OUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

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    • Coming Soon

    • AIRE

    • Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition

    • Circles NWA

    • Democratic Party of Benton County

    • Indivisible NWA

    • League of Women Voters Washington Co

    • Moms Demand Action

    • Not On Our Watch NWA

    • OMNI Center

    • PAWPAC

    • PRIDE at the University of Arkansas

    • Samaritan Community Center

    • Second Helping NWA

    • Washington County Democratic Women’s Caucus

    • Washington County Democrats

    • Young Democrats of Arkansas

    • OMNI Center

    • Zero Hour Arkansas

    • AIRE

    • For AR People

    • Indivisible NWA

    • League of Women Voters Washington Co

    • Moms Demand Action

    • Not On Our Watch NWA

    • PAWPAC

    • Washington County Democratic Women’s Caucus

    • Washington County Democrats

    • Democratic Party of Benton County

    • Young Democrats of Arkansas

    • AFGE Local 2201

    • Moms Demand Action

    • Samaritan Community Center

    • AIRE

    • Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition

    • Circles NWA

    • For AR People

    • Indivisible NWA

    • League of Women Voters Washington Co

    • OMNI Center

    • PAWPAC

    • PRIDE at the University of Arkansas

    • Samaritan Community Center

    • Washington County Democratic Women’s Caucus

    • Young Democrats of Arkansas

    • Zero Hour Arkansas

    • Coming Soon but check out Circles NWA and Second Helping NWA

    • Circles NWA

    • Samaritan Community Center

    • Second Helping NWA

    • AIRE

    • Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition

    • For AR People

    • Friends of Palestine NWA

    • Indivisible NWA

    • League of Women Voters Washington Co

    • Moms Demand Action

    • Not On Our Watch NWA

    • OMNI Center

    • PAWPAC

    • PRIDE at the University of Arkansas

    • Second Helping NWA

    • Washington County Democratic Women’s Caucus

    • Washington County Democrats

    • Young Democrats of Arkansas

    • Zero Hour Arkansas

50501 Movement - Arkansas

Political ActionPolitical Engagement

A local branch of the national 50501 Movement focused on disrupting the status quo for justice & equality.
  • 50501 (short for "50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement") is a political action organization founded to protest the policies and actions of the second Donald Trump administration in the United States.

  • National Website: www.fiftyfifty.one

    Bluesky: @50501Arkansas.bsky.social

    Instagram: @50501_arkansas

AIRE

Community SupportEducation & DevelopmentSocial Justice & Advocacy

Focuses on immigrant rights and language justice, community-building, education, & advocacy.
  • We’re a community alliance working to build a supportive neighborhood for NWA/River Valley immigrants through education, advocacy, & language justice.

  • Instagram: @aire.arkansas

    Facebook: @AIRE

AFGE Local 2201

Social Justice & AdvocacyCommunity SupportHealth & Wellness

The American Federation of Government Employees Local 2201 represents VA healthcare employees, focusing on advocacy, workplace justice, and support within the healthcare system.

Apple Seeds

Health & WellnessEducationNeighborhood & Community Development

Inspiring healthy living through garden-based education.
  • For over 15 years, we have been dedicated to educating and engaging children in the wonders of healthy food. 


    Our mission is twofold: to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables and to empower young minds with the knowledge and skills needed to embrace a healthy lifestyle. Through our innovative programs, we create a positive environment where kids can discover and explore the world of nutritious foods. 


    From interactive farm field trips to hands-on cooking experiences, we inspire students to try new fruits and vegetables, while equipping them with valuable culinary skills. Together, we strive to foster a generation of health-conscious individuals who not only enjoy the benefits of fresh produce but also contribute to their overall well-being.

Arkansas Appleseed

Community SupportEducation & DevelopmentSocial Justice & Advocacy

Through research, legal action, and policy change, Arkansas Appleseed protects freedom, opportunity, and justice in Arkansas.
  • Arkansas Appleseed’s mission is to make Arkansas a better place to live and work. Arkansas Appleseed Legal Justice Center is a nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 2021 to make Arkansas a better place to live and work. Through research, legal action, and policy change, we protect freedom, opportunity, and justice in Arkansas.

    Arkansas Appleseed works in coalition with other non-profit advocacy organizations in-state to grow Arkansas’s policy advocacy infrastructure.

Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition

Social Justice & AdvocacyCommunity SupportEducation & Development

Works on ending mass incarceration through advocacy and education, with a focus on systemic change and supporting impacted individuals.

Beaver Watershed Alliance

Environmental & Sustainability Community SupportHealth & Wellness

The Alliance is a nonprofit whose mission is to maintain high-quality drinking water in Beaver Lake.

Canopy NWA

Community SupportRefugee & Immigration SupportSocial & Financial

Welcoming & equipping refugees with all they need to build new lives In Northwest Arkansas.
  • A group of NW Arkansas residents working to create a community where refugees are welcomed + equipped with all they need to build new lives.

  • More information: www.canopynwa.org

    Facebook: @canopynwa 

    Instagram: @canopynwa

Circles NWA

Poverty & Economic SupportCommunity Support & Connection

Helps people out of poverty by building social capital & breaking down systemic barriers, with an emphasis on education & community.
  • Circles is a nationally proven and innovative way of connecting people across socioeconomic lines in an effort to move individuals and families out of poverty. Circles is not just another program to manage poverty. Circles is uniquely designed to reduce poverty by helping low-income individuals expand their social capital while bringing the community together in solidarity to reduce the barriers keeping people in poverty.

Citizen's Climate Lobby

Environmental & Sustainability Political ActivismClimate Policy

An organization whose goal is to empower everyday people to work together on climate policy. This Fayetteville chapter is one of  350+ chapters across the US that volunteer to build support in Congress for national bipartisan solutions to climate change.
  • We are an active nonprofit chapter in Fayetteville that organizes nonpartisan climate talks with congress. We are rolling out a speaker series in Fayetteville to educate Arkansans on effective lobbying practices when talking about climate change.

    Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a climate change organization that exists to create the political will for a livable world by enabling individual breakthroughs in the exercise of personal and political power.

    Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy climate change organization focused on national policies to address the national and global climate crisis.

  • Website: citizensclimatelobby.org 

    Email: resgambill@gmail.com

Democratic Party of Benton County

Political EngagementCommunity Support & Connection

As a county-level political party affiliate, its central focus is civic engagement through elections, with a secondary emphasis on local community organizing.

Democratic Socialists of America NWA

Political ActivismReform

A group of local activists working together help those in need, work toward peace, and build a world that puts people and planet before profit.
  • We are the Northwest Arkansas DSA! Please explore our website to learn more about our actions! Our goal is to help each other and create a society that is more fair and equal than what we see today. Democratic Socialists want to focus their help to those in need and heed the call for peace around the world. Capitalism is a system designed by the owning class to exploit the rest of us for their own profit. We must replace it with democratic socialism, a system where ordinary people have a real voice in our workplaces, neighborhoods, and society.


    We are a group of local residents and activists working together—and sometimes in coalitions—to build a world that puts people and planet before profit. Our member-driven organization is made possible by comrades volunteering their labor, each according to their ability and their need.

  • Website: dsanwa.org 

    Email: NWAdemsoc.HGO@gmail.com

    Instagram: @nwadsa

    Facebook: @dsaofnwa

Fayetteville Strong

Neighborhood & Community Development Political Engagement

Making our Favorite-ville more walkable, bikeable, and equitable.

FHS Students Demand Action

Political ActivismEducation & Youth DevelopmentGun Reform

This student-led chapter mobilizes youth for gun reform, blending activism with leadership development, education, and civic engagement.

For AR People

Political EngagementSocial Justice & AdvocacyPublic Education

Primarily a civic engagement and political accountability group, with strong ties to advocacy and public education.

Friends of Palestine NWA

Social Justice & AdvocacyCommunity SupportPublic Education

Focused on raising awareness, educating the public, and advocating for justice and peace, all within a community and solidarity framework.

Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Arkansas

Poverty & Economic Support Neighborhood Development

Bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope.
  • Many families in Northwest Arkansas are in need of decent and affordable housing. Sub-standard housing includes overcrowding, unsafe living environments, structural damage, and a variety of other needs. Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Arkansas brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.

     

    We provide a long-term impact that changes families lives' forever. Our homeowners partner with us by completing sweat equity hours and paying an affordable mortgage on their home. We work with families to build better lives and create strong and stable communities.

Indivisible NWA

Political ActivismSocial Justice & AdvocacyCommunity Support

Focuses on civic action, democratic training, mentorship, and advocacy through community-based activism.
  • Our mission is to empower Arkansans to do democracy together. 

    We advocate for issue-specific policy decisions through civic action, community conversations, and public demonstrations.
    We aim to provide small group mentorship in democratic and civic action training, fostering accountability with daily civic actions, monthly large gatherings, and public non-violent protests and other actions. 

League of Women Voters Washington Co

Political EngagementPolitical ActivismCommunity Support

Promotes informed civic participation, voter rights, and policy education in a nonpartisan way.
  • The League of Women Voters of Washington County, Arkansas is a 100% volunteer-run, nonpartisan organization and a local chapter of the League of Women Voters of the United States.
    We encourage informed and active participation in government, work to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influence public policy through education and advocacy. Our priority issues at this time are voter registration and access, ranked-choice voting, and redistricting.
    We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. All are welcome.

Lighthouse Solutions

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We bridge the gap between resources and the community. We are dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and teens in underserved communities of northwest Arkansas. We have empowered over 80,000 individuals since 2011.
  • Light House Solutions is a local 501c3 nonprofit organization helping to improve the quality of life for children, teens, and their families living in under-served and marginalized communities of Northwest Arkansas. We believe all children should have an equal opportunity at health and well-being therefore, we’re working to make that vision a reality. By pioneering innovative programs, we make an immediate difference in children’s lives while transforming the future. We are a vital part of the public, without Light House Solutions being woven into the fabric of the communities we would have not supported 80,000 people for 11 years.

    Our mantra is, ‘See a Need, Fill a Need.’

    Our main focus is the overall wellbeing of children, youth and teens.

MayDay NWA

Poverty & Economic Support Health & Wellness

Cooking delicious, nutritious, ready-to-eat meals for Fayetteville’s struggling working class.
  • A group of local friends sharing time & resources to cook meals for Fayetteville’s struggling working class because everyone deserves food!

  • Linktree: @MayDayNWA

    Facebook: @MayDayNWA

    Instagram: @maydaynwa

Moms Demand Action

Social Justice & AdvocacyCommunity EngagementPolitical Activism

Works to reduce gun violence through policy change, public safety advocacy, and community engagement.
  • Moms Demand Action is a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence. We pass stronger gun laws and work to close the loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our families. We also work in our own communities and with business leaders to encourage a culture of responsible gun ownership. We know that gun violence is preventable, and we’re committed to doing what it takes to keep families safe.

NAACP NWA Branch

Civil RightsPolitical Activism

Ensuring that black lives are a priority in all spaces. The Branch’s focus is “Onward and Upward” in pursuit of achieving social justice in Northwest Arkansas.
  • The NAACP was founded February 12, 1909 and is the oldest, largest and most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization.The Northwest Arkansas Branch of the NAACP was chartered through the efforts of Dr. John L Colbert. Through his vision and activism, the NWA Branch #60 AC of the NAACP charter with a record 132 members on October 19, 2013. Dedicated to improving the political, educational, social, and economic status of minorities and eliminating racial prejudice, the Branch’s members generously donate their time towards these efforts.

    The inaugural charter luncheon was held on February 9, 2014 at the Metroplex Event Center in Rogers. The Branch was pleased to have in attendance, NAACP Arkansas State President, Mr. Dale Charles; Keynote Speaker, Hilary O. Shelton who served as the Vice President for Advocacy/Director to the NAACP’s Washington Bureau was the Keynote Speaker; and local area officials.

    The Branch’s focus is “Onward and Upward” in pursuit of achieving social justice in Northwest Arkansas.

New Beginnings

Neighborhood DevelopmentCommunity SupportPoverty Support

Developing neighborhoods that end homelessness.
  • Chronic homelessness is bigger than charity drives and shelters.


    Every year, hundreds of our neighbors in Northwest Arkansas are stuck in a cycle of tents, ER visits, and jail stays. Short-term fixes don’t break that cycle. Without long-term solutions, the costs – to them and to all of us – keep climbing.


    Chronic homelessness represents only 20% of the homeless population but drives 80% of the costs.


    People living unsheltered are far more likely to suffer poor health, early death, and repeated trauma.


    Our community spends millions reacting instead of solving.


    New Beginnings has built a proven model: neighborhoods of dignity, support, and stability.

    We’ve shown that with a safe roof over their heads, case management, and community, people can move from crisis to lasting housing.

Not On Our Watch NWA

Political ActivismPublic Education

A local activist group opposing Project 2025 and defending democracy through education and peaceful action.
  • Not On Our Watch NWA is an activist community focused on fighting the implementation of Project 2025. We have 70+ members and meet monthly to share ideas, plan local peaceful actions, and support one another. 

    Our local group connects like-minded people in our community who want to work with others who share their values to protect democracy on the local, state and national levels. Top of mind is Project 2025, which will remain a threat to our freedoms no matter who wins the presidential election this year.

  • Website: https://redwineblue.controlshift.app/groups/not-on-our-watch 

    Organizer: Lisa Herrington - Contact on Website

NWA Equality

Social Justice & AdvocacyCommunity Support & Connection

NWA Equality provides programming, education, and advocacy to serve, connect, and empower the LGBTQ community.
  • Northwest Arkansas Equality is a nonprofit organization providing programming, education, and advocacy to serve, connect, and empower the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community. We provide free HIV/STI testing services, various support groups, resources, and social and community outreach events. Each summer, we produce Northwest Arkansas Pride, the state's largest LGBTQ celebration!

NWA Food Bank

Poverty & Economic SupportHealth & Wellness Community Support

Our mission is to nourish Northwest Arkansas communities by feeding hungry people!
  • The Northwest Arkansas  Food Bank is a non-profit organization dedicated to making sure children, families, and communities across Northwest Arkansas don't face hunger.

     We are the only food bank in the Northwest Arkansas region, and one of six food banks in the state of Arkansas in the Feeding America network.

  • Website: nwafoodbank.org/ 

    Volunteer: nwafoodbank.org/volunteer 

    Donate: nwafoodbank.org/donate-online 

    Facebook: @nwafoodbank 

    Instagram: @nwafoodbank

    1604 Honeysuckle Street
    PO BOX 2126
    Lowell AR 72745-2126

    Phone (479) 872-8774
    Fax (479) 872-8777

NWA Land Trust

Environmental ProtectionsPolitical EngagementCommunity Support

​Non profit/non governmental Accredited land trust preserving and enhancing quality of life for all people through permanent land protection.
  • The mission of the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust is to preserve and enhance the quality of life for all people in Northwest Arkansas through the permanent protection of land.


    Our vision is to work collaboratively and tirelessly to ensure that our region’s abundant scenic beauty, clean air, clean water, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation opportunities, local food supply and natural heritage are permanently protected for the benefit and prosperity of current and future generations.

NWA Women's Shelter

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NWAWS is committed to serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and empowering them to build lives free of violence.
  • The Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter (NWAWS) provides a safe place for survivors of domestic violence to begin their journey towards hope and healing through our 24-hour crisis hotline, 24/7 safe emergency shelter, advocacy and support services and education to the community.

    We exist to help all those in NWA who are not able to call home a safe place, those who are or have experienced domestic abuse, sexual abuse, or sex trafficking. We strive to make all individuals in NWA feel safe, seen, home, and human.

  • Website: nwaws.org

    Donate: nwaws.org/donate

    Thrift Store: nwaws.org/thrift-store

    Facebook: @nwaws

    Instagram: @nwaws

OMNI Center

Neighborhood & Community SupportSocial JusticePolitical Activism

A broad-based organization promoting peace, justice, sustainability, and education through events and outreach.

PAWPAC

Community Support & ConnectionPolitical EngagementAdvocacy

The Progressive Arkansas Women PAC addresses political underrepresentation by financially and strategically empowering women candidates. Its work spans advocacy, mentorship, and grassroots community-building.

PRIDE at the U of A

Social Justice & AdvocacyEducation & Youth Development

This campus-based group advocates for LGBTQ+ equality and fosters a safe, informed, and supportive student environment, empowering youth through education and visibility.

Samaritan Community Center

Poverty & Economic SupportHealth & WellnessCommunity Connection

Offers food, dental care, counseling, kids' programs, and other supportive services to vulnerable populations.
  • As a grace-driven nonprofit, we’ve been serving the hurting and hungry in Northwest Arkansas with dignity and compassion since 2002. Guided by our belief to love and serve like Jesus, our organization has grown to include a variety of impactful programs. Our Samaritan Shop thrift stores in Rogers and Springdale play a vital role, providing essential financial support to help us continue offering hope and assistance to those in need.

    SCC services include the Samaritan Cafe, Market, Farm, and Shops, SnackPacks and BackPacks for kids, counseling, a dental program, and more.

SCARS - Saving Children and Reviving Souls

AdvocacyPolitical Action‍ ‍

Dedicated to the mission of identifying, rescuing and healing of child victims of exploitation, trafficking & abuse.
  • Saving Children and Reviving Souls, Inc., aka SCARS, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has clear cut and straightforward mission – Advocate and be a voice for Raped, Beaten & Neglected Children and the frustrated Child Abuse Teams that rescue, treat and heal them.


    SCARS is committed to keeping children safe and free from Sexual & Physical Abuse. We are working day and night to bring awareness and show the Voters that our Elected Politicians continue to treat Child Rape/Abuse as less important a matter than roads, taxes, or the common finger-pointing between political parties. We will stay determined in the preparation of innovative programs by our panel of survivors and professionals,  procurement of adequate additional law enforcement and prosecutorial teams, tougher State criminal penalties for Child Abusers/Predators, and assistance with the ignored Foster Care System. It is our job as We the People to look out for the younger generations. We MUST start by giving the teams and system the proper tools it needs for the rescue, recovery, and healing of hundreds of thousands of Raped and Beaten Children.

  • Website: www.savingkidz.org

    Donate: www.savingkidz.org/donate 

    Facebook: @savingkidz 

    Instagram: @savingkidz 

    Child Abuse Hotline: 800-482-5964

Second Helping NWA

Neighborhood & Community DevelopmentPoverty & Economic Support

Combines food access with deeper conversations about inequality and community issues.
  • It was a desire to feed people coupled with a desire to fill a need that birthed Secondhand Smoke and Second Helping NWA. Secondhand Smoke is where food intersects with community-it is the foundation. Our foundation is rooted in connecting not just to, but within the community to feed people. It started out of a desire to provide food to anyone for any occasion.
    The opportunities to provide food through Secondhand Smoke quickly became opportunities to engage in conversations about community and the underlying obstacles that plagued community residents. Woven within these conversations was a need that revealed itself-this need centered around food insecurity.

St. James Food Pantry

Poverty & Economic SupportCommunity OutreachFood Pantry

We focus on our local outreach goals of alleviating hunger, homelessness, and poverty in Northwest Arkansas and throughout the surrounding state.
  • We focus on our local outreach goals of alleviating hunger, homelessness, and poverty in Northwest Arkansas and throughout the surrounding state.


    We do this through several community partnerships and our own Community Food Pantry.  Our Pantry is located at 115 S. Willow Avenue Fayetteville, AR and opens on Tuesdays from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.


    In addition to our Food Pantry Ministry, we also have a Blessing Bag Ministry where we fill bags with helpful items for the homeless and then we distribute them throughout the community to the homeless as needed.  The Blessing Bag Ministry meets every last Friday of the month to pack bags here at St. James at 6:30 P.M.

TASC NWA

Education & Youth DevelopmentCommunity ServiceHealth & Wellness

Teen Action & Support Center (TASC) supports teens holistically—through mental health, parenting resources, art, mentorship, and community service—fitting across several core categories aimed at personal and collective growth.

Washington County Democrats

Political AdvocacyPolitical EngagementPublic Education

Political organizing and advocacy focused on Democratic principles and community engagement.
  • The Democratic Party of Washington County is one of the most active and influential political committees in Arkansas. We work to elect and support democratic candidates as well as keep our community informed of important political issues and events.
    ​We are fighting for a better, fairer, and brighter future for every American: rolling up our sleeves, empowering grassroots voters, and organizing everywhere to build back better.
    ​Whether you're new to politics, want to find out more, or are a self-proclaimed political animal, we have a spot for you.

    Our Committee meets monthly on the Third Monday of every month at 6:00 pm.

Wash County Democratic Women’s Caucus

Political AdvocacyPolitical EngagementPublic Education

Focuses on civic participation, leadership development, and amplifying women's voices in politics. 
  • The Washington County Democratic Women (WCDW) are committed to identifying and supporting candidates and elected officials that uphold the principles of the Democratic Party of Arkansas. 

    We are an organization comprised of mothers, wives, sisters, educators, students, doctors, environmentalists, activists, elected officials, and retired women.

    WCDW works to unite this diversity of devoted women behind two common goals–the support of the Democratic Party and the involvement of women in the political process.

    The purpose of WCDW is to provide educational programs for the membership and the greater community, to encourage Democratic women candidates, to strengthen civic participation, to recruit volunteers for campaigns, and to provide a greater voice for women.

Young Dems of Arkansas

Political AdvocacyPolitical EngagementPublic Education

A multi-faceted youth political organization that not only supports voter engagement but also provides education, advocacy, and community involvement opportunities for young Arkansans.

Youth Matters NWA

Youth Education & DevelopmentCommunity Support

This group provides fundamental wraparound support (transport, food, safe space), while promoting youth engagement and leadership—strongly rooted in both connection and personal development.

99 Balloons

Youth DevelopmentCommunity Support‍ ‍

Changing the story of disability.
  • The story of disability is one marked by an experience of profound loneliness & isolation. Through respite, authentic friendship, & global work, 99 Balloons creates spaces for real relationships…for those with & without disabilities to gather, be known & move from isolation to inclusion together.

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