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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Greater New Orleans Foundation Wins National Award for Excellence in Communications

March 22, 2012 | New Orleans, LA — The Council on Foundations today announced that the Greater New Orleans Foundation was a recipient of the Wilmer Shields Rich Award for effective communications efforts to increase public awareness of foundations and corporate giving [...]

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The Greater New Orleans Foundation Announces the Final Round of Grants from the $5 million Coastal Communities Fund

At an awards ceremony at the Greater New Orleans Foundation today, 21 nonprofit leaders within a 10-parish area celebrated the impact of a $5 million gift from an anonymous donor who wanted to help residents in the coastal parishes who are still [...]

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Three Grants from the Coastal 5+1 Initiative Fund Citizen Engagement Programs in the Coastal Parishes

The Greater New Orleans Foundation is pleased to announce three grants totaling $396,000 from the Foundation’s latest initiative, Coastal 5+1. Established to help meet the multiple challenges confronting our coastal communities, this initiative benefits [...]

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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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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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