We are thrilled to share the launch of our HOMES (Home Ownership Mutual Equity Solutions) program which took place at the McAuley Place groundbreaking event on 5/21/24, revolutionizing home ownership for Bentonville educators and district employees.
We are excited to introduce another of our new board members, Will Gladden. Learn more about Will.
Time-Tested Upskill NWA Program Combines College Assistance with Career Placement
We dedicate ourselves to excellence while pushing ourselves to match the urgency of the need in our region.
We invest in the forward-looking ideas and tangible solutions of our ever inventive and resourceful community, but we also step forward to drive lasting change when we see untapped opportunities through our data-driven insights.
We demonstrate how solutions to some of our region’s most daunting challenges can be developed and scaled through creativity, innovation, data analysis, and business acumen.
We collaborate and partner with others at the systems level, standing side by side with the businesses, municipalities, and institutions that shape our region, developing a shared vision and a common will to ensure that all may fully benefit from the prosperity of Northwest Arkansas.
Social Support
Building social networks across socioeconomic lines benefits all those involved and leads to transformative action that betters the lives of everyone.
Social Support
Human rights and the dignity of every individual must be protected and strengthened so that all people in Northwest Arkansas can thrive.
Housing
There is more to solving the lack of affordable housing than building more infrastructure. We must build communities.
Education
Intervening as early as possible in children's formative years to ensure developmental opportunities are accessible and toxic stress is mitigated is key to ensuring their long term health, happiness, and success.
Education
Philanthropic, academic and employer stakeholders came together in 2021 to address workforce shortages in Northwest Arkansas. Our shared goal is to provide opportunities to upskill current residents into high demand careers throughout our community.
Social Support
Excellerate has partnered with Potter’s House to see how its model of creating diverse social networks can be expanded to include family-to-family relationships.
Housing
Cobblestone Farm Community aims to provide affordable housing to low-income families in a diverse, inclusive environment with additional services and resources that will help them thrive.
Housing
Much of Bentonville's workforce struggles to find affordable housing within the city.
A partnership was formed with the city of Bentonville staff, Bentonville city council, local developers, city of Bentonville planning commissioners, social service pro...
Housing
McAuley Place is a 160-unit affordable housing development located directly east of the Bentonville Community Center. It comprises 40 single-family cottages and 120 multifamily units that will house teachers, staff, and other residents of the Bentonville ...
Education
Collaborating to provide early childhood development to hundreds of preschool children in Northwest Arkansas.
Education
Upskill NWA will empower and prepare residents of Northwest Arkansas to pursue in-demand careers that have opportunities for advancement and provide financial stability for their families.
