Dr. Bessie B. Moore, Founder - 1962

Economics Arkansas funds its programs in a variety of ways including, a Department of Education grant, Corporate Trivia Challenge events, the Northwest Arkansas Campaign, The Arkansas Bankers Association Campaign, EconomicsAmerica dues, sponsorship opportunities of Economics Arkansas events and activities, NCEE and other grant funding, community fundraising luncheons, and individual giving.

Economics Arkansas follows sound decision making practices and good stewardship of the resources it has been entrusted. Economics Arkansas has an official investment policy and annual budget process overseen by the Budget and Finance Committee. An independent auditor conducts an annual audit.

Department of Education
The Arkansas Department of Education supports Economics Arkansas with state funding through the legislative appropriation process. These funds support economic education training, workshops, and curriculum offered to Arkansas K-12 educators.

The Corporate Trivia Challenge
Corporate Trivia Challenge is Economics Arkansas's signature fundraising event. Each year, local community leaders and businesses around Arkansas compete in a fun-filled evening to raise money for Economics Arkansas. Teams compete to match one another's wit and trivia knowledge. The format combines the elements of the game show "Jeopardy," the board game "Trivial Pursuit," and the high school competition "Quiz Bowl." This event is wonderful way to build company morale and support a good cause at the same time!

Northwest Arkansas Campaign
Economics Arkansas is very fortunate to have board member Jim Walton, serving as Chair of the Northwest Arkansas Campaign. A team of community leaders asks colleagues, peers, friends, and associates to contribute financial resources to Economics Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas Campaign is a very successful "friends asking friends" approach to fundraising.

EconomicsAmerica Dues
Economics Arkansas partners with K-12 schools across the state and through this partnership, Economics Arkansas suggests annual dues to support the training and curriculum given to the teachers in their district.

Sponsorships & Ticket Sales
The Stock Market Game, The Bessie B. Moore Arkansas Awards Luncheon, Economics Challenge, and Corporate Trivia Challenge, are all activities and events that offer opportunities for corporate or individual sponsorships. Sponsorships and ticket sales help offset expenses for these events.

NCEE and other Grant funding
Many companies and foundations provide grants to Economics Arkansas, which are used to promote economic education in general, or sometimes to a particular program. While grant revenue is not within Economics Arkansas’s control, opportunities to increase revenue through this source are continually sought. Economics Arkansas continues to form mutually beneficial partnerships with foundations and companies in Arkansas, and across the nation.

Community Fundraising Luncheons
Economics Arkansas Board of Directors, the Centers for Economic Education, and other community leaders supportive to our mission, are asked to host local “friendraising” and fundraising luncheons in order to increase our grassroots support. A member of the community with influence is key to this effort. A presentation made by Economics Arkansas staff and local educators, offers a glimpse of how economic education is making an impact in the classroom and beyond. The local community leader follows with a heartfelt appeal for contributions to the cause.

Individual Giving/Endowment
Economics Arkansas seeks individual gifts to our programs annually, or, if you want to leave a legacy of support for Economics Arkansas’s mission and work, Economics Arkansas Bessie B. Moore Endowment has been created to leave a legacy of sustainable funding for our mission and work. Our endowment is managed by the Arkansas Community Foundation, (ARCF) an organization directing over $85 million in charitable funds. Our initial goal for the recently created endowment is $6 million dollars, which will insure our work is continued into perpetuity. The Arkansas Community Foundation will accept gifts of cash, stock, insurance, real estate, or other complex assets into the Economics Arkansas Bessie B. Moore Endowment. Please contact us for further details.

Memorials/Honorariums
Economics Arkansas also encourages gifts in honor and memory of individuals. This is a wonderful way to remember a community leader, or educator who contributed to serving as a champion of economic education in Arkansas. The family is notified with a personal acknowledgment of the gift, and the memorial/ honorarium is listed in Economics Arkansas's quarterly newsletter "The Fourth R."