Arkansas Donor Forum created

Arkansas Grantmakers Association formed & Philanthropy Roundtable developed

Sustainable Development Goals meeting

Bold Ideas Gathering

Funders commit to creation of Arkansas Impact Philanthropy

AIP forms steering committee

Funders commit to creation of Arkansas Impact Philanthropy

AIP forms steering committee

AIP Hosts AR Counts 2020 Census kick-off event & forms core partners group

AIP funds State of the State report for Arkansas

AIP participates in Race Matters Training, reviews State of the State report results

AIP members review State of the State report results, identifying  opportunities in Arkansas

AIP co-hosts the Delta Philanthropy Forum

AIP hosts community conversations to uncover stories behind State of the State report data

AIP explores guiding principles and identifies a shared focus

AIP raises over $700K to support AR Counts statewide census work & subgrants to over 20 organizations

AIP Hosts AR Counts 2020 Census kick-off & forms core partners group

AIP co-invests in AR Counts to reach hard-to-count Arkansans in the census & hires AR Counts coordinator

AIP learns from AL Giving and participates in Power Moves training

AIP explores early childhood well-being needs in Arkansas

AIP hosts statewide AR Counts Census Summit for over 180 people at Philander Smith College

AIP forms Emergency COVID Funders Response Group with AR Asset Funders Network

AIP leads efforts to organize the Emergency COVID Funders for relief, recovery, and rebuilding

AIP joins AR Asset Funders Network to create COVID policy recommendations

AIP releases a new website featuring AIP’s adopted Equity Statement

AIP documents a collective investment of almost $1 million for census outreach

Emergency COVID Funders Response Group documents collective investment of $15.9 million in Arkansas

Supported and joined Excel by Eight’s Early Childhood Task Force

Invested  $300,000 to nine Arkansas- based organizations for vaccine outreach and messaging aimed at increasing the state’s COVID-19 vaccination rate

Joined the Arkansas Connectivity Coalition to advance AIP’s interest in broadband work

Partnered with Arkansas Black Philanthropy Collaborative to co-hosted a series of equity in philanthropy webinars

Co-hosted a statewide broadband mini-summit with Heartland Forward in Forrest City, Arkansas to bring stakeholders together to share their efforts and offerings

Kicked off a housing learning tour to explore philanthropy’s role in affordable housing/homeownership

Initiated the Building Connected Communities Club to elevate the need for affordable digital access and civic engagement

Hosted a CIRCLE’s Civic Leaders Roadshow for broadband leaders

Grew AIP’s Digital Equity and Opportunity Initiative work through a $100,000 grant from national funders

Supported a Rural LISC cohort of seven Arkansas nonprofits across the state to learn digital navigator outreach strategies

Signed on to the Education Super Highway’s letter asking policymakers to prioritize creating a permanent replacement for the Affordable Connectivity Program

Hosted a Housing Across Arkansas panel discussion at ABPC’s annual convening