Donor Resources

If you have any questions regarding these forms, or need any assistance, please contact Alice Parkerson, Vice President of Development at (504) 598-4663. Most forms are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

Downloadable Forms

Donor Handbook (pdf)
Everything you need to know about maintaining a fund with the Greater New Orleans Foundation.

Donor Advised Fund Agreement (pdf)
Use this form to establish a Donor Advised Fund with the Greater New Orleans Foundation.

Making Philanthropy and its Benefits Available to Everyone (pdf)
This brochure will explain the benefits of partnering with a community foundation and the ease of opening a fund at the Foundation.

Grant Recommendation Form (pdf)
Use this form to make a grant recommendation via fax or mail. If you would like to make a grant recommendation online, please use Donor Central.

Example of Standard Testamentary Language (MS Word)
Use this document as a guide in directing a charitable bequest to the Greater New Orleans Foundation.

Stock Transfer Instructions (pdf)*
Use the instructions on this form to make a gift of securities to the Foundation.

Cash Electronic Transfer Instructions (pdf)*
Use the instructions on this form to make a gift of cash to the Foundation via electronic funds transfer.

*To access this PDF, please contact Alice Parkerson or call (504) 598-4663.

Links to Related Websites

Visit the following websites if you are looking for more information on nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and foundations.

The National Center for Family Philanthropy
An organization providing resources on family philanthropy.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The newspaper of the philanthropic world.

The Council on Foundations
A membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations.

The Foundation Center
Resources for grantmakers and grantseekers.

For information about individual charitable organizations

Suggestion Central (coming soon)
Online tool to learn more about local nonprofit organizations.

Guidestar
A donor’s guide to the charitable universe.

Network for Good
An online giving site.

Books about Philanthropy

Inspired Philanthropy, Tracy Gary & Melissa Kohner, Chardon Press

Giving Well, Doing Good, Edited by Amy A. Kass, Indiana University Press

Circle of Giving, by Janet K. Ginn, CFRE, Eudora Press

Strategic Giving, The Art and Science of Philanthropy, by Peter Frumkin, University of Chicago Press

Wealth in Families, by Charles Collier, Harvard University

Generosity Rules:  A Guidebook to Giving, by Claire Gaudiani, IUniverse, Inc.