Walton Family Foundation

New Gallup-Walton Family Foundation Survey: Rural Gen Z Faces Job Barriers, Driving Desire to Relocate

New research from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation highlights a key challenge for rural Gen Z: While many are satisfied with their communities, limited job opportunities may be pushing them to consider relocating.

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“Nature Does Work, If You Let It”

Emily Fairfax is breaking new ground with her research into how beavers can help protect wetlands and forests from the ravages of drought and wildfires.

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When Good Data Helps Students SOAR

A new kind of data collection is helping nonprofits like SOAR Afterschool better serve a diverse student population

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Progress with Purpose: Walton Family Foundation's 2021-2025 Strategy

Every five years, the Walton Family Foundation updates its strategic plan. This strategy update highlights progress, outlines what we're discovering and where we're making adjustments to improve our work.

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Recent Stories

Environment

Moira Mcdonald March 21, 2025

Across the country, Americans believe in finding solutions to water-related climate impacts

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Environment

Amy Saltzman March 17, 2025

MobilizeGreen’s Virtual Internship program is connecting college students with the issues that impact their communities

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Home Region

Yee-Lin Lai December 17, 2024

At a Northwest Arkansas culinary hub, one resident creates a pathway to a fulfilling new career

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Home Region

Yee-Lin Lai December 17, 2024

How a dietary limitation inspired one Northwest Arkansas baker to feed her community

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Environment

Leo Pradela November 7, 2024

A journey through the archipelago uncovers how sustainable tuna fishing practices are impacting entire communities

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It's not what you gather in life, but what you scatter in life, that tells the kind of life you have lived.

Helen Walton's favorite saying