by emily | Nov 1, 2019 | News
Whether you are an existing Fundholder or a first-time giver, CFNLA is here to help you maximize the impact of your year-end giving. Contributing to Donor Advised Fund Donor Advised Funds (DAF) are one way to maximize your year-end tax benefits. Contributing to a DAF...
by emily | Nov 1, 2019 | News
On October 10th, the Community Foundation presented its 11th annual data report, Community Counts, to a packed house of civic leaders, nonprofit representatives, and engaged citizens. Each year data for the Shreveport-Bossier Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is...
by emily | Nov 1, 2019 | News
There is now approximately $17 trillion of negative yielding bonds trading across the globe, mostly in Japan and some European markets. A bond’s yield is a single rate that combines a bond’s coupon payments and an amount to compensate the buyer for the time until the...
by emily | Oct 7, 2019 | News
I attended a college football game with my husband and some friends last weekend. So as not to get any football fans riled up, let’s call the opposing teams Team A and Team B. Team A was the clear favorite and was favored to win by over 20 points. Team B, however,...
by emily | Oct 2, 2019 | News
Each fall, the CFNLA grants team works hard to intake, process, and review more than one hundred competitive grant applications during our two-stage application process (in 2019, we received 120 grant applications). As grantmaking is one of the key roles of the...
