Tools for Life
On the corner of Burgundy and Lamanche streets in the Lower 9th Ward stands a 100 year old building that was once a neighborhood hardware store. If you look closely, you can imagine how it looked [...]
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SOS NOLA Fund Now Open
“To end the cycle of violence and death on the streets of New Orleans, we have all hands on deck. But government alone can’t solve the problem. It’s about personal responsibility. Each of us [...]
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Driving the Call
Diana Meyers, registered nurse and fifth generation member of St. Anna’s Episcopal Church on Esplanade Avenue, wanted to change the direction of her life after the storm. After losing her job, and with nothing standing in her way [...]
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Lafayette the Cat Steps Out
Lafayette the French Quarter Cat, the main character of the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s new book, Giving While Living, made his debut Tuesday, Jan. 10 in true New Orleans style, at a book release party on board a streetcar [...]
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Order Your Copy Today: asklafayette@gnof.org
Starring Lafayette the French Quarter Cat | Book Launch is Scheduled for January 10, 2012 | New Orleans, LA – Giving While Living is the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s latest publication and it stars Lafayette the French Quarter Cat, an irresistible and cosmopolitan character who will make his debut on January 10th in classic [...]
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Ten Outstanding Accomplishments in 2011
Throughout the past year, we have partnered with generous donors and outstanding nonprofit leaders to fulfill our mission: to create a thriving community for all. We’re happy to share with you [...]
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Greater New Orleans Foundation Awards IMPACT 2011 Grants to 33 Nonprofit Organizations
For Immediate Release Wednesday, December 21, 2011 – The Greater New Orleans Foundation announced today the 33 nonprofit organizations to receive funds from IMPACT 2011 in an awards ceremony held at the Foundation.
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Fundraising 101 Wrap-up
In an ongoing series to build better nonprofits, the Organizational Effectiveness program at the Greater New Orleans Foundation recently offered Fundraising 101 in partnership with the Louisina Association of Nonprofit Organizations. The featured speaker was Nora Ellertsen [...]
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Making a Measurable Difference
“Place-based initiatives” is a big buzz phrase in philanthropy circles these days. It means taking a comprehensive approach to improving a neighborhood, considering how factors like jobs, education, transportation and housing all interact in a specific place [...]
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Coastal Communities Experts Talk with Princeton Students
Louisiana’s coastal communities are struggling with hardship and uncertainty due to last year’s oil spill, as a group of Princeton graduate students learned at a panel discussion hosted by GNOF [...]
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