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Support Women.
Strengthen Arkansas.
CONSIDER A GIFT to the Women's Foundation of Arkansas - the only statewide foundation that focuses solely on women & girls in Arkansas.
By supporting WFA with a financial gift you know that it will be used wisely & effectively toward programs focused on education - WFA's strategy for ensuring economic security for Arkansas women.
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Vision | 360°
Include WFA in your estate plans and 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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Volunteer
WFA has quite a few volunteer opportunities:
- Administrative
- Conversations
- Designing Women
- Grant Making
- Girls of Promise
- "On Call"
- Power of the Purse
- Social Media
- Many more!
Click here to apply!
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Get Involved
Add a woman's voice to local city Boards & 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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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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Community Calendar
Events for Women & Girls in Arkansas
Domestic Violence Support Group: Every Mon at 6:30 PM WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST hosts at OUR HOUSE. Open to the public, anyone is welcome to attend.
Rally for Reproductive Justice: Jan 21 at Arkansas State Capitol from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. MORE DETAILS
Teen Girls Summit: Jan 26 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at the Whetstone Boys & Girls Club in Little Rock. MORE DETAILS
Women of the World Poetry Slam: March 2012; qualifying event January 2012. MORE DETAILS
Events in the "Community Calendar" section are not WFA events, but events WFA has heard of that benefit women/girls in AR. Submit an event via email to go out in WFA's next e-Newsletter.
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WFA Calendar of Upcoming Events
WFA Board Retreat
Fri, Jan 27 - Sat, Jan 28
Thu, Feb 2 WFA Office & Online
Sat, Feb 4
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville
Thu, Feb 9
Riverdale Theatre
Little Rock
Girls of Promise
Sat, Mar 3
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville
WFA Board Meeting
Mon, Mar 5
Girls of Promise
Sat, Mar 10
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
WFA Board Meeting Mon, May 7
Girls of Promise
Sat, Mar 31
3 confereces
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro
Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Girls of Promise
Sat, Apr 14
1 conference, 2 campuses
Henderson State University & Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia
Girls of Promise
Spring 2012
Harding University
Searcy
Designing Women
Tue, Apr 17
Arkansas Governor's Mansion, Little Rock
Memorial Day
Mon, May 28
WFA Holiday
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Greetings!
We hope that your New Year started off well! WFA has certainly started the new year off with a "bang" as you can read below about our office move, Founder's Day celebration, Girls of Promise & more!
We hope you will enjoy the articles in this first e-Newsletter of 2012 and share your thoughts with us on WFA's FACEBOOK PAGE.
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WFA's New Location
WFA kicked off the new year by moving into the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation SHARED SPACE:
Women's Foundation of Arkansas
200 River Market Avenue, Suite 100
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Phone: 501 244 9740 | Fax: 501 324 2236
With our move occurring during the holidays, we experienced a few major mail service glitches. We sincerely apologize if any mail you sent us during that period has been returned to you. We worked with the post office to address the issue and have been assured that the matter has been corrected. Again, we do apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Our new location is on the first floor of the Arkansas Capital Commerce Center, making it easily accessible to all visitors. By joining this collective of nonprofits we now not only share meeting space that will accommodate all board and committee meetings, but also the ability to share knowledge and ideas with the other nonprofits housed in the shared space. We hope you will stop by to visit us in our new location!
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Grantee Highlight: Single Parent Scholarship Fund
 Women's Foundation of Arkansas granted $2,825 for a Women's Empowerment Initiative at Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Pulaski County.
Mission Statement: To support high-potential single parents with financial needs in Pulaski County to achieve their goal of a higher education.
Grant Funding: The Women's Employment Initiative is designed to help SPSF recipients who are soon-to-be or recent college graduates find lucrative employment. The program offers employment assistance for approximately 30 women. Services such as mock job interviews; individual resume design and production consultation; guidance with interview attire, and professional job-search assistance are offered through a day-long workshop and follow-up consultations. Workshop presentations are offered by the employment specialists at Little Rock Workforce Center and HR professionals from L'Oreal and Acxiom.
WEBSITE | SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION | 501 301 7773
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Board Transitions
WFA welcomed six new members to its Board of Directors in 2012:
- Janet Cathey, MD
- Cathy Dicus, Senior Research Associate at UALR
- Michelle Kaemmerling, Partner at Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP
- Jamilyn Noble, Test Engineer at Northrop Grumman Information Systems
- Mimi San Pedro, Chief Operating & Marketing Officer at Hortus, Ltd/P. Allen Smith Co.
- Elizabeth Small, President of PDC Companies
At the end of 2011 Jill Brown (Russellville), Beverly Morrow (Benton), and Amy Pierce (Little Rock) received a new title of "WFA Board Alumnae." We look forward to working with each of them in new ways!
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Volunteer Highlight: Debby Thetford Nye
 As I begin my service as President of Women's Foundation of Arkansas' Board of Directors, I am thankful for the presence of the many TALENTED & CAPABLE WOMEN who will share the Board experience with me this year.
Much was accomplished last year to set the stage for our work in 2012. The Board made adjustments to our operation model and set a firm definition of our role in assuring the economic viability for our Arkansas women and girls. We have re-scaled our operational priorities, taken on the tedious task of developing the facts about the women and girls' opportunities and needs in Arkansas through partnerships and research, and have recruited knowledgeable and dedicated leadership. WFA has completed the hard work & we are ready for the next level.
This year will be the year of FUN for the Foundation and its supporters. We will be relying upon the organization's FUNDAMENTALS in place to function as a Foundation determined to fulfill its mission. As President, I will be UTILIZING all talents and resources of each member of the Board and staff, and seeking equally committed COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS to share their time and resources to help meet WFA's GOALS. The combination of knowing who we are and a focused energy will allow the Board to move to the NEXT level of activities in the furtherance of the Foundation's mission.
The year 2012 will be a FUN and productive year for our Foundation, and I invite each of you to consider how you would like to be a part of this great effort!
-- Message from Debby Thetford Nye, WFA's 2012 Board President
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Founder's Day
WFA was founded in 1998 as a grant making fund through the Arkansas Community Foundation, and became a stand-alone foundation when our Articles of Incorporation were signed on January 11, 2001.
This year, WFA celebrated "Founder's Day" with a reception in our new office location. Fancy Free Photographie DOCUMENTED this year's event for us!
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Supporting Women: LUNAFEST
 WFA is honored to be the local beneficiary of funds raised at the upcoming LUNAFEST hosted by Stroller Strides in Little Rock!
LUNAFEST is a distinctive touring film festival that honors the talents and stories of women
everywhere through a series of short films. This 90
 minute program of films by, for and about women is shown in more than 150 venues throughout the U.S. and Canada between October and June. Each screening raises funds and awareness for local women's nonprofit organizations.
Thurs, Feb 9 | LEARN MORE | RESERVE TICKETS
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Girls of Promise Opportunities
GIRLS OF PROMISE is a proven, 13-year-old initiative that has introduced almost 4,000 eighth-grade girls across Arkansas to information about careers in areas related to economics, sciences, technology, engineering & math (ESTEM) while giving them the opportunity to meet with women professionals for greater understanding of their own potential and power.
Register 8th Graders: The first conference is coming up soon - Saturday, February 4 at Arkansas Tech in Russellville! An additional 7 more Girls of Promise conferences will be hosted across Arkansas between March and May. Registration is limited at each conference; REGISTER the promising girls you know today!.
 NEW Alumnae Track: The ALUMNAE TRACK, offered at ASU, ATU, NWACC, & UALR, helps 10th graders focus on the college application process. Girls of Promise Alumnae are invited to register to attend the track of their choice by completing & submitting a PERMISSION FORM.
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Save the Date: Designing Women 2012
WFA's 2012 DESIGNING WOMEN event will be hosted at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion on Tuesday, April 17!
- Nominations for 2012 Honorees are currently being accepted. Professionals in the fields of Graphic Design, Photography, & Theatre Design can SUBMIT A PEER NOMINATION.
- Women designers can APPLY FOR A BOOTH in the Bazaar to showcase & sell their creations and services to Designing Women guests.
- Girls of Promise Alumnae are encouraged to SUBMIT AN ESSAY - three winners receive free reservations to Designing Women & will be celebrated at the event!
Stay tuned for more information about WFA's 2012 Designing Women event.
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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.
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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Board of Directors |
OFFICERS Debby T. Nye - President | Marla Johnson Norris - First Vice President | Janet K. Ply, Ph.D. - Second Vice President | Sue Tull - Treasurer | Karen Potts - Secretary | Leila Alston - At-Large Representative | Lee Lee Doyle, Ph.D. - At-Large Representative
DIRECTORS Jo Alice Blondin, Ph.D. | Janet Cathey, M.D. | Cynthia L. Conger, CPA/PFS, CFP | Cathy Dicus | Dorothy Hall | Michelle Kaemmerling | Jamilyn Noble | Trudy Redus | Mimi San Pedro | Esther Silver Parker | Elizabeth Small
HONORARY MEMBERS Ginger Beebe | Heather Larkin
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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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