Nonprofits

The 12th annual Faygas at Walton Arts Center offers games, prizes and food to raise funds for The C.A.R.E. Initiative, benefiting five northwest Arkansas nonprofits.

The organization goodmakerU’s Raise NWA program kicked off its third year in partnership with Walmart and the Jones Center, training nine local nonprofits to grow their fundraising skills and impact.

On today's show, we learn that the funding landscape for nonprofits is changing, and Goodmaker U is working to make its fundraising more efficient. Also, researching the historic connections between USAID and Arkansas. Plus, we learn about the only school in Arkansas offering bagpipe scholarships.

A new Arkansas nonprofit aims to reduce maternal mortality with free supplies, postpartum education and a focus on social determinants of health.

Emily Tredaway, a longtime River Valley nonprofit advocate, is the new director of the Center for Nonprofits at the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith. She shares how her personal story and professional experience shape her mission to support local organizations and future social workers.

A suspect in the double homicide case at Devil’s Den State Park has been arrested. Also, a film with a deep Arkansas connection is about to hit theaters, and the writer and director, Tony Toast, talks about the movie. Plus, we learn more about the University of Fort Smith Center for Nonprofits.

The Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter has provided care for more than 13,000 children since 1993, offering a 24/7 safe haven for youth facing trauma. In 2025, the shelter will expand its mission with new foster family support services, community outreach, and transitional programs for young adults aging out of care.

There’s a recently established nonprofit called JLC Second Chance Opportunities operating out of Siloam Springs. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis spoke with the owner to learn more.

On today's show, we learn how educators are addressing childhood trauma at an upcoming mental health symposium. We also speak with a man who has received a second chance and wants to extend that same opportunity to others. Plus, we remember the legacy of Pearl's Books founder, Leah Jordan.

Off College Avenue in Fayetteville, in the space that once housed Sunrise Guitars, the Nelms Dyslexia Center is at the forefront of dyslexia support in Arkansas. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis visited the center and brings us this report.