Community Foundation of North Louisiana aims to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of our community through proactive and strategic grantmaking. Since inception, CFNLA has granted over $146 million to nonprofit organizations. Grants are awarded in a variety...
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The Teen Advisory Committee Welcomes 26 New Members
The Teen Advisory Committee (TAC), an initiative of Step Forward, aims to improve educational outcomes for students of all ages in Northwest Louisiana. Established in 2019, TAC is a regional youth-led group whose primary purpose is to help improve local policy...
Give For Good 2025: Plan Your Impact
During Give For Good, everyone is a philanthropist. The online giving event is an interactive and exciting 24-hour online giving challenge led by Community Foundation of North Louisiana. This day of giving raises thousands of unrestricted dollars for North Louisiana...
The Campaign to Improve Kindergarten Readiness in North Louisiana
This article was published by Red River Radio on December 11, 2024 at 11:24 AM CST| By Jeff Ferrell Researchers discovered that Shreveport-Bossier has experienced a significant drop in kindergarten readiness scores from 2012 to the present. So the Community Foundation...
New Year, New Opportunities: Celebrating Community Impact and Looking Ahead to 2025
As we observe the annual ritual of passing from the “old” year into the “new,” we’re given many opportunities and much encouragement to reflect on and celebrate the past year while also making plans for the still-blank slate of 12 months stretching ahead. It’s an...
‘TIS THE SEASON FOR CHARITABLE GIVING!
Community Foundation of North Louisiana will ensure your year-end giving is simple, easy, effective, and meaningful. Donations to charitable organizations like CFNLA are deductible for donors who itemize when filing tax returns. We work with you and your tax advisor...
Community Counts 2024: Roadmap to Success
On September 25th, Community Foundation of North Louisiana (CFNLA) released its annual data report, Community Counts: Roadmap to Success. This report has been a valuable resource since 2008, providing comprehensive data for the Shreveport-Bossier Metropolitan...
Financial Forecast: August 2024
Equity market performance has been strong in 2024, but the economy seems to have peaked. The unemployment rate has moved up to 4.1% and aggregate U.S. economic data has failed to match consensus expectations. However, equity markets have largely ignored the economic...
Scott Griffin Award 2024
Calling All Artists – 2024 Scott Griffin Award Applications Open July 1st. Community Foundation of North Louisiana will accept applications for the annual G. Scott Griffin Award starting July 1st, 2024. The award, which features a cash prize of $1,000, will be given...
Step Forward to Host First Community Meeting on June 27
Step Forward, an initiative of Community Foundation of North Louisiana, is hosting its first bi-annual community meeting June 27, 2024, at Noel Memorial United Methodist Church, 520 Herndon Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The mission of Step...










