The Endless Feast – Whitton, Arkansas
The Endless Feast brings together local farmers, food artisans, food lovers and star chefs, to explore the connection between the land and the food on our plates. Episodes feature dinners staged in beautiful outdoor locations, from farm fields to vineyards to urban community gardens. The movement to eat locally and sustainably remains in its nascent […]
New Resources on Leadership And Advocacy Share Learnings From Hurricane Recovery
In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita five years ago, the Foundation for the Mid South saw a strategic niche where we could add value to long-term recovery efforts: helping to strengthen leadership and advocacy efforts within communities. The storms provided a tipping point where leadership and policy makers had to quickly move beyond […]
Loaned Executives in the Rebuilding of New Orleans
The Loaned Executives: Financing loaned executives for the City of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina to provide specific expertise and to institutionalize systems and processes geared toward long-term sustainability.
Grantee Spotlight: Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence
After Hurricane Katrina, the Foundation provided operations funding to help the Center expand its services to women and children and to help it meets its budget challenges due to declining federal and state support as well as lost revenue from local sources affected by the hurricane. The Center’s approach is comprehensive and aimed at ensuring […]
Foundation For The Mid South Model Cited By Navy Secretary For Proposed Gulf Oil Spill Recovery Nonprofit
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus recently recommended Congress use a share of BP fines for restoring the Gulf Coast, specifically environmental, economic, and health impacts stemming from the oil spill. Mabus released his report to Congress on the effects of BP’s oil in the Gulf of Mexico. Mabus cited the Foundation for the Mid South as a model of […]
Hope Credit Union CEO Bill Bynum and HOPE won the sixth annual John P. McNulty Prize
PRESS RLEASE The Aspen Institute and the McNulty FoundationannouncedHope Credit Union CEO Bill Bynum and HOPEwon the sixth annual John P. McNulty Prize (Jackson, MS – October 22, 2013) The McNulty Prize recognizes the spirit of innovation and excellence of private sector leaders who use entrepreneurship to address important global social issues. The $100,000 prize is given […]
The Endless Feast- Greenwood, Mississip
The Endless Feast brings together local farmers, food artisans, food lovers and star chefs, to explore the connection between the land and the food on our plates. Episodes feature dinners staged in beautiful outdoor locations, from farm fields to vineyards to urban community gardens. Chef Taylor Bowen Ricketts brings the Mississippi Delta community together for […]
The Endless Feast- New Orleans, Louisiana
The Endless Feast brings together local farmers, food artisans, food lovers and star chefs, to explore the connection between the land and the food on our plates. Episodes feature dinners staged in beautiful outdoor locations, from farm fields to vineyards to urban community gardens. An all-star cast of award-winning chefs, including Susan Spicer, Donald Link […]
VITA Sites Help Families Achieve Financial Security
The Foundation for the Mid South believes that resources, such as free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance or VITA sites, help low- to moderate-income families keep and earn more money. Learn about how two of our grantees are increasing the number of families accessing free tax preparation and the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Helping Families Make Good Financial Decisions
Thomas and Tisha Arnold of Helena, Arkansas, are quick to tell people that they invested in their family’s future by purchasing a home and building equity and wealth. The Arnolds enrolled in Southern Good Faith Fund’s Asset Builders program and started financial education classes to prepare them for homeownership. Programs like this are growing steadily […]