The following organizations have received grants under the foundation's strategic grantmaking initiatives.

EDUCATION INITIATIVE

• Bentonville School District
  • $30,000 to develop an application to become an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
• Springdale School District
• $10,000 to develop a Literacy Initiative for middle grades and $100,000 to implement the program
• $30,000 to complete their application to become an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
• ACES:
  • Decatur School District - $356,400 for year three of the ACES program, which includes preschool for three and four-year-olds, a technology coordinator, and professional development for faculty. Funds will be used to expand their extended day remediation program, and to continue the SAT-9 testing program.
  • Gravette School District - $414,000 for year three of the ACES program, which includes preschool for three and four-year-olds, a literacy specialist, a technology coordinator, extended day and remediation services, and professional development for faculty.
  • Ozark Guidance - $129,786 to provide mental health services through community caseworkers in all four ACES schools.
  • Springdale School District, Lee Elementary School - $528,613 for year four of the ACES program, which includes smaller class sizes, Summer Jump Start for pre-kindergarten students, point-in-time remediation, a Spanish-language parent liaison, and professional development for faculty. They will also use funds to establish a New Arrival Center at the school.
  • Springdale School District, Westwood Elementary School - $504,391 for year four of the ACES program, which includes smaller class sizes, after school clubs and tutoring, Art and Spanish teachers, translation services, summer learning workshops, a pre-kindergarten readiness program, and professional development for faculty. Funds will be used to establish a New Arrival Center at the school.
  • University of Arkansas, Office of Research, Measurement and Evaluation - $82,667 to provide evaluation of the ACES project in all four schools.

HEALTH INITIATIVE

• Kids for Health - $67,500 to deliver health education in Benton County public elementary schools, to translate select materials into Spanish, and to professionally produce additional video curriculum.
• Northwest Arkansas Nursing Consortium - $75,000 to develop and implement a model program to recruit, educate, and retain bilingual nurses.
• Ozark Guidance - $311,115 to implement a model for comprehensive mental health services in Apple Glen Elementary School in Bentonville and Harp Elementary in Springdale. Components of the model consist of mental health professionals, caseworkers, interns, child associates, and mental health education, training and support for school personnel and families.

IMMIGRATION INITIATIVE

• Hispanic Women's Organization of Arkansas - $50,000 to implement Guiding, Empowering and Mentoring (GEM) program.
• Northwest Arkansas Community College - $59,080 toward year three of the Building the Future program.
• Ozark Literacy Council - $43,500 to develop a workplace literacy program.
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/Area Health Education Center Northwest - $50,000 to establish a certified medical interpreter training and placement program.

NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING

• Nonprofit Learning Series - $73,575 for programs to assist selected nonprofit organizations in improving their management and effectiveness. Participation will be by invitation only.

OTHER

• Community Clinic - $100,000 in general operating support.
• Harvey and Bernice Jones Center for Families - $500,000 in general operating support.