The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas is a statewide grant-making foundation, an educational resource, and a convener for partners focused on improving the economic security of women and girls in Arkansas.
We do not offer direct services such as shelter facilities or rent assistance. Direct service providers can be found here.
For those searching for women-owned businesses, please use the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s directory.
Here is more information on specific holidays celebrating women and girls.
Additional Resources for Entrepreneurs in Arkansas
Arkansas Business Resource Hub
According to The Conductor, “Arkansas is becoming the destination of choice for entrepreneurs in the heartland, with startup communities bubbling up all across the state. These growing economies receive support from a number of organizations, each with its own specialty and area of expertise.” This map is a centralized database of organizations committed to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners across the state of Arkansas. For more resources, check out this Google Sheet of the Arkansas Entrepreneurship Resource Map!
The video is a recording of one of the 2021 Women’s Economic Mobility Hub sessions about best practices for organic social media growth. Prepared by Kelsey Blackmon and Shakayla Zoss at MHP/Team SI, the presentation is focused on helping entrepreneurs with their social media engagement.
Prepared by Alex Hanes and Lisa Schulte at MHP/Team SI, the video recording is focused on helping entrepreneurs maximize digital media dollars. The presentation was from a 2021 Women’s Economic Mobility Hub session.
The video is a recording of one of the 2021 WEM Hub sessions about web development basics. Prepared by Kimberly Harris and Reehana Musthaq at MHP/Team SI, the presentation is focused on helping entrepreneurs develop a basic website.
2020 Entrepreneurial Resource Panel Discussion
We have panelists joining us from Arkansas PTAC – Procurement Technical Assistance Center, U.S. Small Business Administration, Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, Venture Noire, Arkansas Women’s Business Center, SCORE Mentors, & Conductor to discuss the resources they offer for women owned small businesses in our state!