Home Region
Supporting Communities in Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta
In a Minute: Our Home Region Program
This short video provides an overview of the Walton Family Foundation's Home Region program.
A Home Region where everyone has access to opportunity
People and communities can thrive with access to opportunity. That belief guides our Home Region work. We envision a more vibrant, inclusive economy in Northwest Arkansas. And see equity growing through education and financial security in the Delta.
Realizing this vision for the Home Region will be a team effort. We listen to the voices closest to the challenges each community faces. We learn from their experiences. And lead with local organizations to unlock opportunity for every resident.
A vibrant, inclusive Northwest Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas is the place our founders Sam and Helen Walton called home. For more than 35 years, it has also been home to the Walton Family Foundation.
Today, we are working to make Northwest Arkansas one of the most vibrant and inclusive communities in the nation. That means creating opportunities for underserved entrepreneurs and innovators. We are engaging teachers, parents and students to strengthen our schools. And we want to ensure that residents in every neighborhood have access to housing they can afford, diverse mobility options and vibrant cultural spaces.
Today, we are working to make Northwest Arkansas one of the most vibrant and inclusive communities in the nation. That means creating opportunities for underserved entrepreneurs and innovators. We are engaging teachers, parents and students to strengthen our schools. And we want to ensure that residents in every neighborhood have access to housing they can afford, diverse mobility options and vibrant cultural spaces.
Unlocking the Delta’s full potential
Communities of Color in the rural South face a unique and stubborn set of barriers to opportunity. For more than 30 years, the foundation has supported communities in the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta working to uncover bold, homegrown solutions to these challenges.
Today, we remain committed to investing and engaging in the Delta. We are looking to the next generation of community leaders with innovative ideas to strengthen schools, support small businesses and create economic opportunities that will help Delta residents build a brighter future for their region.
Today, we remain committed to investing and engaging in the Delta. We are looking to the next generation of community leaders with innovative ideas to strengthen schools, support small businesses and create economic opportunities that will help Delta residents build a brighter future for their region.
Featured Videos
Our Home Region work reflects the voices and needs of the communities we serve. We celebrate the people committed creating opportunity by bringing their ideas for thriving communities to life.
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January 3, 2020The cities and towns of Northwest Arkansas are connected by a shared history, culture and geography – and community-minded residents committed to improving quality of life for all. At the Walton Family Foundation, we believe that accessible parks and green space, an expanding system of trails, innovative design and thriving downtowns are key ingredients that help define Northwest Arkansas’ unique sense of place. -
November 18, 2019In the Delta region of Mississippi and Arkansas, we’re proud to work with talented educators, entrepreneurs and young people who are determined to improve quality of life. Their optimism and resilience is helping the region confront its challenges and create new opportunities for all residents.
Creating a Future of Enterprise and Opportunity
The foundation is committed to building new partnerships and listening to local leaders with innovative ideas to create opportunity in their communities.
January 9, 2023
Get the Facts about our Home Region
May 9, 2022
The foundation launches a forward-looking, five-year strategy in the region, anchored by community input
November 5, 2019
I feel lucky to work with people brimming with tremendous ideas to help the region prosper.
Recent Stories
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October 7, 2024Storytelling ambassadors from the Mississippi Delta are taking control of their narrative, honoring overlooked histories and building economic opportunity -
August 13, 2024The Bentonville, Arkansas, independent school showcases the possibilities that occur at the intersection of design and education -
May 16, 2024The foundation’s “Theory of Change” for the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta is designed as a resource for grantees and other partners