In 1977, a group of 10 concerned Arkansans founded Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, believing that children needed an independent voice to speak up for their interests. Arkansas Advocate’s annual Friends of Children luncheon celebrates the power of advocacy in improving the lives of children and families across our state.
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THV 11 Newsby Brooke BucknerSeptember 22, 2022 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — More than 2,000 Arkansans faced homelessness in 2021 according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Now, one organization in central Arkansas has plans to cut that number down by expanding its capacity to serve more people. At Our House shelter in Little Rock,
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Arkansas Democrat Gazetteby Teresa MossSeptember 25, 2022 Our House, a nonprofit dedicated to serving homeless Arkansans, announced Thursday $2.5 million in donations, bringing the organization near the finish line of its campaign to raise $16 million for a building expansion set to open next year. Ben Goodwin, executive director, told a crowd during an official
Joe Flaherty, the founding Executive Director of Our House, passed away this week, and I wanted to share the news with the broader Our House community and to reflect a bit on Joe’s life and legacy. Joe lived a life marked by service to others. He had a distinguished career in the armed forces followed
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Read the Democrat-Gazette’s full High Profile article here! Arkansas Democrat GazetteBy Werner TrieschmannDecember 15, 2019 This could easily be a different story about Ben Goodwin. This could be a story about how Goodwin, a native of Conway and graduate of Hendrix College, became one of the country’s leading lights in the field of mathematics. Perhaps
Read the full Impacting Responsibly report here! Impacting Responsibly A report from Salesforce, Candid, Urban Institute, and New Philanthropy Capital Constituent Feedback – Insights from Been Goodwin “But what are you going to do about it?” “What do you mean, what am I going to do about it?” “What are you going to do about
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Click here to watch THV 11’s full video on the importance of the census for programs like Our House! THV 11 News March 26th, 2019 by Jordan Howington Little Rock, Ark. – In 2020, the United States will take another census to get a look at population. A count committee is being formed right now
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Click here to watch the Stanford Innovation Social Review’s full video on Our House’s use of feedback! In Little Rock, Arkansas, Our House provides shelter and support for homeless families and individuals. The nonprofit, led by Executive Director Ben Goodwin, encourages its clients to provide daily feedback to help them regain their independence and improve Our House’s
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Click here to read the Arkansas Times full story on how the Bank On Arkansas+ initiative hopes to combat lack of access to financial services for low-income families in Arkansas. Arkansas Times September 27th, 2018 by Rebekah Hall For many low-income Arkansans and their families, paying for basic needs — including rent, utilities and food
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