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2021 Power of the Purse

2021 Power of the Purse

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 22nd for our signature event-- our 23rd Annual Power of the Purse! Tickets and tables are now available for purchase.

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Research moves the needle

Research moves the needle

Our research report, Economic Indicators for Women in Arkansas: State, Region, and County was released March 2018. It is the first of it's kind to focus on economic and employment indicators by race/ethnicity and geographic location.

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Empowering Girls

Empowering Girls

Since 1999 more than 6,000 students have attended a Girls of Promise® event, learning about careers that utilizing STEM fields, meeting women role models, and meeting other promising girls from around the state.

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New research shows sexism has lasting economic impact on women

New research shows sexism has lasting economic impact on women

The New York Times published an article on Sunday detailing new economic research that shows white women born in regions of the U.S. where sexism is more prevalent grow up to earn less and work less than women born in

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Introducing our 2018 Woman of the Year in Business: Marcy Doderer

Introducing our 2018 Woman of the Year in Business: Marcy Doderer

Marcy Doderer took the helm as President and Chief Executive Officer of Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) on July 15, 2013. Over the last five years she has led the transformation of ACH into a health system, which includes multiple clinics,

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Introducing our 2018 Woman of the Year in Philanthropy: Ellon Cockrill

Introducing our 2018 Woman of the Year in Philanthropy: Ellon Cockrill

Ellon Cockrill, a WFA original founder, has dedicated her life to philanthropy in Central Arkansas. Ellon has been a founding member of several organizations, served on over 10 boards of directors, and has several awards recognizing her service. Ellon has

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Introducing our 2017 Woman of the Year in Philanthropy: Shayla Copas

Shayla Copas has worked extensively with Arkansas non-profit organizations for the past twenty years; including co-chairing the Heart Ball for the American Heart Association, co-chairing the Opus Ball for the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and she founded and served as past co-chair of

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Why you should celebrate Women’s Equality Day!

It has happened more than once in the last year to me. Actually, it happens a lot.  I get asked, or rather told, “I don’t understand the big deal, didn’t the women’s lib movement fix women’s issues?” How do you

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2017 Power of the Purse First Lady’s Woman in Public Service: Betty Clark Dickey

This month, we are honored to introduce our 2017 Power of the Purse First Lady’s Woman in Public Service, Betty Clark Dickey. We asked Betty a few questions about what it means to be the 2017 First Lady’s Woman in

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2017 Power of the Purse Woman in Business: Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl

Meet the 2017 Woman of the Year in Business, Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl, President of Mangan Holcomb Partners. Launching her agency career as an intern at Mangan Holcomb Partners in 1994, Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl became a principal in the firm in

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Happy 19th Birthday, WFA!

19 years later, here at the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas, we continue to stand on the shoulders of the women who have come before us. In 1998, 100 women saw a gap in the Arkansas community and provided resources to

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Girls of Promise December Coding Summit a Success

WFA Girls of Promise® Coding Summit at Acxiom in Little Rock attended by 125 Arkansas girls from 22 schools. (Little Rock, Ark.) – The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas sponsored the third Girls of Promise® Coding Summit at Acxiom Corporation in

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Profound Change– Creating a better Arkansas for girls and women

I don’t have the power to look into a crystal ball and predict the future. None of us do. What I know though is that women and girls continue to fall behind. Our society has come such a long way

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