The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation aims to achieve economic, educational, social, ethnic, and racial equity for all Arkansans. By changing systems and policies, the foundation focuses on long-term solutions and expanding access and power for marginalized communities. It supports this mission through grantmaking, capacity building, strategic communications, strategic partnerships, convenings, and program- and mission-related investments, working across public, private, and nonprofit sectors to foster leadership, policies, movements, and cultural shifts towards a thriving, prosperous Arkansas.
The General Operating Support Grant by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation offers flexible funding for organizations, prioritizing those led by and serving people of color. This grant recognizes the challenges these organizations face, including receiving less funding and dealing with restrictive conditions. The grant aims to provide financial resources where they are most needed, thereby supporting the foundation's broader goals of achieving equity across various sectors within Arkansas. Applicants are encouraged to align their project ideas with the foundation's priorities, particularly focusing on programs that have a direct impact within the state and contribute to the AR Equity 2025 objectives.