The Greater New Orleans Foundation Joins City of New Orleans to Announce Youth Vaccination Initiative, $90K Investment from Philanthropic Partners in Collaboration with CrescentCare and NOLA Public Schools.
Read MoreToday, Greater New Orleans Foundation President and CEO, Andy Kopplin joined Mayor LaToya Cantrell to announce that Blue Bikes, Louisiana’s first bikeshare program, will return to the City of New Orleans later this summer. A fleet of 500 pedal-assist e-bikes will be ready to ride by September 1.
Read MoreWe’re proud to provide grants that create real impact. That’s why we’re the steward of more than 900 donor-advised and donor-designated funds. Our donors make between $20 million and $30 million in grants to diverse nonprofits throughout the Greater New Orleans region, based on their specific areas of interest. View our most up-to-date list of current and upcoming grant opportunities here.
Read MoreToday, the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) announced new grants from its LGBTQ Fund totaling $100,000 to 18 area nonprofits. The Greater New Orleans Foundation’s LGBTQ Fund supports organizations that increase the quality of life and access to opportunity for LGBTQ individuals and families, particularly the most marginalized members of the community, including elders, transgender youth and adults, LGBTQ people of color, low-income LGBTQ people, and LBGTQ persons who are disabled. Since its inaugural year (2016), the GNOF’s LGBTQ fund has made over $450,000 in grants to 43 nonprofits across our region.
Read MoreWe’re proud to provide grants that create real impact. That’s why we’re the steward of more than 900 donor-advised and donor-designated funds. Our donors make between $20 million and $30 million in grants to diverse nonprofits throughout the Greater New Orleans region, based on their specific areas of interest. View our most up-to-date list of current and upcoming grant opportunities here.
Read MoreWe’re proud to provide grants that create real impact. That’s why we’re the steward of more than 900 donor-advised and donor-designated funds. Our donors make between $20 million and $30 million in grants to diverse nonprofits throughout the Greater New Orleans region, based on their specific areas of interest. View our most up-to-date list of current and upcoming grant opportunities here.
Read MoreAt the end of 2017, the team at the Greater New Orleans Foundation realized they needed more than a disaster plan. They needed a formal strategy. In the decade and a half since Hurricane Katrina turned their community upside down, responding to damage from extreme weather—hurricanes, floods, tornadoes—had become a staple of their work.
Read MoreToday, the Greater New Orleans Foundation announced that while the final numbers won’t be confirmed for several weeks, initial returns indicate that the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s GiveNOLA Day, presented by Baptist Community Ministries and powered by Entergy, generated an astounding $8.1 million in donations for 910 nonprofits, exceeding its 2020 total of $7.1 million. The total number of online contributions exceeded 67,000 at the close of the 24-hour period.
Read MoreWe’re proud to provide grants that create real impact. That’s why we’re the steward of more than 900 donor-advised and donor-designated funds. Our donors make between $20 million and $30 million in grants to diverse nonprofits throughout the Greater New Orleans region, based on their specific areas of interest. View our most up-to-date list of current and upcoming grant opportunities here.
Read MoreToday, the Greater New Orleans Foundation announced that Kenneth St. Charles, Ph.D. will join the organization as Vice President for Philanthropy. Dr. St. Charles currently serves as President and CEO at St. Augustine High School.
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