WPN | Community Foundation of North Louisiana

About the Women’s Philanthropy Network

Women working together to build a stronger future for North Louisiana.

Since 2005, the Women’s Philanthropy Network (WPN) has built a strong community of philanthropic women who leverage their charitable assets to result in greater positive change! To accomplish this, members pool their annual dues to make a high-impact grant to a local nonprofit focusing on education initiatives. The WPN also hosts educational programs to keep members informed about our community.

Membership

As a CFNLA fund, 80% of annual dues are granted in the donation year while 20% are invested in the WPN endowment for future grants. The membership year is July 1^st to June 30^th of the following year. Dues must be paid by March 31^st to be contributed to the grant pool and for grant-voting eligibility. (Dues received after March 31st are applied to membership for the following year.)

There are six membership levels:

Junior Member (ages 16-49): $200-$499
Ruby: $500-$999
Sapphire: $1,000-$2,499
Emerald: $2,500-$4,999
Diamond: $5,000-$24,999
Lifetime Member: $25,000+.

Join WPN

Members may serve, but are not required, on one of two committees:

Guidance Committee – Serves as the governing board of the group. It makes decisions about the management and direction of WPN.
Grants Committee – Reviews grant applications, narrows the pool of applicants, and presents the group of finalists to the general membership at the annual meeting. The general membership then votes on the grant recipient.

To learn more about WPN, please email wpn@cfnla.org.

WPN Grants

Since inception, the WPN has granted over $1.3 million to educational initiatives in our community! Past recipients include Volunteers of America of North Louisiana, Volunteers for Youth Justice, Step Forward, Caddo Parish Schools Transformation Zone, and the LSU Shreveport Foundation. To learn more about applying for a WPN grant, click the link below.

Apply for a Grant