Jefferson Community Foundation Awards Grant to Jefferson Chamber Foundation Academy
For Immediate Release
February 17, 2010
CONTACT: Martha Landrum | 504-598-1290 | martha@gnof.org
Jefferson, LA - Wishing to ensure the success of the country’s first charter school to be run by a Chamber of Commerce, the Jefferson Community Foundation recently awarded a grant of $25,000 to the Jefferson Chamber Foundation Academy. The charter school, geared toward [...]
Greater New Orleans Foundation Establishes Fund for Haiti
Our hearts go out to the people of Haiti and to our neighbors in the Greater New Orleans region who have family and friends there. Support for early relief efforts is critical. Equally important will be the longer-term effort to rebuild a country already devastated by poverty.
Local Foundation Awards $1M in Grants to Nonprofits at Critical Time
New Orleans - The Greater New Orleans Foundation announced today the 49 nonprofit organizations to receive funds from the Community IMPACT Program in an awards ceremony held at the Greater New Orleans Foundation.
13 Nonprofit Organizations in St. Bernard Parish and Algiers Receive Grants from the Exxon Mobil Fund at the Greater New Orleans Foundation
New Orleans - The Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) announced today that it has distributed $61,000 in grants on behalf of Exxon Mobil. The Exxon Mobil Fund aims to improve the quality of life for people in Algiers and St. Bernard Parish.
Greater New Orleans Foundation Launches $1M Community IMPACT Program
The Greater New Orleans Foundation announces the launch of the Community IMPACT Program. The Community IMPACT Program will award $1 million in grants to nonprofits organizations serving the Greater New Orleans region. Grants will be awarded in six categories: Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, Civic Engagement & Infrastructure, Education, Health, and Human & Social Services. September 22, 2009 is the deadline to submit a Letter of Intent. Read more.
Jefferson Community Foundation Board Presents Their Work to the Jefferson Parish Council
Jefferson Community Foundation Receives $500,000 from
the Greater New Orleans Foundation
NEW ORLEANS - The Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) announced today that Ric Smith, president of the Jefferson Community Foundation, will introduce the work of the Jefferson Community Foundation to the Jefferson Parish Council on Wednesday, September 2, 2009. The meeting will take [...]
Greater New Orleans Foundation Accepting Applications for Grants from the Norco Community Fund
Greater New Orleans Foundation Accepting Applications for Grants from the Norco Community Fund
NEW ORLEANS - The Greater New Orleans Foundation announced today that approximately $50,000 will be made available to 501(c)(3) organizations that serve the Norco community. Grants made from the Norco Community Fund aim to improve the quality of life for Norco [...]
Deadline Approaching to Apply for Gert Town Community Grants
New Orleans, La – August 31, 2009 is the deadline to apply for the Gert Town Community Grants through the Greater New Orleans Foundation. Up to $50,000 per nonprofit organization will be considered.
Local Foundation is Pathbreaker in Use of New Social Media
Press Releases - August 12, 2009
NEW ORLEANS – The Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) announced today that it is breaking new ground by using social media tools to listen to and interact with communities across the Greater New Orleans region. Its recently retooled website invites New Orleanians and others to engage conversation-style with the Foundation about community issues.
The Greater New Orleans Foundation Commits an Additional $625,000 to Five Southeastern Louisiana Parishes
Press Releases - August 13, 2009
The Greater New Orleans Foundation reconfirmed its commitment to the region by allocating $625,000 to five parishes: Lafourche, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, and Terrebonne. The money will be directed as grants to qualified, nonprofit organizations providing important services and programs in the parishes.
