Women's Foundation of Arkansas

Nominate your business today!

Businesses that submit our Gender Equity Scorecard will be eligible to win the prestigious Olivia Farrell Gender Equity Leadership Award, which will be presented at the Arkansas Business of the Year Awards, presented by Arkansas Business on March 5, 2025. The Award recognizes companies that demonstrate a strong commitment to gender equity and have made significant strides in creating inclusive workplaces. The deadline to submit is Thursday October 31st.

Take the Scorecard Here

APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW

The Tjuana Byrd Summer Internship Program is a 12-week paid summer internship program for Arkansas women of color attending college and pursuing a degree in STEAM (finance & related majors included). Our internship program is intentionally designed to increase access to and representation in these fields for women of color in our state by eliminating barriers of cost, social capital, and location. We are now accepting applications for 2025!

Apply Here!

Advance with WFA

Advance is a monthly giving community invested in advancing the economic security and prosperity of Arkansas women and girls. It is impactful, personalized, and sustainable!

Join Advance Today

CEO Selected as 2024 Presidential Leadership Scholar:

"Women’s Foundation of Arkansas CEO Selected as 2024 Presidential Leadership Scholar: Anna Beth Gorman joins a unique network of leaders who will learn from the presidential leadership examples of George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson..." - Read More:

WFA In the News

WFA's Disruptors

The WFA was created 25 years ago by our Founders, a group of dedicated, action-oriented women who sparked change in our state. In 2023, we are establishing a new call: for Disruptors to fan that spark into a flame for the next 25 years. With a $2,500 investment to support the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas you can join the community of women listed above to create real change and economic security for Arkansas women and girls.

Become A Disruptor

Women's Commission Report

“We hope that legislators, employers and organizations across the state can use these findings to help open doors for more women to successfully enter into the workforce and find success throughout their careers and endeavors.” -CEO of the WFA, Anna Beth Gorman.

Women's Commission Report

SAVE10 Initiative

SAVE10 is an initiative to empower Arkansas women to save for life by committing to saving 10% of their income for retirement.

Save10

Women Empowered Initiative

Our Women Empowered initiative is focused on ensuring economic security for all Arkansas women, as well as improving the financial futures of those who have already achieved economic security.

Learn More

Girls of Promise® Initiative

Our Girls of Promise® initiative, presented by Acxiom, is focused on girls in Arkansas who are interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Mathematics (STEAM) fields!

Learn More

Read Our Impactful Research

Our most recent study focused on identifying gaps in Arkansas' entrepreneurial ecosystem and the services provided by the entrepreneurial support organizations to women of color as they venture to establish their own business.