Posts by Emily

Leaders from around the state celebrated Early Education Day at the Louisiana State Capitol on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. CFNLA’s own Kristi Gustavson was honored to be among speakers Governor John…

WPN Awards $73K Grant

June 3, 2021

Founded in 2005, the Women’s Philanthropy Network is a group of women dedicated to ensuring positive change in the Shreveport-Bossier community. Members pool their annual dues in order to make a high-impact…

Scott Griffin Award 2021

May 26, 2021

Calling All Artists – 2021 Scott Griffin Award Applications Open Community Foundation of North Louisiana is now accepting applications for the annual G. Scott Griffin Award. The award, which features…

Community Foundation Welcomes Two New Board Members

May 24, 2021

Community Foundation of North Louisiana is excited to announce Wanda H. Thomas and Witt Caruthers as the most recent additions to CFNLA’s seven-member Board of Directors. Thomas and Caruthers are…

Give For Good Raises Record $2.3M for North Louisiana Nonprofits

May 6, 2021

Yesterday was a record-breaking day for our community. Give For Good, created by Community Foundation of North Louisiana in 2014, raised $2,301,350 for area nonprofits, the largest amount ever raised…

May the 4th Be With You: Life Lessons from Star Wars

April 26, 2021

Kristi Gustavson, CEO I am Star Wars fan. I was hooked the moment my five-year old eyes saw the words A Long Time Ago, In a Galaxy Far, Far Away…

Financial Forecast: April 2021

April 26, 2021

Alan Bergin, Fund Evaluation Group Beginning in the summer of 2020, the word inflation reappeared after years of being dormant. Some investors feared the aggressive actions by the Federal Reserve…

Calling All Changemakers: A Guide for Young Professionals

March 23, 2021

Kristi Gustavson, CEO Change is upon us whether we like it or not. In this “post” Covid-19 world, so many things have changed – the way we communicate, have meetings,…

25 Caddo-Bossier Students Selected for Teen Advisory Committee

March 19, 2021