March 2009

The Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) is conducting a statewide survey of the fiscal health of Louisiana’s nonprofit sector during this economic downturn. The report will be shared with funders and policymakers to increase their awareness of the impact of the recession on the nonprofit sector and their local nonprofit community. Please join us in this effort by completing the survey at www.lano.org/nonprofitsurvey. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Response deadline is April 10th.

The Greater New Orleans Foundation is one of the primary signatories to a letter being circulated to key policymakers on the fate of the Gulf Coast. The text reads:

[W]e are writing to express our growing concern about the security of people and property in the Gulf Coast region. A great many of America’s national, regional and local foundations have invested hundreds of millions of dollars to support social, physical and enviromental recovery efforts responding to recent natural disasters…We are concerned that without a more comprehensive approach to recovery, these billions invested are at grave risk…