Established in 1983, the Greater New Orleans Foundation is the regional leader of philanthropy, with assets of $192 million, of which $117 is endowed.
Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded over $100 million back into the community through grantmaking. Every day, GNOF joins other foundations, nonprofit organizations, community leaders, experts and government officials to address the needs of the community and to build consensus for solutions.
Lafourche Parish had 28 participating nonprofits, which generated $20,130 in online gifts. A total of $44,406 was donated to Terrebonne nonprofits during the fundraiser, which lasted from midnight to...more
The fifth Give NOLA Day, an annual 24-hour philanthropic marathon for local nonprofits, was off to a "huge" start Tuesday morning, organizers said, as they kept their eye on the goal of...more
Is the community foundation that hosts give Nolan today. And you know sometimes people wonder if we receive a percentage of big gift since we take a seat on it and the answer is now. And that's...more
"We needed a way for our local residents to realize that there were local non-profits participating, that there wasn't just New Orleans organizations and that Lafourche and Terrebonne were...more
In the architecture category, the honor award went to Waggonner & Ball for the Greater New Orleans Foundation's Center for Philanthropy on Lee Circle. Awards of Merit were earned by BILD...more
California. The Morgan Hill Community Foundation has announced the additions of Steve Cox and Myra Kaelin to its board of directors. Cox is president of Anaerobe Systems, a medical microbiology...more
Entrepreneurs Unlocked, a Bolton-based social enterprise, has received National Lottery funding to expand its mentoring program to 200 prison inmates in the Northwest.