Community Foundation of North Louisiana

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

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

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

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

Step Forward's Growing Children Celebration
2023-07-22 10:00 - 14:00
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 1
2023-07-19 10:00 - 11:00

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

Give For Good: Celebrating 10 Years Event
2023-05-02 08:15 - 09:00
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)

Give For Good 2023
2023-05-02
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.

CFNLA Competitive Grants Announcement
2023-04-25, 2022-04-26

CFNLA/WPN Documentary Screening: Addicts Among Us
2023-03-23 17:30 - 19:30
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.

Women's Philanthropy Network Spring Social
2023-03-02 17:30
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 Speaker Series Event with Dr. Cade Brumley
2023-02-02 16:00 - 17:00
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

WPN Lunch & Learn
2023-01-12 11:30 - 13:00
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.

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

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

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

Thanksgiving Holiday- CFNLA Office Closed
2022-11-24 08:00 - 2022-11-25 17:00
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 2022 Community Counts
2022-10-20 16:00 - 17:00
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.

WPN Membership Event
2022-09-29 17:30 - 20:30
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.

Grayson Foundation Grant Applications
2022-09-15 08:00 - 2022-10-15 16:00
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.

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.

Competitive Grant Applications
2022-08-01 08:00 - 2022-08-21 16:00
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 1
2022-07-21 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 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.

2022 Scott Griffin Award
2022-07-01 - 2022-07-31
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.

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

Carolyn Q. Nelson Arts Endowment Challenge- Application Open
2022-05-17 08:00 - 2022-06-14 17:00
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.
To 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.

Give For Good 2022
2022-05-03
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.

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!

Women's Philanthropy Network Social
2022-03-10 17:30 - 19:00
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.
Thursday, March 10 from 5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
The Shreveport Aquarium | 601 Clyde Fant Pkwy
Members: $35 includes one member and 1 guest
Non-members: FREE
RSVP HERE.
