girls of Promise conferences.
Help WFA collect Girls of Promise alumnae data used to evaluate the Girls of Promise program this summer from June to August, Mon - Fri between 9:30 AM and 5:30 PM.
These roles and more available through volunteering with Women's Foundation of Arkansas. Click here to apply!
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Community Calendar
Events for Women & Girls in Arkansas
Shop to Support WFA!
Thursday, April 21 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM, meet the internationally renowned Arkansas artist, Alice McKallum, in a Celebration Event at International Interior Design and enjoy entertainment from a Hot Springs musical artist. IID will donate 10% of the sales to Women's Foundation of Arkansas as part of their Celebration! Location: 1823 N. Grant Street, Little Rock, AR 72207
Wake Up Women
Friday, April 29, 4:30 - 9:30 PM, meet Teri Hawkins & Sonia Choquette at the NLR Chamber of Commerce to learn how to reach peak performance in business & life ($49.80)
Saturday, April 30, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, In Joy You presents Sonia Choquette for a day of finding "The Power of Your Spirit," revealing the secrets to awaken your initutive spirit and tuning into your inner wisdom. Hilton Conference Center, Little Rock. ($109)
Girls ROCK the Rock
Coming in September to Little Rock, the event will focus on all ages of girls, highlighting self-esteem, acceptance of others, educational & career opportunities, and much more - as well as feature a female Radio Disney Artist. Their goal? EmpowHER local girls!
Strong female voluntEARs requested. Contact Lauren Eddins (e-mail or call 501/663-3300 x2). Events in the "Community Calendar" section are not WFA events, but events with a purpose to benefit women/girls in Arkansas that WFA has learned of. Submit an event to go out in WFA's next e-Newsletter.
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Get Involved
Add a woman's voice to local city Boards and Commissions. Contact your city's City Hall for local opportunities. In Little Rock, follow this link for vacancies and more information.
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Upcoming Events
Thurs, Apr 28, 2011
6:00 to 9:00 PM
Junior League Building, Little Rock
Reservations | Facebook
Sat, Apr 30, 2011
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
WFA Board Meeting
Mon, May 2
Memorial Day
WFA Holiday
Mon, May 30
Independence Day
WFA Holiday
Mon, Jul 4
WFA Board Meeting
Mon, Jul 11
Labor Day
WFA Holiday
Mon, Sep 5
WFA Board Meeting
Mon, Sep 12
Fri, Oct 21
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock
Sat, Oct 22
Little Rock
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Stay In Touch
Join WFA's social network!
 
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Greetings!
Spring is such an exciting time for WFA - since our last e-Newsletter, WFA has celebrated Women's History Month, hosted two Girls of Promise conferences, participated in Serve the Rock, and staff members have learned all sorts of great new information by attending the Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference in Chicago and Women's Funding Network's 2011 Conference in Brooklyn!
In the upcoming weeks, WFA will be honoring and highlighting some of Arkansas' most talented women designers and hosting the last Girls of Promise conference for the year - at which we will be piloting an alumnae track to help prepare girls for the college application process. We hope to see you there!
Please enjoy the information we've put together for this month's e-Newsletter!
Photos in header highlighting
"Designing Women" honorees and products designed by Designing Women Bazaar vendors.
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Girls of Promise Alumnae Essay Contest Winners!
Through a blind selection process, WFA's 2011 Designing Women Honorees selected Mary Hefley, Jordan Cross, & Jade Collins as winners of the Girls of Promise Alumnae Essay Contest.
While just snippits of their stories are below, all Designing Women guests will have the honor of meeting these incredible young women on April 28!
 Mary attended Girls of Promise at Arkansas Tech University in 2008. Her promise to herself? "I promise to shoot for the stars and achieve my dreams. I promise to not let anyone stand in the way of my 'silly' dreams, and lastly, I promise to keep my head held high and pursue what makes me happy."
 Jordan attended Girls of Promise at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2001. She credits Girls of Promise with opening her mind to a world of career choices that she otherwise wouldn't have known about. Jordan said, "When we think of careers such as scientists, or engineers, or even doctors, so many times we assume that males will dominate those fields. That is such a great misconception. Women have just as much potential for success in those careers as men, and even more in certain careers."
 Jade attended Girls of Promise at Arkansas Tech University in 2008. It was there that Jade promised herself to never settle for anything less than her best, and not to let anyone make her think that her best was not enough. Jade lives by the Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you."
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Designing Women Update
There are so many great reasons to attend Designing Women on April 28th:
- Honor WFA's "Designing Women".
- Celebrate the incredible winners of the Girls of Promise Alumnae Essay Contest.
- Support creative and talented Arkansas women designers by shopping the Bazaar.
- Sample delicious hors d'oeurves and beverages created by women (and a few men, too)
More information about Designing Women is available on our website. Listen for information on TOM-FM (94.9), The Edge (100.3), Hallelujah (106.7), KSSN (95.7) and The Wolf (105.1). Watch for an article in the May AY Magazine. Invite your friends via facebook.
Remember, reservations are made online. We look forward to seeing you & your friends in the JLLR ballroom on the evening of April 28!
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Big Deal: Arkansas Women's Business Center
 Small businesses are the lifeblood of the American economy. They make significant contributions to the economy and bring innovative products and services to the marketplace.
In Arkansas, the percentage of women-owned small businesses is on the rise. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy, the number of women-owned businesses in Arkansas increased 17% from 1997-2002.*
To support this rising trend, Winrock International & SBA have established an Arkansas Women's Business Center in El Dorado. The center helps women-owned small businesses start, grow, and compete in global markets by providing training, counseling and access to capital. See this one-pager for a list of services & contact information.
*SBA Small Business Profile - Arkansas, October 2009
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Life Imitates Art - Women in the Media
 | | Click image for link to video of interview with Geena Davis on Gender Inequality in the Media |
Academy Award-winning actor Geena Davis has became an advocate for gender equality in children's entertainment after noticing the limited number of female characters in the G-rated shows she watched with her 2-year-old daughter.
The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in the Media found that "the more hours of television a girl watches, the fewer options she believes she has in life. And the more hours a boy watches, the more sexist his views become."
Watch the video interview. | Read the article.
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in the Media website
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The Wall Street Journal: Women in the Economy
 The Wall Street Journal realizes that women make a powerful impact on the economy - and there is a need for companies to harness the opportunities offered by this vital segment of the workforce. Join the discussion in this online (free!) journal community!
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Miss Representation
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Miss Representation Trailer
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Miss Representation explores women's under-representation in positions of power and influence and challenges the limited and often disparaging portrayal of women in the media.
The distribution of the film (available this Fall) will coincide with a social action campaign to re-envision women as leaders in society.
Learn more at missrepresentation.org
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Be A Man
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Be A Man - Support Women's Funds
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Women's Foundation of Arkansas is proud of the growing number of men who support our mission. Encouraging men's involvement is a growing trend among women's funds because men's support shows girls that everyone believes in their potential.
"I can hold my breath for 7 minutes straight. Coincidentally, 7 is the percentage of philanthropic dollars that goes towards all women's programs. For breath-holding, 7 minutes is a long time, but to support women's programming, 7% isn't much at all."
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Power in Numbers
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Welcome to Your Place in History
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Women Moving Millions is a bold global philanthropic initiative whose goal is to inspire gifts of a million dollars or more to organizations and initiatives that advance and empower women and girls.
This short video highlights million-dollar women donors and why they are so passionate about encouraging other women to give boldly.
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Ourtown for Teens  Just Communities of Arkansas is hosting Ourtown, a leadership institute for teens (formerly called "Anytown), July 31 - Aug 6 at Ferncliff Conference Center.
Ourtown is a one-week residential youth leadership institute for high school students of different races, cultures and religions. It's a place where youth who want to be heard come together to identify and address prejudices and take a step towards a world of acceptance, understanding and respect.
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UPDATE: Girls of Promise - UALR Pilot Alumnae Track
 WFA has opened the pilot alumnae track at the Girls of Promise - UALR conference to ALL Girls of Promise alumnae from 2009 conferences!
To participate, be one of the first 40 alumnae to have your guardian complete this consent form and submit it to the WFA office!
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 Girls of Promise - UALR Update
Dr. Anousheh Ansari, first female private space explorer, will present the Keynote Address on Saturday, April 30th!
A limited number of slots for 8th-grade girls & volunteers are still available for the April 30th conference. Follow the links to register today to ensure acceptance!
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Supporting Women: Women In Aviation
 Women In Aviation, International began in 1990 and was formally established in 1994 to encourage women to seek opportunities in aviation. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, of the nearly 600,000 active pilots in the United States, approximately six percent are women and only slightly more than three percent ATP rated. Women account for only 3.85 percent of the more than 500,000 non-pilot aviation jobs in the United States.
Women in Aviation, International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women in all aviation career fields and interests. WAI provides resources to assist women in aviation and to encourage young women to consider aviation as a career. WAI also offers educational outreach programs to educators, aviation industry members and young people nationally and internationally.
 In addition, WAI promotes public understanding of the accomplishments and contributions of women in aviation. This includes historic notables such as Amelia Earhart, Bessie Coleman, Eileen Collins, Jeana Yeager, Nicole Malachowski and many others.
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WFA Website Updates
Check out the Resources section of the WFA website to see that it's growing! We've added a "Woman-owned Arkansas Business" section. New forms to submit a woman-owned Arkansas business or organizations that provide programs and/or services for women/girls in Arkansas have been added.
We've also included a brief highlight of our Girls of Promise Alumnae Essay Contest winners on the front page of the Girls of Promise section!
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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.
Sincerely,
Lynnette Watts
Executive Director
Amanda Potter Cole Director of Operations
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