Economics Arkansas funds its programs in a variety of ways. We follow sound decision-making practices and good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. The Executive Committee of the Board oversees the annual budget process and an independent auditor conducts an annual audit. Economics Arkansas adheres to A Donor Bill of Rights developed by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Giving Institute.
Sources of Funding
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Funding from the State of Arkansas
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A grassroot effort spearheaded by group of dedicated volunteers in Northwest Arkansas. Main fundraisers include
- Excellence in Free Enterprise Awards Gala Luncheons to honor Arkansas leaders with worldwide impact
2012--The legacy of Sam Walton, J.B. & Johnelle Hunt, and Don Tyson
2014--Mike Duke, Walmart
2016--Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson
2019--The George Family and the Simmons Family - One-of-a-kind events to promote economic education
2015--American Dream Luncheon
2017--Driving the American Dream
2019--The Trade Game
- Excellence in Free Enterprise Awards Gala Luncheons to honor Arkansas leaders with worldwide impact
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Annual letter-writing campaign led by the Arkansas Bankers Association
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Annual gala fundraising luncheons to recognize leaders of free enterprise or entrepreneurs whose contributions have made an economic impact to the state. Included in this recognition have been legacy leaders of the organization dating back to 1962.
- The 2019 Leadership in Free Enterprise Award was presented to Warren Stephens of Stephens Inc.
- The 2017 LIFE awards were presented to Don Munro, Charles Nabholz and Robert Young III.
- The 2016 LIFE awards were presented to honor the legacies of three champions of economic education and the advancement of the economic development of Arkansas through the expansion of free enterprise: the late Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller, the late Mike Wilson and the late Kenneth Pat Wilson.
- In 2015, the inaugural Leadership in Free Enterprise (LIFE) award was presented in recognition of the Ford family legacy.
- Charles H. Murphy Jr. of El Dorado was honored during the 2014 gala.
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Novelty items available through auctions or rewards programs such as AmazonSmile. If you shop Amazon through the AmazonSmile link, 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases will be donated to Economics Arkansas at no extra cost to you.
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Individual and corporate support of our programs
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Support from companies and foundations that support economic and personal finance literacy
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Individual donations and legacies
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Gifts made in memory or honor of an advocate of economic education
