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In The News
2025
August 24, 2025
KARK
Capitol View: Arkansas DHS Secretary Janet Mann, Anna Beth Gorman
October 2, 2025
Stuttgart Daily Leader
Women’s Foundation of Arkansas celebrates women shaping state’s future
December 11, 2025
KUAF
Women’s programs face setbacks as DEI rules reshape funding
December 13, 2025
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
The stakes have never been higher for Arkansas women; Investment in them benefits Arkansas
2024
January 25, 2024
For Immediate Release:
Women’s Foundation of Arkansas CEO Selected as 2024 Presidential Leadership Scholar
Arkansas Money & Politics
Women’s Foundation of Arkansas CEO Named 2024 Presidential Leadership Scholar
Talk Business & Politics
3 from Arkansas named Presidential Leadership Scholars
2023
January 30, 2023
Little Rock Soirée
2022
June 16, 2022
Courier News
Russellville Native to Receive Woman of the Year in Innovation Award
June 15, 2022
Arkansas Money & Politics
Women’s Foundation Announces 2022 ‘Power of the Purse’ Honorees
June 15, 2022
Batesville Daily Guard
2022 Power of the Purse Honorees
June 1, 2022
Little Rock Soirée
Shelley Simpson is Innovating Equity
Litte Rock
June 1, 2022
Arkansas Money & Politics
Women’s Foundation Announces ’22 Tjuana Byrd Summer Internship Participants
May 31, 2022
The Login Cabin Democrat
Women’s Foundation announces Tjuana Byrd summer interns
May 25, 2022
The Saline Courier
Local business owner selected for Women’s Economic Mobility Hub
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
April 25, 2022
Arkansas women relate barriers faced in businesses
KUAR
April 20, 2022
Arkansas Women’s Commission members discuss barriers to entrepreneurship
KATV
April 8, 2022
Community Connections: Girls of Promise
Log Cabin Democrat
April 7, 2022
Women’s Foundation of Arkansas host 2022 Girls of Promise Conference
KARK
April 1, 2022
Girls of Promise conference showcases opportunities for 8th graders in Arkansas
Log Cabin Democrat
February 17, 2022
Governor announces commission to eliminate barriers for women
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
January 3, 2022
Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts receives $10,000 grant
2021
Talk Business & Politics
December 8, 2021
Acxiom gifts Women’s Foundation of Arkansas $100,000
Arkansas Money & Politics
November 30, 2021
Bank of America Grants $50K to Women’s Foundation of Arkansas
Little Rock Soirée
March 31, 2021
New Study Says Arkansas Women of Color Face Uphill Battle for Entrepreneurship
Arkansas Soul
March 2, 2021
Arkansas Women of Color Face Barriers to Entrepreneurship, Study Finds
2020
Log Cabin Democrat
January 2, 2020
January 1, 2020
Women artists must overcome professional, societal barriers for success
Press Releases
2021
Friday, December 3, 2021
Acxiom Gives $100,000 to the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas Girls of Promise Initiative
2020
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Women’s Foundation of Arkansas selected for Regional Women’s Economic Mobility Hub project