Since inception, the Foundation has granted over $80 million to nonprofit organizations. In 2019, through the two-stage Competitive Grant Process, the Foundation considered 120 grant applications, reviewing audits or financial compilations, and whether programs are...

One of the surprises of the current economic cycle that began in early 2009 has been the lack of inflation. Economists worry about inflation levels because it erodes consumers’ purchasing power. Economic theory has long believed that as unemployment falls, inflation...

Since 2005, the Women’s Philanthropy Network has granted over $1.1 million to effective educational programs in our area. The WPN is a fund of the Community Foundation.  Its members are dedicated to studying the issues that children face in our community and...

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: 1) educate yourself about your community, and 2) volunteer. One simple and easy way to educate...

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 poverty was 81.2% for those with less than a bachelor’s degree, versus 6% for those with a bachelor’s...

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. This upgraded technology will make it easier than ever to connect with the...

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.  Pretend it’s 1995.”  It made me laugh and then shudder about my increasing reliance on my smartphone. When I first began...

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 organization with a focus on education. The members vote on the grant recipient at the...