Calling All Readers… and Nonreaders for that Matter
Kristi Gustavson, CEO I am often asked by younger members of the community how they can get involved in philanthropy without making a substantial financial commitment. My go-to answers are:…
CFNLA Issues First-Ever Special Initiative Grant to Aid Children in Poverty
In 2016, over 35% of families with children under 5 years of age in Shreveport-Bossier were in poverty. That same year, the percentage of persons ages 25 and over in…
Online Donor Portal Coming Soon
The Community Foundation is excited to announce that July 1st marks our move to a new database, which will result in an improved experience for fundholders, donors and grant applicants.…
Dear iPhone, I Want to Break Up
Kristi Gustavson, CEO I recently saw a funny post online. It was a chalkboard in a coffee shop with the following words “We don’t have Wi-Fi. Talk to each other.…
Women’s Philanthropy Network Selects 2019 Grantee
The Women’s Philanthropy Network, a fund of the Community Foundation, just wrapped up another exciting year. Each year members pool their dues to make a high-impact gift to a local…
Give For Good: $10M Raised Since 2014
Give For Good, powered by the Community Foundation, is an annual online day of giving that raises unrestricted dollars for North Louisiana nonprofits. On May 7th, more than $1.8 million…
Generation X can flip the script in their communities
Kristi Gustavson, CEO I have always been fascinated by the evolution of generations and how they differ from one another. While I am at the tail end of Generation X…
Be Kind to Your Mind
Kristi Gustavson, CEO The sun is shining … the birds are singing … the azaleas are blooming! Since the rain clouds went away, it seems everyone is in a better…
Here For Good
Dear friends and community partners, Last week, Community Foundation of North Louisiana launched a new brand that reflects our rich history in this community and a fresh, modern image as…
Calling All Volunteers
Mardi Gras is just a little over a week away. As I write this, according to the official countdown clock on mardigrasneworleans.com it is exactly 10 days, 11 hours, 3…