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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Reports & Resources

Needs Scan Report 2011:

The Greater New Orleans Foundation conducted a Needs Scan to assess these Organizational Effectiveness needs and help direct our own programming and support initiatives in the area.

Please click here for the full report.

Info on Evaluation, Fundraising, and Advocacy

Skills, strategies, and tools for a more effective organization:

To learn more about Fundraising, click here.

To learn more about Evaluation, click here.

To learn more about Advocacy, click here.

Upcoming/Past Learning Opportunities:

See what events are happenings and have happening on our Learning Opportunities page.

News You Can Use

Additional Resources:

Foundation Directory Online:

A highly sought-after development tool is now available to all nonprofit organizations free of charge, thanks to a collaborative effort between LANO, the Organizational Effectiveness Initiative at the Greater New Orleans Foundation, the Arts Council of New Orleans and Regions Morgan Keegan Trust.

Foundation Directory Online provides current, accurate, and comprehensive information on U.S. grantmakers and their grants, drawn from reliable sources, including IRS Form 990s; grantmaker web sites and annual reports; and the grantmakers themselves. The searchable database allows users to select key words to identify the grantmakers that are the best match with their organization and project.

This service is being offered at all LANO locations, on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. LANO staff is available to provide technical assistance on an appointment basis.

  • In New Orleans, contact Dr. Cory Sparks, office Director: 504.309.2081 ext. 315
  • In Baton Rouge, contact Glinda Causey, Membership Manager: 225.929.5266 ext. 210
  • In Shreveport, contact Kay Irby, office Director: 318.865.5510 ext. 1