We started our “Changing Lives” newsletter to tell our valued funders, donors, partners, friends, and participants the stories of our programs and successes. Sign up today to receive this newsletter by mail or e-mail, and open our latest issues below in PDF format:
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Changing Lives | April 2008
A recent Wall Street Journal poll finds most economists saying the United States is in a recession. Behind disturbing rates of mortgage delinquency and foreclosure nationally, Arkansas families face financial uncertainty and destabilized neighborhoods. Learn how SGFF anticipated these "hard times" by listening to our participants, how our new credit counselors are providing the right kind of help, and how our Public Policy office is busy taking a closer look at Arkansas trends. Also, Southern’s Ben Steinberg wins Non-Profit Executive of the Year. Read more..
Changing Lives | December 2007
Growing well helps us do more good, so we're happy to announce to you that we're expanding our VITA sites with help from our Southern Bancorp family and increasing the number of Arkansans who can access IDA accounts through our partnership with the FDIC and the Arkansas Assets Coalition. Also, meet our new (and newly promoted) staff, and participants whose success continues to grow. Read more..
- Changing Lives | August 2007
National recognition and strong local support highlight our donor cultivation efforts, featuring moving success stories. Also, we describe our efforts to promote affordable healthcare in Arkansas and an ARHealthNet success story, how we’re partnering for entrepreneurs in Pine Bluff, and how you can earn a tax credit by donating to our IDA program. Read more…
 Changing Lives | April 2007
Our President Angela Duran wins Arkansas Business’ Nonprofit Executive of the Year Award. Also, we introduce our Project Deserve partnership with Entergy Arkansas, feature a Career Pathways student’s success story, and summarize our year’s legislative activities. Read more…
- Changing Lives | December 2006
The Annie E. Casey Foundation honors SGFF with the national Families Count award and a $500,000 grant. Also, we announce our local partnership with The Links, our Public Policy program’s coalition work to stop abusive payday lending across Arkansas, and your opportunity to benefit from a 50 percent tax credit for a donation to our IDA program. Read more…
- Changing Lives | September 2006
Our IDA program helps people turn their dreams of buying a home, starting a business, or going to school into reality—find out how we do it and read moving success stories. Also, learn how our Public Policy program helped working families in Arkansas get a pay raise, and meet some of our staff. Read more…
- Changing Lives | April 2006 (Our Inaugural Edition)
After nearly 20 years of successfully changing people’s lives in the Arkansas and Mississippi Delta—and across the state through our Public Policy program—we published our first “Changing Lives” newsletter for our funders, donors, partners, and friends, to introduce (or reintroduce) each of our programs, staff, board, and “most importantly, those we serve.” If you’re new to our work, this is a great place to get acquainted. Read more…
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