Southern Good Faith Fund

BDC to co-sponsor child care licensing workshop

September 12th, 2007
Source: The Helena Daily World

The Business Development Center, a program of the Southern Good Faith Fund, is co-sponsoring a “child care licensing” workshop. The workshop will be presented by a Department of Health and Human Services licensing specialist and will inform childcare workers of the requirements needed in order to start or expand a home-based or commercial child care business.

Delegation Announces $48,500 Grant For Southern Good Faith Fund in Pine Bluff

September 10th, 2007
Contact: Katie Laning (202)224-4843 // The Office of U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas

U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor, along with Representative Mike Ross announced Monday that the Southern Good Faith Fund in Pine Bluff has been awarded a $48,500 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG) Program.

Southern board member receives Amazing Spirit Award

August 29th, 2007
Source: Arkansas Online

Baptist Health salutes Dorothy Stuck with the Amazing Spirit Award. The award goes to those who embrace life by remaining active, healthy, and focusing on personal growth at 55 and beyond.

Most people wouldn’t expect Dorothy Stuck of Hot Springs to be white-water rafting at the age of 86 and she isn’t. She did that when she was much younger, a mere 84.

NLR looks at a delay on cashers

August 28th, 2007
By Jake Sandlin // Arkansas Democrat Gazette

A move to add zoning restrictions on businesses that make “payday loans” has North Little Rock officials looking at a two-year, citywide moratorium on new check-cashing businesses.

High Heat Means High Demand for Utility Assistance

August 22nd, 2007
By Jason Pederson // KATV Channel 7

After a mild start to summer, the high heat has arrived in August with a vengeance. And high temperatures in August mean high electricity bills in September.

More Bans in North Little Rock

August 22nd, 2007
By Tyler Baldwin // FOX 16

North Little Rock may ban any new check cashing and pay day loan companies from coming into the city. It’s the latest in a series of bans that cover everything from pit bulls to novelty lighters. Is North Little Rock ban happy or just a progressive city taking action when needed?

Here is a list of some of things North Little Rock has banned recently:
-It was one of the

Southern Good Faith Fund Promotes Asset Building

August 21st, 2007
Source: Arkansas Assets Coalition

Southern Good Faith Fund’s Public Policy program is supporting several initiatives to increase asset building opportunities for working Arkansans. A key priority is increasing funding for the state’s Individual Development Account (IDA) program.

‘Business After Hours’ Making a Comeback in Arkadelphia

June 13th, 2007
Source: The Daily Siftings Herald

The Arkadelphia Area Chamber of Commerce, Clark County Industrial Council and Small Business Development Center at Henderson State University are teaming up to bring back “Business After Hours.”

The event will allow residents of the area to visit various area businesses and visit with each other,” said Lonnie Jackson of HSU and Paul Shuffield of Southern Bancorp.

Angela Austin Named to Thirty Under 30 in Pine Bluff

May 23rd, 2007
Source: Pine Bluff Commercial

The Pine Bluff Commercial named Angela Austin, program manager of Southern Good Faith Fund’s Business Development Center, one of “Thirty Under 30″ in their Sunday April 29, 2007 edition.

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Announcing a new Web site…

May 18th, 2007
Source: JustPhilanthropy.org

JustPhilanthropy.org provides a framework for achieving greater impact. It guides you to actions that make a difference in closing well-documented gaps in racial equity and removing barriers for achieving fair outcomes.

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