the home region with Robert Burns, part 1 (ep 3, 15).

the home region with Robert Burns, part 1 (ep 3, 15).

June 30, 2026 · 1h 16m · Season 3 · Episode 15

About this episode

The episode discusses the Walton Family Foundation's Home Region Strategy 2030 with Robert Burns, focusing on its implications for Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta.

When the Walton Family Foundation released its Home Region Strategy 2030 in May 2026, the underview paused its season to ask what it means. Robert Burns, director of the Foundation's Home Region Program, sits down with Mike Rusch and Monica Kumar to walk through the five-year framework guiding hundreds of millions in philanthropic investment across Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta. The conversation covers the strategy's four pillars: civic infrastructure, community ...

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Host: Mike Rusch

Guest: Robert Burns

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Organizations: Walton Family Foundation, Home Region Program

Places: Northwest Arkansas, Arkansas-Mississippi Delta

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