Get To Know Step Forward

CFNLA Director of Marketing and Development, Amanda Felan, sat down with CFNLA Director of Special Initiatives, Carla Burgos, to learn more about the great work of Step Forward and what’s to come in 2022. Amanda: Carla, being new to Community Foundation, I have spent...
Financial Forecast February 2022

Financial Forecast February 2022

The early days of 2022 have been difficult for investors. After months of inflationary pressures, the Fed is poised to begin raising interest rates and scale back their bond buying. Bonds were the first to react and major bond indexes saw losses last year. Equity...

In 2022, do not choose the path of least resistance

Doing the right thing is often hard.  It certainly takes more time and energy than ignoring a problem. According to a team of researchers at University College London, choosing the path of least resistance is hardwired into our brains.  In discussing his study...

A Season of Gratitude

In this season of gratitude, we pause to reflect on the things for which we are most grateful. It is a time to acknowledge the goodness in our lives, our community, and to connect to something larger than ourselves. At CFNLA, we are often reminded that despite the...