LITTLE ROCK, ARK. (June 24, 2021) – The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas is proud to make $49,000 in scholarship contributions to 49 students receiving 2021 Dollars for Scholars awards to begin or continue their education at United Methodist colleges, universities, and seminaries.
We are excited to announce the Foundation’s Scholarship Selection Committee has awarded a second year of scholarship assistance to LaToya Shepherd. This scholarship is made possible through the Allen Asbury and Roberta Fuller Few Memorial Scholarship. LaToya will continue her seminary education at St. Paul School of Theology in Leawood, KS.
The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation announced its inaugural cohort of the Micah Fellows Program. The new initiative, the Micah Fellows Program, in partnership with the Faith Matters Network and The Methodist Foundation of Arkansas, was created to help Arkansas faith leaders champion economic justice and anti-poverty efforts in their communities.
The Arkansas United Methodist Lawyers Conference has been moved online but will still take place on Thursday, September 22, 2021. More information will be coming next week and we will keep you posted. Attendees can still register for this now online event at the Foundation's website. There is no fee to attend this CLE.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. (August 19, 2021)- The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas is excited to announce a $200,000 planned gift to establish The Hope Scholarship to benefit low-income undergraduate students in Arkansas. This gift, along with The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas’ commitment of an additional $100,000 a year for the next four years, brings the total scholarship award to $600,000.
Watch Now! In Conversation Together with Craig O'Neill
Arkansas' own media personality, Craig O'Neill, joined us for In Conversation Together on July 15, 2021. Watch as Rev. Wayne Clark and Craig discuss his childhood in Arkansas, his radio and television experience, and a old friend makes an appearance.
Watch the latest session of In Conversation Together featuring Chelsea Clinton.
The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas is honored to partner with the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation in the creation of The Micah Fellows Program, a 9-month learning community for faith and community leaders in Arkansas designed to catalyze economic justice and anti-poverty efforts in our communities.
Join us In Conversation with Chelsea Clinton
Thursday, June 17, 2021
11:30 A.M- 12:30 P.M. CST
