Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Grant

Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
Last Updated: March 16, 2026

Summary

The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Grant aims to promote economic, educational, social, ethnic, and racial equity for all Arkansans. By fostering bold ideas and community leadership, the foundation invests in strategies that influence public policy and build grassroots movements. They prioritize long-term partnerships through multi-year, unrestricted grants to empower grantees in advancing their missions, ultimately creating systems of fairness and belonging for ALICE families across Arkansas.

Overview

NOTE: We believe in relationships, not transactions. If your goals align with our strategic direction, please submit a Funding Request Form, or attend a WRF convening to start the conversation. About WRF WRF affirms the legacy of Governor Rockefeller, who envisioned a thriving and prosperous Arkansas that benefits all Arkansans. As a catalyst for structural change in Arkansas, WRF leads the way with a deep commitment to equity. Through great courage in the face of opposition, we build bold collaborative relationships with partners who strongly align with the change we desire to see in our state and our nation. Our Mission The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation exists to relentlessly pursue economic, educational, social, ethnic and racial equity for all Arkansans. Our Vision WRF affirms the legacy of our founder, who envisioned a thriving and prosperous Arkansas that benefits all Arkansans. WRF affirms the legacy of our founder who envisioned a thriving and prosperous Arkansas that benefits all Arkansans. Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Grant What We Fund WRF invests in bold ideas and community leadership that expand opportunity and build power for ALICE families across Arkansas. We fund strategies that shift narratives, influence public policy, and grow grassroots movements to create systems rooted in fairness and belonging. How We Fund WRF builds long-term partnerships primarily through multi-year, unrestricted grants—so our grantee partners can lead with vision, adapt with confidence, and spend more time advancing their mission. Our Funding Priorities Narrative Change Our partners positively shift public perception through storytelling, media, and initiatives that advance the potential for an Arkansas where hard work, works for everyone. Movement Building Our partners organize their communities to build collective power, and strengthen local leadership rooted in lived experience. Policy & Advocacy Our partners advance public policy that reshapes systems and expand access to opportunity—especially for ALICE families across Arkansas.

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