News & Insights

Hurricane Ida made landfall in SE Louisiana as a Category 4 Hurricane, wreaking havoc all along its path, particularly in the Lafourche and Terrebonne parish, but causing damage extending into Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, St. John the Baptist, St. Charles and other parishes. To make these grants, the Foundation team has taken guidance from parish officials, conducted due diligence and prioritized ongoing grassroots responses led by people who are native to the impacted parishes  and know their communities best. To date, we have awarded $3,182,000 in grants to our nonprofit partners.

The Greater New Orleans Foundation has announced artist Aron Belka as the inaugural COHN | GNOF | NOLA | ARTS Award program winner. As the winner, Belka will receive $10,000 and be honored at a special reception at the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s Center for Philanthropy.

The Greater New Orleans Foundation and Mrs. Gayle Benson announced $1,117,000 in immediate assistance grants to local nonprofits leading disaster response. Generous matching funds were provided by Mrs. Gayle Benson ($466,000) and the Dick J. Guidry Fund ($150,000). 

Today, the Greater New Orleans Foundation and Gayle Benson announced $650,000 in immediate assistance grants to local nonprofits leading disaster response.

Today, the Greater New Orleans Foundation announced that after nearly 8 years leading the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s discretionary grantmaking and programmatic work, Carmen James Randolph will be departing to pursue a new venture.

Today, the Greater New Orleans Foundation (Foundation) announced that Jeff Schiffman will join the organization as Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs. Schiffman most recently served as the Director of Admission for Tulane University’s Office of Undergraduate Admission.

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.

Today, 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.

We’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.

Today, 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.