Monroe County Community Foundation

04/16/2026

Join us for the Arkansas Community Foundation Summit livestream!

Tune in to the livestream of the 2026 Summit today at 2:30 pm featuring a Fireside Chat with Governor Asa Hutchinson and General Wes Clark, moderated by Craig O'Neill.

Watch live here: https://youtu.be/yfj7CJppJus

03/26/2026

🎓 ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS! 🎓

Our Scholarship Portal is open! Have you applied for a scholarship yet? Deadlines are approaching soon! arcf.org/scholarships

03/26/2026

03/26/2026

A few of our board members gathered today to celebrate this year's grant awards of $44,000 to Faulkner County nonprofits.

03/26/2026

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY!

The Advancing Careers in Transportation Scholarship is now accepting applications!

This scholarship supports students who plan to pursue a career in Arkansas’s transportation industry, whether that’s highways & bridges, waterways, aviation, railways, or pipelines. From engineering and business to finance, administration, and skilled trades, there are so many paths to keep our state moving forward.

Eligible applicants include:
🟡 Graduating high school seniors
🟡 Current students enrolled in an Arkansas trade school, college, or university
🟡 Full-time or part-time students with a minimum 2.5 GPA

Apply at: arcf.org/scholarships
Deadline to apply: April 1

If you’re ready to pave the way for your future (literally!), don’t miss this opportunity. Apply today and take the next step toward a career that keeps Arkansas connected. 🚛✈️🚢

03/13/2026

Today is Daisy Gatson Bates Day. It's a day to celebrate her legacy as a mentor and activist.

One of the most courageous women of the Civil Rights era, Daisy Bates (1914-1999) played a crucial role in the fight against segregation when she helped nine black students integrate into Little Rock Central High School in 1957.

03/13/2026

The legacy of Anne Pressly lives on through a scholarship at Arkansas Community Foundation. This scholarship is for students graduating high school who want to pursue a career in journalism. Deadline to apply is April 1. Apply at arcf.org/scholarships