Hark

Our primary listening device is Hark.
Hark connects people to resources while providing an accurate and near real-time view of the largest gaps in our community through a robust and comprehensive database.

LAST UPDATED • September 8th, 2025

IDENTIFY

While Northwest Arkansas is resource rich, it is also connection poor. Connecting people to the community resources they need is why we founded Hark at Excellerate Foundation in 2017.

CONNECT

Connection is literally what Hark specializes in. Since 2017, Hark has helped thousands of individuals and families with comprehensive, individualized resource plans using the most extensive map of regional resources ever created—more than 1000 referrals across 10 social determinants of health and 50 areas of need. Hark then follows up with clients to ensure that they connect to service providers.

DRIVE

Hark isn't just about one stop connections. Hark gathers the data and insights from each connection point and that data is aggregated to show what resources are available, are being accessed, are missing, and so on. Hark also believes that data should benefit everyone, so we make these insights publicly available.

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Other Initiatives

Housing

Excellerate Housing

There is more to solving the lack of affordable housing than building more infrastructure. We must b...

There is more to solving the lack of affordable housing than building more infrastructure. We must build communities.

Addressing Racism

Human rights and the dignity of every individual must be protected and strengthened so that all peop...

Human rights and the dignity of every individual must be protected and strengthened so that all people in Northwest Arkansas can thrive.

Education

Workforce Upskilling

Philanthropic, academic and employer stakeholders came together in 2021 to address workforce shortag...

Philanthropic, academic and employer stakeholders came together in 2021 to address workforce shortages in Northwest Arkansas. Our shared goal is to provide opportunities to upskill current residents into high demand careers throughout our community.

Education

Early Childhood Development

Intervening as early as possible in children's formative years to ensure developmental opportunities...

Intervening as early as possible in children's formative years to ensure developmental opportunities are accessible and toxic stress is mitigated is key to ensuring their long term health, happiness, and success.

Creating Diverse Social Networks

Building social networks across socioeconomic lines benefits all those involved and leads to transfo...

Building social networks across socioeconomic lines benefits all those involved and leads to transformative action that betters the lives of everyone.

Housing

Housing Assistance Funds

While the lack of infrastructure is a major factor in the affordable housing crisis, households can ...

While the lack of infrastructure is a major factor in the affordable housing crisis, households can also spiral into homelessness due to an unforeseen event.

Housing

Excellerate Housing LLC

In 2023, we launched Excellerate Housing, LLC to accelerate the creation of affordable housing in No...

In 2023, we launched Excellerate Housing, LLC to accelerate the creation of affordable housing in Northwest Arkansas.

Housing

Bentonville Affordable Housing Workgroup

Much of Bentonville's workforce struggles to find affordable housing within the city.

A partnershi...

Much of Bentonville's workforce struggles to find affordable housing within the city.

A partnership was formed with the city of Bentonville staff, Bentonville city council, local developers, city of Bentonville planning commissioners, social service pro...

Housing

McAuley Place

McAuley Place is a 160-unit affordable housing development located directly east of the Bentonville ...

McAuley Place is a 160-unit affordable housing development located directly east of the Bentonville Community Center. It comprises 40 single-family cottages and 120 multifamily units that will house teachers, staff, and other residents of the Bentonville ...

Housing

Cobblestone Farm Community

Cobblestone Farm Community aims to provide affordable housing to low-income families in a diverse, i...

Cobblestone Farm Community aims to provide affordable housing to low-income families in a diverse, inclusive environment with additional services and resources that will help them thrive.

Housing

Housing Assistance Funds

While the lack of infrastructure is a major factor in the affordable housing crisis, households can ...

While the lack of infrastructure is a major factor in the affordable housing crisis, households can also spiral into homelessness due to an unforeseen event.