Dear Friends, Over the last few days Community Foundation of North Louisiana has participated in several national webinars to understand the benefits available for nonprofit organizations as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic.  The following is a summary of the...

When Hurricane Katrina roared onshore in August of 2005, I was one year into my legal career having just graduated from law school in May of 2004.  My then fiancé (now husband) and I had closed on our very first house in New Orleans just a few weeks before.  In the...

In 2018, approximately 3,150 children in the Shreveport-Bossier MSA were not kindergarten ready or, put another way, 59% of children were deemed not kindergarten ready in both Caddo and Bossier Parishes. To address this problem, Step Forward held the Northwest...

Since 2005, the Women’s Philanthropy Network, a fund of the Community Foundation, has granted over $1.1 million to effective educational programs in our area. Recognizing the needs of our community’s youngest members, this group of dedicated women has turned their...

Until my tenure at Community Foundation of North Louisiana, an ace was nothing more to me than a suit in a deck of cards.  Now when I hear the word ACEs, I associate it with Adverse Childhood Experiences.  ACEs are common across all populations.  However, some...

It has been said we learn our belief systems as very small children and move through life creating experiences to match those beliefs.  Sometimes our beliefs limit our lives and prevent us from reaching our potential.  Limiting beliefs, whether conscious or...

The U.S. equity market enjoyed an incredibly strong 2019 with the S&P 500 rising over 31% during the year. This was the second 30%+ return this decade (2013 being the other) and the ninth since 1970. For reference, there have been ten negative years for the...

At the Community Foundation, data analysis guides us in all we do so we may continue to better serve the community.  This includes taking an in-depth look at Give For Good, the 24-hour online giving challenge powered by the Foundation. Please take a look at the data...

My dad and I are both Christmas enthusiasts. We love all things holiday – decorating, wrapping gifts, and sentimental movies. I recall being excited for weeks on end about the annual return to television of my favorite Christmas movies like A Charlie Brown Christmas...

In November, Community Foundation of North Louisiana launched its Donor Portal. We are excited to provide fundholders with an online tool that allows you to manage your fund, make grant recommendations, and maximize your charitable impact at your convenience. To get...