Women's Philanthropy Network Annual Meeting
2022-06-07 | LA
WPN will host its annual meeting Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at the LSUS Cyber Collaboratory.

2022 Scott Griffin Award
2022-07-01 - 2022-07-31 | LA
The Scott Griffin Award applications open July 1st at 8 am and will close July 31st at 5 pm. To apply, use the scholarship portal.

Grant Applicant Training Session 1
2022-07-21 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Nonprofit Finder
Community Foundation is offering two Grant Applicant Training sessions for all applicants. Trainings are optional but are highly encouraged for first time applicants.

Session 1 – July 21 at 11 a.m.
Session 2 – August 4 at 11 a.m.

Reservations are required. Trainings will be held in Community Central at Community Foundation. 401 Edwards Street, Suite 105, Shreveport, LA 71101. Reserve your spot here.

Competitive Grant Applications
2022-08-01 08:00 - 2022-08-21 16:00 | LA
The Community Foundation accepts competitive grant applications once annually through a two-stage application process. Click here to learn more and view eligibility criteria.
Timeline

Stage One opens August 1 at 8 a.m. CST and closes August 21 at 4 p.m. CST.
For 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.
Grant recipients will be announced the following April.

Grant Applicant Training Session 2
2022-08-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Nonprofit Finder
Community Foundation is offering two Grant Applicant Training sessions for all applicants. Trainings are optional but are highly encouraged for first time applicants.

Session 2 – August 4 at 11 a.m.

Reservations are required. Trainings will be held in Community Central at Community Foundation. 401 Edwards Street, Suite 105, Shreveport, LA 71101. Reserve your spot here.

Grayson Foundation Grant Applications
2022-09-15 08:00 - 2022-10-15 16:00 | LA
The Grayson Foundation is a private foundation that is committed to improving the quality of life in Shreveport-Bossier. Grant applications are accepted twice annually, however, organizations may apply only once in a 12-month period. Applications open on September 15 at 8:00 AM and the deadline to apply is October 15 at 4:00 PM. Awards will be announced in January.
The Grayson Foundation typically awards grants to programs serving disadvantaged populations in Shreveport-Bossier in the health, human services, and education sectors. Organizations must apply online through the CFNLA grant portal.
Please email Liz LaBorde at laborde@cfnlaweb.rubyshore.com with questions.

WPN Membership Event
2022-09-29 17:30 - 20:30 | LA
Join the Women’s Philanthropy Network on September 29th!
CFNLA’s Women’s Philanthropy Network is hosting an informational membership event on Thursday, September 29 at 5:30 p.m. at 1045 Erie Street, Shreveport, LA 71106. Philanthropically minded women are invited to learn more about the WPN.
Founded 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. Each year, members solicit grant applicants and ultimately vote on which organization will receive a WPN grant.
Since inception, the WPN has granted over $1.3 million to educational initiatives in our community. Past recipients include Volunteers of America of North Louisiana, Volunteers for Youth Justice, Step Forward, the Caddo Parish Schools Transformation Zone, and the LSU Shreveport Foundation.
Please RSVP here.

CFNLA 2022 Community Counts
2022-10-20 16:00 - 17:00 | LA
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.
We 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.
Dr. Dave Norris, Chief Research and Innovation Officer at Louisiana Tech University, will present this year’s data at a special event on October 20 at 4:00 PM at Ochsner LSU Health – St. Mary Medical Center.
915 Margaret Place, Shreveport, LA 71101
Parking Available at lot east of the Women’s and Children’s main entrance.
Seating is limited, please RSVP here.

Thanksgiving Holiday- CFNLA Office Closed
2022-11-24 08:00 - 2022-11-25 17:00 | LA
Community Foundation office hours for Thanksgiving Week:
Monday, November 21st: 8-5
Tuesday, November 22nd: 8-5
Wednesday, November 23rd: 8-3
Thursday and Friday: Office Closed

CFNLA Office Closed for Staff Meeting
2022-12-16 11:00 - 16:00 | LA

Christmas Holiday - CFNLA Office Closed
2022-12-23 - 2022-12-26 | LA

New Years Holiday - CFNLA Office Closed
2023-01-02 | LA

WPN Lunch & Learn
2023-01-12 11:30 - 13:00 | LA
Women’s Philanthropy Network Lunch & Learn
Join us for Communities In Schools: “The Push” (2nd screening) on Thursday, January 12 at the Shreveport Club (410 Travis Street). “The Push” is an inside look at one of the many inspiring stories being told in thousands of Communities In Schools (CIS) programs across America. The film shows how the power of relationships can transform students’ lives. CIS is the nation’s most effective dropout prevention initiative. With grant support from the Women’s Philanthropy Network, CIS operates in 12 Caddo Parish Schools where students are provided with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
$35 per person. Purchase tickets here or by check made payable to Community Foundation (401 Edwards Street, Suite 105, Shreveport, LA 71101). Payment by January 5 serves as your RSVP. Complimentary valet parking will be available at the City Garage on the corner of Travis and Edwards.

CFNLA Speaker Series Event with Dr. Cade Brumley
2023-02-02 16:00 - 17:00 | LA
Please join CFNLA for a speaker series event with Dr. Cade Brumley, Louisiana State Superintendent of Education on February 2. Reserve your spot by purchasing a free ticket here.
Thursday, February 2, 2023 | 4: 00 PM
Centenary College | Whited Room
2911 Centenary Blvd, Shreveport, LA 71104

Women's Philanthropy Network Spring Social
2023-03-02 17:30 | LA
WPN Spring Social
Thursday, March 2nd | 5:30 P.M. Hosted by Sarah Toups
Please join us for a night to learn about the WPN and how you can join the group of strong, dedicated women working together to create positive change for children in our community. Kasie Mainero, Child Well Being Specialist for Caddo Parish Schools, will discuss the expansion of Trauma-Informed services to additional schools in the district. The event is free to attend. Current members are encouraged to bring a friend. Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided. Please click here to RSVP.

CFNLA/WPN Documentary Screening: Addicts Among Us
2023-03-23 17:30 - 19:30 | LA
Join us for the next CFNLA event: a screening of the film, Addicts Among Us, a documentary investigating the connection between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and addiction. The event will be held at Robison Film Center in the Willis Knighton Theater room on Thursday, March 23 at 5:30 PM. Tickets are available here.

CFNLA Competitive Grants Announcement
2023-04-25 | LA

Give For Good 2023
2023-05-02 | LA
Give for Good is North Louisiana’s largest day of giving! Established in 2014 by Community Foundation of North Louisiana, Give for Good has raised over $16 million for our community. The event empowers the entire community to get involved in causes they care about while building awareness and support for hardworking local nonprofits. Give for Good provides a platform for all donors to transform our community for good! Visit giveforgoodnla.org to learn more.

Give For Good: Celebrating 10 Years Event
2023-05-02 08:15 - 09:00 | LA
Give For Good is celebrating its 10th annual giving event on Tuesday, May 2. Please join us on May 2, 2023, at 8:15 am for donuts & coffee in celebration of the 10th giving year.
May 2 | 8:15 AM
401 Edwards Street (1st Floor Lobby)

Women's Philanthropy Network Annual Meeting
2023-05-24 17:00 - 19:00 | LA

Grant Applicant Training Session 1
2023-07-19 10:00 - 11:00 | LA
The next Competitive Grant Cycle opens on August 1. Community Foundation is offering three Grant Applicant training sessions for all applicants. Training is optional but is highly encouraged for first-time applicants.

Session 1 – July 19 at 10 a.m.
Session 2 – July 25 at 10 a.m.
Session 3 – July 27 at 10 a.m.

Reservations are required and can be made with the link below. All sessions will be held in Community Central at Community Foundation. 401 Edwards Street, Suite 125, Shreveport, LA 71101. Sign up for a session.

Step Forward's Growing Children Celebration
2023-07-22 10:00 - 14:00 | LA
Step Forward, Humana Healthy Horizons in Louisiana, and the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Louisiana present the first Growing Children’s Celebration. This event is for families with children from birth to third grade in Caddo Parish. The purpose of the event is to shine light on the importance of early learning and kindergarten readiness. During the event, children will be engaged through fun activities provided by organizations servicing families and children in Caddo Parish and surrounding communities. Parents and caregivers will be given the opportunity to learn first hand how to engage with their children to foster brain development while being able to celebrate their young child’s developmental journey. Each family will leave the event with an extensive knowledge on resources provided by community organizations to ensure that each family in our community has all access and every opportunity to thrive.

Grant Applicant Training Session 2
2023-07-25 10:00 - 11:00 | LA

Grant Applicant Training Session 3
2023-07-27 10:00 - 11:00 | LA

Grayson Foundation Spring Cycle Grants Awards Announcement
2023-07-31 | LA

CFNLA Competitive Grants Application
2023-08-01 08:00 - 2023-08-21 16:00 | LA

G. Scott Griffin Award Applications
2023-09-05 08:00 - 2023-10-09 17:00 | LA
Calling All Artists – 2023 Scott Griffin Award Applications Open
Community Foundation of North Louisiana will accept applications for the annual G. Scott Griffin Award starting September 13th, 2023. 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 October 9th, 2023, at 5:00 PM. The application and guidelines can be found below. The winner will be announced publicly at an event at Artspace (date and details TBA).
The 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 the 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.

Scott Griffin

Griffin 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.
Past recipients include: Susan Duke, Cathy Cobb, Ian Quiet, Larry Sanchez, Aaron Cox, Bertha Cooper Harris, Angelique Feaster-Evans, Poetic X, Carlos Colón, Buddy Flett, Bobby Darrow and Matthew Cipolla.
2023 Scott Griffin Award Guidelines
2023 Scott Griffin Award Application
All applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM on Monday, October 9th, 2023.

Women's Philanthropy Network Fall Social
2023-09-21 17:30 - 19:30 | LA
Enjoy an evening with members of the Women’s Philanthropy Network to learn more about Shreveport’s first women’s giving circle and how they are making an impact on children in Caddo Parish. Wine and hors d’oeuvres provided. Members and nonmembers are invited and encouraged to bring friends.
Please register here.
Hosted by WPN member, Misty Alexander.

Grayson Foundation Grant Applications
2023-10-01 08:00 - 2023-10-31 16:00 | LA
The Grayson Foundation is a private foundation that is committed to improving the quality of life in Shreveport-Bossier. The Grayson Foundation accepts grant applications twice annually, however, organizations may apply only once every twelve months. Applications are submitted through the Community Foundation grant portal.
The Grayson Foundation is now accepting applications for the fall grant cycle. The deadline to apply is October 31st at 4:00 PM. Learn more at cfnla.org/grants/grayson. Apply via CFNLA grant portal.
Contact Liz LaBorde for questions: laborde@cfnlaweb.rubyshore.com.

2023 Community Counts
2023-10-03 16:00 - 17:00 | LA
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. We 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. The presentation will begin at 4 PM at Centenary College in the Whited Room of Bynum Commons. See campus map.
Seating is limited. Please register here.
