The Greater New Orleans Foundation is the community foundation serving the 13-parish region of metropolitan New Orleans.

WE DO OUR WORK BY:

Designing and leading
initiatives to improve the region.

Connecting donors to
community needs.

Identifying and supporting
great nonprofit organizations.

Strengthening civil society.

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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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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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Greater New Orleans Foundation Awards over $1.3M to Six Regional Nonprofit Organizations

For Immediate Release Friday, December 2, 2011 Contact: Martha Landrum martha@gnof.org or (504) 598-1290 | The Greater New Orleans Foundation announced today that it has awarded six grants totaling $1,311,501 to six regional nonprofit organizations who are working with families and individuals still struggling in the wake of the Gulf Coast oil spill [...]

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Recognizing the Impact of Community Foundations November 12-18, 2011

For Immediate Release Friday, November 11, 2011 Contact: Martha Landrum martha@gnof.org or (504) 598-4663 | During the week of November 12-18, 2011, the Greater New Orleans Foundation will join more than 700 community foundations across America celebrating Community Foundation Week. For more than 20 years, the effort has raised awareness about the increasingly important role of these philanthropic organizations in fostering local collaboration and innovation to address civic and economic challenges [...]

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The Idea Village and the Greater New Orleans Foundation Announce the 2012 Water Challenge Entrepreneurs

For Immediate Release Friday, November 4, 2011 Contact: Cameron Yancey cameron@ideavillage.org or 504.858.3806 | New Orleans – The Idea Village, in partnership with the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF), is pleased to announce that local entrepreneurs [...]

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Eight Nonprofit Organizations Providing Services in St. Bernard and Algiers Receive Grants from the ExxonMobil – Greater New Orleans Foundation Fund

For Immediate Release Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Contact: Martha Landrum martha@gnof.org or 504.598.1290 | St. Bernard, LA – At an awards ceremony at the law offices of Sidney D. Torres III, eight nonprofit organizations were awarded grants totaling $50,325 to support programs [...]

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Greater New Orleans Foundation Releases Needs Scan Report of Local Nonprofit Sector

Organizational Effectiveness Initiative of the Greater New Orleans Foundation released its first Needs Scan Report, an in-depth look [...]

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Resources Available for Nonprofit Organizations Providing Services to Those Affected by the Oil Spill in the River Parishes

For Immediate Release September 26, 2011 Contact: Martha Landrum martha@gnof.org or 504.598.1290 | The Greater New Orleans Foundation is hosting an information session for nonprofit organizations serving populations in Assumption, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist parishes to determine if they are eligible to receive funding from the Coastal Communities Fund [...]

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Nonprofit Organizations Now Have Access to Funding Information

For Immediate Release September 19, 2011 Contact: Cory Sparks 504.309.2081 or corysparks@lano.org | New Orleans, LA – Foundation Directory Online, a highly sought-after development tool, is made available to all nonprofit organizations for free [...]

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IMPACT 2011

August 26th is the deadline for nonprofits in the Greater New Orleans region to apply for a Greater New Orleans Foundation IMPACT 2011 [...]

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