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SUMMARY:Carolyn Q. Nelson Arts Endowment Challenge- Application Open
DESCRIPTION:Community Foundation of North Louisiana invites arts organizations to participate in the 2022 Carolyn Q. Nelson Arts Endowment Challenge. CFNLA has allocated $200\,000 to encourage local art organizations to establish or add to an existing endowment fund at CFNLA. \nTo apply\, please login to your grant portal. For assistance with the grant portal or for questions please email Liz LaBorde at laborde@cfnlaweb.rubyshore.com.
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/carolyn-q-nelson-arts-endowment-challenge/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220503
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SUMMARY:Give For Good 2022
DESCRIPTION:Give For Good is North Louisiana’s largest giving event. The event was established in 2014 by Community Foundation of North Louisiana\, and since then has raised over $14 million for our community! Give For Good allows community members to discover and engage with nonprofit organizations and make a contribution to causes they feel strongly about. Whether you give $10 or $10\,000\, you have a hand in transforming your community.\n\n\n\nIn 2021\, Give For Good garnered over $2 million for area nonprofits. Those funds came from more than 5\,400 donors making a total of 10\,120 gifts. People from across the country are coming together to fund important initiatives in North Louisiana. We hope that you’ll be one of them! \n\nSo\, how can you get involved? Mark your calendar for May 3\, 2022! You’ll be able to see each of the participating nonprofits listed on our website\, plus check out their profiles and see what kind of work they’re doing. Choose the causes that are close to you and give to your heart’s desire! Be sure to also check out the leaderboard to see the impact that your gifts are having in our community. Together\, we create a stronger\, more vibrant North Louisiana!
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/give-for-good/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220426
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SUMMARY:CFNLA Competitive Grants Announcement
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URL:https://cfnla.org/event/cfnla-competitive-grants-announcement/
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SUMMARY:Women's Philanthropy Network Social
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with the Women’s Philanthropy Network. Hear about the inspiring and impactful work of our area’s only women’s giving circle and enjoy drinks and hors’ d’oeuvres from Fat Calf Brasserie. Members and non-members are welcome. Members must bring a friend to attend. \nThursday\, March 10 from 5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. \nThe Shreveport Aquarium | 601 Clyde Fant Pkwy \nMembers: $35 includes one member and 1 guest \nNon-members: FREE \nRSVP HERE.
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/womens-philanthropy-network-social/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220303T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220303T133000
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SUMMARY:WPN Lunch & Learn: Learning Losses Post COVID
DESCRIPTION:Members and non members are welcome to the WPN Lunch & Learn\, On the Road to Recovery: Learning Losses Post COVID. Superintendent Dr. Lamar Goree of Caddo Schools and Superintendent Mitch Downey of Bossier Schools discuss the lingering impact of the pandemic on student learning and well-being. \nPurchase tickets here or by cash or check made payable to Community Foundation. Payment serves as your RSVP. Complimentary valet parking available. Contact Amanda Felan at felan@cfnlaweb.rubyshore.com for questions. 
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/wpn-learning-losses-post-covid/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220104
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SUMMARY:Give For Good 2022 Nonprofit Registration Begins
DESCRIPTION:Give For Good 2022 Nonprofit Registration Begins on January 3\, 2022: giveforgoodnla.org/content/resources
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/give-for-good-2022-nonprofit-registration-begins/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211207T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211207T113000
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SUMMARY:Step Forward’s Re-Launch & Re-Invite combined Network Convening
DESCRIPTION:Step Forward’s Re-Launch & Re-Invite combined Network Convening is Tuesday\, December 7\, 2021 from 9:00am – 11:30am.  \nLocation: Volunteers for Youth Justice | First Presbyterian Church Gymnasium (900 Jordan\, Suite 102\, Shreveport\, LA 71101) \nThis in-person convening will bring Step Forward’s Building Resilience\, Building Foundations and Building Futures networks together under one roof. At the convening network members will gain an understanding of how the networks function and the role of network members. Network members will also participate in affiliated breakout sessions. Members will help to develop Step Forward’s goals for 2022 in each breakout session. \nStriveTogether Coach Navigator\, Consultant Nicole Johnson will provide Step Forward Networks with an overview of the StriveTogether Theory of Action framework. Collectively\, the networks will learn how  StriveTogether’s Theory of Action framework is designed to get better results for every child\, cradle to career.  Dr. Wesley Hinze will walk network partners through the most recent data illuminating obstacle faced by children of color and those living in poverty. \nThis will be an opportunity for members to identify how the data is applied to each network. The combined network convening will unite us as we continue to work toward the success of every child cradle to career.  Network members can register to attend the conference here. 
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/step-forwards-combined-network-convening/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211118T120000
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SUMMARY:WPN: Closing the Digital Divide
DESCRIPTION:Keith Hanson\, Chief Technology Officer for the City of Shreveport and John Tuggle\, Executive Director of Shreve Memorial Library will speak about the innovative partnership between the city and library system to make WIFI available to all in our community. Location is East Ridge Country Club (1000 Stewart Drive\, Shreveport\, LA). \nTo RSVP\, purchase tickets here.\nChecks can be made payable to Community Foundation and sent to 401 Edwards Street\, Suite 105\, Shreveport\, LA 71101. Payment must be received by November 15.
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/wpn-closing-the-digital-divide/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211028T170000
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SUMMARY:Women's Philanthropy Network Membership Event
DESCRIPTION:Join the Women’s Philanthropy Network on October 28th! \nCFNLA’s Women’s Philanthropy Network is hosting an informational membership event on Thursday\, October 28 at 5:00 p.m. [RSVP here] Philanthropically minded women are invited to learn more about the WPN.  Did you know that each year this inspiring group pools its philanthropic dollars to make a great impact in our community? \nFounded in 2005\, the Women’s Philanthropy Network (WPN) is a group of women dedicated to making positive change through philanthropy.  Members pool their annual dues to make a high-impact grant to local organizations with a focus on education.  As a fund at the Community Foundation\, 80% of the dues are granted each year and 20% is placed into the WPN endowment fund to continue to serve future generations.  Each year\, members solicit grant applicants and ultimately vote on which organization will receive a WPN grant. \nSince inception\, the WPN has granted over $1.2 million to educational initiatives in our community.  Past recipients include Volunteers for Youth Justice\, Step Forward\, the Caddo Parish Schools Transformation Zone\, and the LSU Shreveport Foundation. \nThe WPN also hosts educational programming which aims to keep members informed of community programs and needs.  This year is already shaping up to be an exciting year with informative speakers! \n  \nWPN 2021-22 Events and Speaker Series \n  \nThursday\, October 28\, 2021\, at 5:00 p.m.: Getting to Know the WPN featuring 2021-2022 Chair Susannah Poljak. \nThursday\, November 18\, 2021\, at noon: Closing the Digital Divide featuring Keith Hanson\, Chief Technology Officer for the City of Shreveport\, and John Tuggle\, Executive Director of Shreve Memorial Library. \nThursday\, January 20\, 2022\, at noon: On the Road to Recovery: Learning Losses Post Covid\, featuring Superintendent Dr. Lamar Goree of Caddo Schools and Superintendent Mitch Downey of Bossier Schools. \nThursday\, March 10\, 2022 (time TBD): The State of Early Education in North Louisiana. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/wpn-membership-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211014T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211014T170000
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SUMMARY:CFNLA 2021 Community Counts
DESCRIPTION:Accurate data is essential to help our community set priorities\, track progress\, formulate policy\, and allocate resources. To help drive change in our area\, the Community Foundation has been tracking data and publishing Community Counts since 2008. Data for the Shreveport-Bossier Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is collected and tracked in six categories – Population\, Economics\, Human Capital\, Health\, Social Environment\, and Physical Environment. For the Community Foundation\, this data guides all that we do. \nWe encourage all to use Community Counts to start and accelerate community discussions\, as a roadmap for social capital investment\, or as a call to action for philanthropy and volunteerism. \nDr. Dave Norris\, Chief Research and Innovation Officer at Louisiana Tech University\, will present this year’s data at a special event on October 14 at 4:00 PM.  \nRegister [here]\nPlease read the following COVID-19 guidelines required by LSUS for events at LSUS:\nIn the spirit of doing our part in reducing the spread of COVID 19\, LSUS will initiate the following Visitor Policy on October 1st.  \nEvent’s Visitor Policy: While cases of COVID 19 remain high in our region\, LSUS will institute the following mitigation efforts in regards to vaccination and/or negative COVID test results:  \nProof of Vaccination or a Negative Covid Test\nACCEPTED METHODS OF VACCINE VERIFICATION: \n\nL.A. Wallet App / SMART Health Card\nAn original\, digital photo or photocopy of a C.D.C. Vaccination Card with a name matching your I.D. Full cards must be visible on digital or printed copies.\nAnother form of official vaccination record from another state\, foreign nation\, or the W.H.O.\n\nACCEPTED METHODS OF COVID-19 TEST VERIFICATION: \n\nA physical or electronic COVID-19 test with a negative test result within 7 days of arrival at the event with name matching your I.D. 
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/community-counts-2021/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210915T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210915T103000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Counselor Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Calling all counselors! Join Community Foundation of North Louisiana for a virtual breakfast on Wednesday\, September 15th at 9am via Zoom. We will give you information about all the scholarship opportunities available for your students as well an overview of how students can get involved in the Teen Advisory Council. \nThe first 50 counselors to register will receive a Starbucks© gift card! Reserve your spot by registering with a ticket. \nRegister [here].
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/virtual-counselor-breakfast/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210818
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SUMMARY:National Nonprofit Day with CFNLA & Kendra Scott
DESCRIPTION:This National Nonprofit Day\, support 2022 Give For Good Lagniappe Fund by shopping online or in-store with Kendra Scott. On Tuesday\, August 17th\, 20% of purchases using the designated code will be donated to the Fund. See instructions below!\n\n\nHOW TO SHOP\nShop in-store or online all day on Tuesday\, August 17th. Visit the Kendra Scott popup in Shreveport (Shoppes at Bellemead\, 6535 Youree Drive) and mention the fundraiser during checkout. Shop online at kendrascott.com and the enter code GIVEBACK-AJSVJ at checkout. 20% of your purchase will be donated to CFNLA’s Give For Good Lagniappe Fund.\n\n\n\nABOUT CFNLA’s GIVE FOR GOOD\n\nGive For Good is North Louisiana’s largest giving event. The event was established in 2014 by Community Foundation of North Louisiana\, and since then has raised over $14 million for our community! Give For Good allows community members to discover and engage with nonprofit organizations and make a contribution to causes they feel strongly about. Whether you give $10 or $10\,000\, you have a hand in transforming your community. In 2021\, Give For Good garnered over $2 million for area nonprofits. Those funds came from more than 5\,400 donors making a total of 10\,120 gifts. People from across the country are coming together to fund important initiatives in North Louisiana. We hope that you’ll be one of them! So\, how can you get involved? Mark your calendar for May 3\, 2022! You’ll be able to see each of the participating nonprofits listed on our website\, plus check out their profiles and see what kind of work they’re doing. Choose the causes that are close to you and give to your heart’s desire! Be sure to also check out the leaderboard to see the impact that your gifts are having in our community. Together\, we create a stronger\, more vibrant North Louisiana!
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/shopforgood/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210810T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210810T130000
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SUMMARY:Step Forward: Report to the Community
DESCRIPTION:Step Forward will present its annual Report to the Community: Data Drives Results for Children on Tuesday\, August 10\, 2021 at 12:00PM. This event will be virtual. \nRegister [here].
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/step-forward-report-to-the-community/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210806T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210806T170000
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SUMMARY:Scott Griffin Award: Application Deadline
DESCRIPTION: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 local artist who has contributed to the community through his or her art while overcoming adversity. The deadline for entries is 5:00 PM on August 6\, 2021. \nLearn more at cfnla.org/scottgriffinaward2021.
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/scott-griffin-award-application-deadline/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210801T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210821T160000
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SUMMARY:Competitive Grant Applications
DESCRIPTION:The Community Foundation accepts competitive grant applications once annually through a two-stage application process. Click here to learn more and view eligibility criteria. \nTimeline\n\nStage One opens August 1 at 8 a.m. CST and closes August 21 at 4 p.m. CST.\nFor those invited to the second stage\, Stage Two opens October 15 at 8 a.m. CST and closes November 15 at 4 p.m. CST.\nGrant recipients will be announced the following April.
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/competitive-grant-applications-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210514T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210514T110000
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Dr. Cade Brumley\, LA State Superintendent of Education
DESCRIPTION:The Community Foundation and the Women’s Philanthropy Network are partnering to host a joint speaker series event via Zoom on Friday\, May 14\, at 10:00 AM. Dr. Cade Brumley\, Louisiana State Superintendent of Education\, will be speaking about the effects of COVID on schools and students and early childhood efforts from the Louisiana Department of Education. Click here to register!  \n 
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/speaker-series-dr-cade-brumley-la-state-superintendent-of-education/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210427T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210427T170000
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SUMMARY:2020 Annual Report Release
DESCRIPTION:CFNLA is excited to release our 2020 Annual Report! In addition to outlining the successes of 2020\, this special edition report will highlight important moments\, donors\, and board members in the Foundation’s history. In lieu of our annual meeting\, we invite everyone to view the report online Tuesday\, April 27th\, at 4:00PM. At this time we will also release a special video welcoming our two new board members and announcing the 2021 competitive grant award recipients. \nThe video and report will be available on the CFNLA website at cfnla.org/financials and on our Facebook page. All CFNLA members and fundholders will receive the full report via mail.
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/2020-annual-report-release/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210422T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210422T183000
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SUMMARY:Community Reads Book Club Discussion: So You Want to Talk About Race
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we read So You Want to Talk About Race. In Ijeoma Oluo’s book\, she offers a contemporary\, accessible take on the racial landscape in America. The discussion will be moderated by Michael Hicks\, Assistant Professor of Education at Centenary College of Louisiana. The discussion event will take place outdoors on the front lawn of Norton Art Gallery on Thursday\, April 22\, at 5:30 PM. Click here to register. \nABOUT THE BOOK\nIn So You Want to Talk About Race\, Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from intersectionality and affirmative action to “model minorities” in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race and racism\, and how they infect almost every aspect of American life. \n“Oluo gives us — both white people and people of color — that language to engage in clear\, constructive\, and confident dialogue with each other about how to deal with racial prejudices and biases.” — National Book Review \nABOUT COMMUNITY READS\nCommunity Foundation of North Louisiana invites any and all in the community to join Community Reads\, a book club led by CFNLA. We encourage community members to join us as we read about issues like poverty\, education\, addiction\, mental health\, blight\, and criminal justice reform. Each quarter CFNLA will announce a new book selection. At the end of the quarter\, we will invite up to 25 community members to participate in a group discussion and dialogue about the book. \nRESERVE YOUR COPY\nReserve your copy today through Shreve Memorial Library! The library has copies available in print\, audiobook\, e-book\, and e-audiobook. Along with their regular service\, curbside pickup is now available. The following locations are currently open:  Broadmoor\, Cedar Grove/Line Avenue\, Hamilton/South Caddo\, North Caddo\, North Shreveport\, Wallette\, and West Shreveport. \nStay up to date and joing the club at cfnla.org/bookclub.
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/community-reads-book-club-discussion-so-you-want-to-talk-about-race/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210505
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SUMMARY:Give For Good 2021
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that one of North Louisiana’s largest events takes place entirely online? Last year\, 5\,599 donors came together to raise over $1.98 MILLION for area nonprofits. This year\, our community needs you now more than ever. \nWith a minimum donation amount of only $10\, everyone can be a philanthropist. Simply visit giveforgoodnla.org to give directly to your organizations of choice. \nHOW TO GIVE: \n1. Visit giveforgoodnla.org from April 20-May 4. \n2. Choose your favorite causes and add as many organizations to your cart as you like. \n3. Give your best and check out in one easy step. You’ll receive a tax receipt immediately. \nThe best part? All gifts are amplified by the Lagniappe Fund\, a bonus pool of $200\,000 that is awarded through pro rata matching and prizes. \nTogether we can create a stronger\, more vibrant North Louisiana!
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/give-for-good-2021/
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SUMMARY:WPN Virtual Social
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce an upcoming Women’s Philanthropy Network virtual program for members and prospective members. It will be a great opportunity to see some familiar faces and learn more about the WPN. Please join us on Wednesday\, March 3rd at 5:30 PM and click here to register for the Zoom. \nOn the Call: \n\nWhat is the WPN? – Sabra Scoggin\, WPN Chair\nWhy WPN is Important – Charlotte Walter & Susannah Poljak\nGrantee Update #1 – Kelli Todd on Volunteers for Youth Justice’s TBRI Practitioner Certification Training\nGrantee Update #2 – Carolyn Spaht Gonzales and Carla Burgos on Early Childhood Education initiatives\n\nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/wpn-virtual-social/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210126T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210126T183000
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SUMMARY:Community Reads Book Club Discussion: The Orchid and the Dandelion
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to bring you a special edition of our book club discussion as we gather VIRTUALLY on January 26 at 5:30 PM! Not only will we discuss The Orchid and the Dandelion\, but we will hear from local experts on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and how childhood trauma affects our community. Whether or not you have had the opportunity to read the book\, we invite you to listen\, learn\, and partake in this important discussion. Click here to sign up.  \nOn the Call \n\nDr. Barzanna White – District School Psychologist\, Caddo Parish Schools\nDr. Michael Hicks – Assistant Professor of Education\, Centenary College\nCarla Burgos – Director of Special Initiatives – Step Forward\, CFNLA\n\nIn Tom Boyce’s book\, he explores the “dandelion” child (hardy\, resilient\, healthy)\, able to survive and flourish under most circumstances\, and the “orchid” child (sensitive\, susceptible\, fragile)\, who\, given the right support\, can thrive as much as\, if not more than\, other children. \nLearn more and sign up for Community Reads Book Club at cfnla.org/bookclub. \nAbout the Book\n\nBoyce writes of his pathfinding research as a developmental pediatrician working with troubled children in child-development research for almost four decades\, and explores his major discovery that reveals how genetic make-up and environment shape behavior. He writes that certain variant genes can increase a person’s susceptibility to depression\, anxiety\, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder\, and antisocial\, sociopathic\, or violent behaviors. But rather than seeing this “risk” gene as a liability\, Boyce\, through his daring research\, has recast the way we think of human frailty\, and has shown that while these “bad” genes can create problems\, they can also\, in the right setting and the right environment\, result in producing children who not only do better than before but far exceed their peers. Orchid children\, Boyce makes clear\, are not failed dandelions; they are a different category of child\, with special sensitivities and strengths\, and need to be nurtured and taught in special ways. And in The Orchid and the Dandelion\, Boyce shows us how to understand these children for their unique sensibilities\, their considerable challenges\, their remarkable gifts.
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/community-reads-book-club-discussion-the-orchid-and-the-dandelion/
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SUMMARY:Give For Good Registration Open
DESCRIPTION:Be a part of North Louisiana’s largest day of giving! The event was established in 2014 by Community Foundation of North Louisiana\, and since then has raised over $12 million for our community! In 2020\, Give For Good garnered over $1.9 million for area nonprofits. Those funds came from 5\,599 donors representing 49 different states. \nParticipating in Give For Good is a great way to engage your current donors\, find new donors\, and share your successes and work with more than 10\,000 people that visit giveforgoodnla.org on giving day each year. This event brings organizations\, donors\, volunteers\, local businesses\, and community members together in a fun\, crazy 24-hours of nonstop philanthropy. Plus\, you’ll be able to grow your donations with bonus funds from our Lagniappe Fund and over $20\,000 in prizes that are up for grabs. \n\n\nImportant Dates\n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary 4\, 2021 – Registration opens\nJanuary 29\, 2021 @ 5:00 PM – Registration closes for first-time participants\nFebruary 12\, 2021 @ 5:00 PM – Registration closes for previous participants; all profile updates and agreements due\nMarch 8\, 2021 – Peer-led campaign creation opens\nApril 19\, 2021 – Profiles frozen; event info & insurance due\nApril 20\, 2021 – Advanced giving begins\nMAY 4\, 2021 – GIVE FOR GOOD\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo learn more and register\, visit giveforgoodnla.org and click on the “For Nonprofits” tab. If you have any questions\, please contact giveforgood@cfnlaweb.rubyshore.com or 318-221-0582.
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/give-for-good-registration-opens/
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SUMMARY:Giving Tuesday with CFNLA & Kendra Scott
DESCRIPTION:This Giving Tuesday\, support early childhood education in Caddo Parish by shopping online or in-store with Kendra Scott. The CFNLA Early Childhood Education Fund provides opportunities for more children to attend quality early childhood centers. On Tuesday\, December 1st\, 20% of sales will be donated to the Fund. \nHow to Shop\nShop in-store or online all day on Tuesday\, December 1st. Visit the Kendra Scott popup in Shreveport (Shoppes at Bellemead\, 6535 Youree Drive) and mention the fundraiser during checkout. Shop online at kendrascott.com and enter code GIVEBACK-0IP3 at checkout. 20% of your purchase will be donated to CFNLA’s Early Childhood Education Fund. \n \nWhy Early Childhood Education?\nDid you know 90% of brain development occurs from age 0 to age 5? According to the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University\, a child’s experiences during the earliest years of life have a lasting impact on the architecture of the developing brain. \nThe Louisiana Childcare Assistance Program\, or CCAP\, provides financial assistance to low-income families (while parents are working or attending school) for high quality childcare. In the fall of 2019 in Caddo Parish there were 842 children enrolled with 188 on the waiting list. \nAccording to the most recent Louisiana Department of Education data\, 59% of children in both Caddo and Bossier Parishes were not kindergarten ready. The Louisiana Legislature established the Early Childhood Education Fund to match non-state\, non-federal (local\, private) funds spent on quality early care and for centers participating in the quality rating system or those eligible to receive CCAP-funded students. The state fund will provide a dollar-for-dollar match for every local dollar raised. \nNobel Prize winning University of Chicago Economics Professor James Heckman’s research shows that high-quality\, birth-to-five early childhood education provides a return on investment or ROI of 13%. \nAbout CFNLA’s Early Childhood Education Fund\nBecause all children deserve equal access to quality early education and care\, CFNLA challenges Caddo Parish citizens and businesses to raise $900\,000 to fund spaces for Caddo children on the CCAP waitlist. If this goal is met\, CFNLA will contribute $100\,000 to total $1 million!  Please consider a donation to CFNLA’s Early Childhood Fund so we can leverage state matching dollars so many more children ages 0 to 5 have access to quality early education. \nClick here to make a donation to the Early Childhood Education Fund.
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SUMMARY:Community Counts 2020
DESCRIPTION:Accurate data is essential to help our community set priorities\, track progress\, formulate policy\, and allocate resources. To help drive change in our area\, the Community Foundation has been tracking data and publishing Community Counts since 2008. Data for the Shreveport-Bossier Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is collected and tracked in six categories – Population\, Economics\, Human Capital\, Health\, Social Environment\, and Physical Environment. For the Community Foundation\, this data guides all that we do. \nWe encourage all to use Community Counts to start and accelerate community discussions\, as a roadmap for social capital investment\, or as a call to action for philanthropy and volunteerism. \nDr. Dave Norris\, Chief Research and Innovation Officer at Louisiana Tech University\, will present this year’s data at a special event on the LSUS campus on October 15 at 4:00 PM. Due to COVID-19 restrictions\, attendance will be limited. The presentation will be live streamed on the CFNLA Facebook page for public viewing.
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/community-counts-2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200915T160000
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SUMMARY:Community Reads Book Club Discussion:  American Dirt
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we read American Dirt. Published in January of 2020\, this book has already sparked a national conversation not only about immigration\, but also about the racial disparities among authors and who has the right to tell a story. We chose this book because we believe both topics are timely and warrant discussion in our community. \nOur next discussion event will be held on Tuesday\, September 15th\, 4:00-5:30 PM at Rhino Coffee Uptown Patio (721 Southfield Road) and will be moderated by Michael Hicks\, Assistant Professor of Education at Centenary College of Louisiana. Due to current restrictions\, the original time has been moved up to 4:00 PM and only 20 spaces are available at the event. The discussion will be held outside on the back patio with chairs and tables spaced accordingly. \nLearn more and sign up for Community Reads Book Club at cfnla.org/bookclub. \nAbout the Book\n\nLydia Quixano Pérez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son\, Luca\, the love of her life\, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels\, her life is\, by and large\, fairly comfortable. \nEven though she knows they’ll never sell\, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with a few books he would like to buy—two of them her favorites. Javier is erudite. He is charming. And\, unbeknownst to Lydia\, he is the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydia’s husband’s tell-all profile of Javier is published\, none of their lives will ever be the same. \nForced to flee\, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca soon find themselves miles and worlds away from their comfortable middle-class existence. Instantly transformed into migrants\, Lydia and Luca ride la bestia—trains that make their way north toward the United States\, which is the only place Javier’s reach doesn’t extend. As they join the countless people trying to reach el norte\, Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to?
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SUMMARY:Scott Griffin Award 2020 Announcement
DESCRIPTION:Join us on September 10 as we announce and celebrate the 2020 recipient of the Scott Griffin Award for Artists. The reception will be held at 4:30 PM at Artspace. \nThe award is named in honor of G. Scott Griffin\, who was a multidisciplinary\, multimedia artist with accomplishments in musical composition\, instrumental performance\, photography\, and film. Because of these achievements\, it was often unrecognized that Griffin overcame many adversities in the execution of his art. From his childhood\, Griffin coped with a visual handicap\, congenital nystagmus\, which would have been reason for most talented artists to cease performing. Rather than giving up his artistic dreams\, Griffin invited his audiences to join him on a journey of discovery and beauty that was possible through the lens of his camera and his varied canvases. His legendary music enchanted listeners because he played from the heart and not by sight. \n \nScott Griffin \n\nGriffin died of complications related to cancer on October 7\, 2007 at the age of 45. The Scott Griffin Fund was created at the Community Foundation to keep his memory alive and to honor those artists who approach their art and life with the same passion and persistence as Griffin. \nPast recipients include: Cathy Cobb\, Ian Quiet\, Larry Sanchez\, Aaron Cox\, Bertha Cooper Harris\, Angelique Feaster-Evans\, Poetic X\, Carlos Colón\, Buddy Flett\, and Bobby Darrow. \nHow to Apply
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/scott-griffin-award-2020-announcement/
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SUMMARY:Competitive Grant Applications
DESCRIPTION:The Community Foundation accepts competitive grant applications once annually through a two-stage application process. Click here to learn more and view eligibility criteria. \nTimeline\n\nStage One opens August 1 at 8 a.m. CST and closes August 21 at 4 p.m. CST.\nFor those invited to the second stage\, Stage Two opens October 15 at 8 a.m. CST and closes November 15 at 4 p.m. CST.\nGrant recipients will be announced the following April.
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SUMMARY:Give For Good 2020
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that one of North Louisiana’s largest events takes place entirely online? Last year\, 4\,251 donors came together to raise over $1.8 MILLION for area nonprofits. This year\, our community needs you now more than ever. \nWith a minimum donation amount of only $10\, everyone can be a philanthropist. Simply visit giveforgoodnla.org to give directly to your organizations of choice. \nHOW TO GIVE: \n1. Visit giveforgoodnla.org from April 21-May 5. \n2. Choose your favorite causes and add as many organizations to your cart as you like. \n3. Give your best and check out in one easy step. You’ll receive a tax receipt immediately. \nThe best part? All gifts are amplified by the Lagniappe Fund\, a bonus pool of $200\,000 that is awarded through pro rata matching and prizes. \nTogether we can create a stronger\, more vibrant North Louisiana!
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SUMMARY:A Night of Hope and Healing
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, April 6\, Louisiana Public Broadcasting will present A Night of Hope and Healing. This special broadcast event includes the premiere of two documentaries that examine childhood trauma\, the root cause of many of society’s greatest issues\, and what answers and hope scientific research is providing to survivors. \nAt 9PM Broken Places explores why some children are severely damaged by early adversity while others are able to thrive. By revisiting childhood trauma victims profiled decades ago\, learn how their experiences shaped their lives as adults. Broken Places interweaves these narratives with commentary from nationally renowned experts to help viewers better understand the devastating impact of childhood adversity\, as well as the inspiring characteristics of resilience. This documentary is from the producers of the public media initiative\, Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America. \nAt 10PM Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope chronicles the new movement among pediatricians\, therapists\, educators and communities\, who are using cutting-edge brain science to disrupt cycles of violence\, addiction and disease. This documentary delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the birth of new treatments to prevent Toxic Stress. Now understood to be one of the leading causes of everything from heart disease and cancer to substance abuse and depression\, extremely stressful experiences in childhood can alter brain development and have lifelong effects on health and behavior. However\, as experts and practitioners are proving\, what’s predictable is preventable. Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope uses beautiful animation and compelling characters to explore the science and the solutions. This documentary is a production of KPJR Films. \nIn 2019\, the Community Foundation of North Louisiana (CFNLA) screened Resilience in Shreveport to sold-out audiences as part of its initiatives to address the childhood mental health crisis identified by a consortium of local juvenile judges\, nonprofits\, pediatricians and the public school system. CFNLA is partnering with LPB to underwrite a broadcast of this acclaimed documentary to give audiences statewide the opportunity to hear the message that children and adults can overcome trauma suffered at a young age. \nA Night of Hope and Healing is underwritten by the Community Foundation of North Louisiana.
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/a-night-of-hope-and-healing/
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SUMMARY:WPN Lunch & Learn: Kristi Gustavson & Laura Alderman
DESCRIPTION:Laura Alderman\, Step Forward Executive Director\, and Kristi Gustavson\, Community Foundation CEO\, will present findings and outcomes from the North Louisiana Early Childhood Policy Summit that took place in 2019. Members and non-members are welcome. Lunch will be served. \nPayment by February 28th serves as an RSVP. Purchase tickets here or by cash or check made payable to the Community Foundation. Check-in begins at 11:30 AM. 
URL:https://cfnla.org/event/wpn-lunch-learn-kristi-gustavson-laura-alderman/
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