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Kristi Gustavson, CEO While David Letterman did not invent them, he popularized “Top Ten” lists on his late-night show.  Letterman used the lists for both comedic fodder as well as…

Whether you are an existing Fundholder or a first-time giver, CFNLA is here to help you maximize the impact of your year-end giving. Contributing to Donor Advised Fund Donor Advised…

On October 10th, the Community Foundation presented its 11th annual data report, Community Counts, to a packed house of civic leaders, nonprofit representatives, and engaged citizens. Each year data for…

Alan Bergin, Fund Evaluation Group There is now approximately $17 trillion of negative yielding bonds trading across the globe, mostly in Japan and some European markets. A bond’s yield is…

Kristi Gustavson, CEO I attended a college football game with my husband and some friends last weekend.  So as not to get any football fans riled up, let’s call the…

Each fall, the CFNLA grants team works hard to intake, process, and review more than one hundred competitive grant applications during our two-stage application process (in 2019, we received 120…

Join the Community Foundation as we release Community Counts, our annual report card on Shreveport-Bossier’s quality of life indicators.  Dr. Dave Norris, Chief Research and Innovation Officer at Louisiana Tech University, will…

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…

Alan Bergin, Fund Evaluation Group 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…

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…