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...

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 commentary about the times, often poking fun at the latest politician’s snafu or pop culture oddity.  Since...

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 Funds (DAF) are one way to maximize your year-end tax benefits.  Contributing to a DAF...

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 the Shreveport-Bossier Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is...

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 a single rate that combines a bond’s coupon payments and an amount to compensate the buyer for the time until the...

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 opposing teams Team A and Team B.  Team A was the clear favorite and was favored to win by over 20 points.  Team B, however,...

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 grant applications). As grantmaking is one of the key roles of the...