Join the Community Foundation as we discuss Community Counts, our annual report card on Ruston’s quality of life indicators such as health, education, and economics. Dr. Dave Norris, Chief Research and Innovation Officer at Louisiana Tech University, will present the vital data that propels our work. The Community Foundation has been producing Community Counts for eleven years. Data is collected on two […]

Nasha Patel, Chief of Early Childhood Strategy at the Louisiana Department of Education will speak about early childhood education and childcare in our area. Members and non-members are welcome. Lunch will be served. Payment by January 24th serves as an RSVP. Purchase tickets here or by cash or check made payable to the Community Foundation. Check-in […]

Bring your laptop for an in-depth training on the Give For Good technology platform. This training is open to new and previous participants who need an in-depth tutorial on how to use the Give For Good technology platform. Bring your laptop (iPads and iPhones are compatible with the Give For Good platform, but are much […]

Community 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 […]

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. Payment by February 28th serves as an RSVP. Purchase tickets here or by cash or check made […]

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. At 9PM Broken Places explores why […]

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. With a minimum donation amount of only $10, everyone can be a philanthropist. Simply visit giveforgoodnla.org to […]

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 […]

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. 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 […]

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 […]