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A Lasting Legacy
Over the past 62 years, many donors have made a lasting impact on our community through unrestricted funds at CFNLA. With these and other charitable funds, CFNLA has granted over $120 million to nonprofit organizations since its inception in 1961. CFNLA, like all...
Financial Forecast: July 2023
Despite a notably steep “wall of worry,” including ongoing banking system strains, persistent inflationary pressures, and the most aggressive Federal Reserve (Fed) tightening campaign in four decades, performance across the financial markets in the second quarter...
WPN Awards $90k Grant
The Women’s Philanthropy Network (WPN) is a dynamic community of caring women who are dedicated to enhancing the lives of children in Caddo Parish. Founded in 2005, the WPN was established as a way for local women of all generations and philanthropic capacity to...
Community Foundation Welcomes Two New Board Members
Community Foundation of North Louisiana is excited to announce Lisa O. Childs and Stephen C. Walker as the most recent additions to CFNLA’s seven-member Board of Directors. Childs and Walker are succeeding longtime board members Terry Davis and Thomas Murphy. Lisa and...
Give For Good Raises Record $2.75M for North Louisiana Nonprofits
May 2nd was a record-breaking day for our community. In its 10th year, Give For Good, created by Community Foundation of North Louisiana, raised $2,757,092 for 209 area nonprofits. This is the greatest total raised since the event began in 2014. Give For Good is an...
2023 Competitive Grants Awards
Community Foundation of North Louisiana strives to improve the quality of life for members of our community through proactive and strategic grantmaking. Since its inception, CFNLA has granted over $120 million in grants to nonprofit organizations. Grants are awarded...
2022 Annual Report: Together For Good
Community Foundation of North Louisiana is pleased to share the 2022 Annual Report, Together For Good. A few highlights of the 2022 Annual Report include: Over $9.2 million in grants and scholarships were made to 350 nonprofits and 29 students. More than $6.2 million...
Bossier Parish ECE Initiative
In 2021, 53% of Bossier Parish kindergarten students did not have the age-appropriate skills to be prepared for school. Kindergarten readiness is measured through a child's language and literacy skills, basic numeracy concepts, as well as social and motor skills....
Teen Advisory Committee Kickoff 2023
The Teen Advisory Committee (TAC), an initiative of Step Forward, aims to improve educational outcomes for students of all ages in Northwest Louisiana. Established in 2019, TAC is a regional youth-led group, and its primary purpose is to help improve local policy...
Early Childhood Education Fund Update
CFNLA held the NWLA Early Childhood Policy Summit in the Fall of 2019 to address the needs of the nearly 60% of children in Caddo and Bossier parishes entering kindergarten unprepared. The Summit and resulting Resolution ultimately led CFNLA to create the Early...