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Give for Good turns 10 in 2023
CFNLA is thrilled to commemorate the 10th anniversary of North Louisiana's largest day of giving on May 2, 2023. Since its inception in 2014, Give for Good has inspired generosity from thousands of people like you who have given more than 70,000 donations, generating...
Tips for Year-End Giving
CFNLA CEO, Kristi Gustavson, recently sat down with a donor to discuss year-end giving and how CFNLA might help maximize her charitable giving while minimizing her taxes. This was their discussion: JANE: Is now a good time for me to plan my year-end charitable giving?...
Community Counts 2022
CFNLA recently released Community Counts 2022, a data report for the Shreveport-Bossier MSA examining socioeconomic factors including- Population, Economic Well-Being, Human Capital, Health, Social Environment, and Physical Environment. Data collected is ranked in...
Donors Make the Work of Community Foundation Possible
Community Foundation of North Louisiana brings people and resources together to solve problems and enhance our community. Established in 1961, the Foundation oversees more than $180 million in assets for the benefit of North Louisiana. The funds managed by the...
We are all wrong sometimes; embrace it
It is impossible to be right all the time. Well...except, of course, when you are the mother. Parenting aside, in my former career as an attorney, it was my job to convince a judge my view was the correct view. Most legal arguments are carefully formulated through...
Scott Griffin Award 2022
Calling All Artists – 2022 Scott Griffin Award Applications Open Community Foundation of North Louisiana will accept applications for the annual G. Scott Griffin Award starting July 1st, 2022. The award, which features a cash prize of $1,000, will be given to a local...
WPN Awards $75K Grant
Since 2005, Women’s Philanthropy Network (WPN) has built a strong community of caring, philanthropic women dedicated to achieving positive change for children. Each year the members pool their annual dues to make a high-impact grant to a local nonprofit with a focus...
Toddlers know the power of positive thinking
My husband and daughter recently discovered a show on Netflix called Old Enough! The premise of the show is simple: young children (think five years old and under) in Japan go on errands all by themselves. Unbeknownst to the child, a camera crew follows the child as...
The Northwest Louisiana Teen Summit on Mental Wellness
Step Forward’s Teen Advisory Committee (TAC) is a regional, student-led group that aims to improve local policy decision-making and programming that impacts teens and young adults in North Louisiana. Each year, TAC surveys high school students to better understand the...
What groups are getting part of the $3 million from the Community Foundation of North Louisiana?
On Tuesday the Community Foundation of North Louisiana announced over $3 million was awarded in 2022 competitive grants. Kristina Gustavson, CEO of CFNLA said, "CFNLA is thrilled to announce it is awarding a total of $3,004,428 in this year’s Competitive Grants." The...