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Community Foundation Issues $43,000 for COVID-19 Relief

April 1, 2020

Community Foundation of North Louisiana created the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund to assist nonprofit organizations that are directly responding to the coronavirus pandemic. This week CFNLA awarded the first round…

COVID-19 Emergency Federal Relief for Nonprofits

April 1, 2020

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Kristi Gustavson, CEO Dear Friends, Over the last few days Community Foundation of North Louisiana has participated in several national webinars to understand the benefits available for nonprofit organizations as…

Uncertain Times Will Bring Us Together

March 23, 2020

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Kristi Gustavson, CEO When Hurricane Katrina roared onshore in August of 2005, I was one year into my legal career having just graduated from law school in May of 2004. …

Results from Early Childhood Policy Summit

March 2, 2020

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In 2018, approximately 3,150 children in the Shreveport-Bossier MSA were not kindergarten ready or, put another way, 59% of children were deemed not kindergarten ready in both Caddo and Bossier…

WPN Addressing Early Childhood Needs

March 2, 2020

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Since 2005, the Women’s Philanthropy Network, a fund of the Community Foundation, has granted over $1.1 million to effective educational programs in our area. Recognizing the needs of our community’s youngest…

Early Childhood Experiences Matter

February 26, 2020

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Kristi Gustavson, CEO Until my tenure at Community Foundation of North Louisiana, an ace was nothing more to me than a suit in a deck of cards. Now when I…

Gratitude, and Also… a Call to Action!

January 29, 2020

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Kristi Gustavson, CEO It has been said we learn our belief systems as very small children and move through life creating experiences to match those beliefs. Sometimes our beliefs limit…

Financial Forecast – February 2020

January 29, 2020

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Alan Bergin, Fund Evaluation Group The U.S. equity market enjoyed an incredibly strong 2019 with the S&P 500 rising over 31% during the year. This was the second 30%+ return…

Give For Good: An In-Depth Look

January 2, 2020

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At the Community Foundation, data analysis guides us in all we do so we may continue to better serve the community. This includes taking an in-depth look at Give For…

Ain’t No Hole in the Washtub!

December 31, 2019

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Kristi Gustavson, CEO My dad and I are both Christmas enthusiasts. We love all things holiday – decorating, wrapping gifts, and sentimental movies. I recall being excited for weeks on…

Community Foundation Issues $43,000 for COVID-19 Relief

COVID-19 Emergency Federal Relief for Nonprofits

Uncertain Times Will Bring Us Together

Results from Early Childhood Policy Summit

WPN Addressing Early Childhood Needs

Early Childhood Experiences Matter

Gratitude, and Also… a Call to Action!

Financial Forecast – February 2020

Give For Good: An In-Depth Look

Ain’t No Hole in the Washtub!

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