CFNLA Announces New Director of Special Initiatives
Carla D. Burgos Director of Special Initiatives Community Foundation of North Louisiana is excited to announce Carla D. Burgos will be joining CFNLA as the Director of Special Initiatives –…
Financial Forecast: August 2020
Alan Bergin, Fund Evaluation Group Accommodative monetary and fiscal policy actions of historic scope and magnitude, paired with better-than-expected incoming economic data, drove a notably strong market rally in the…
Step Forward’s Mission Continues
Community Foundation of North Louisiana is excited to announce that after over a year of planning Step Forward will once again become a part of CFNLA! Beginning September 1st, CFNLA…
All Babies Deserve a Healthy Start
Kristi Gustavson, CEO “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” — The Lorax, Dr. Seuss The COVID-19 pandemic has altered…
WPN Awards $102,000 to Education Programs
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…
Scott Griffin Award 2020
Community Foundation of North Louisiana is now accepting applications for the annual G. Scott Griffin Award. The award, which features a cash prize of $1,000, will be given to a…
Community Foundation Issues Additional $46,700 for COVID-19 Relief
Community Foundation of North Louisiana has announced the third round of grants from the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund that was established on March 16, 2020. This brings the total amount…
Shreveport-Bossier Nonprofits Awarded $2.8M in Funding
As our community currently faces many challenges, Shreveport-Bossier nonprofits have stepped up to provide support to those in need. Community Foundation of North Louisiana announces it is awarding $2.8 million…
Give For Good Raises Record $1.95M for North Louisiana Nonprofits
Yesterday was a banner day for our community. Give For Good, created by Community Foundation of North Louisiana in 2014, raised $1,959,096 for area nonprofits, a record amount for the…
Financial Forecast – April 2020
Alan Bergin, Fund Evaluation Group The market response to the COVID-19 related economic shutdown was swift and substantial. In March we saw the fastest 30% equity market decline in history,…