Scott Griffin Award 2024

Scott Griffin Award 2024

Calling All Artists – 2024 Scott Griffin Award Applications Open July 1st. Community Foundation of North Louisiana will accept applications for the annual G. Scott Griffin Award starting July 1st, 2024. The award, which features a cash prize of $1,000, will be given...

Step Forward to Host First Community Meeting on June 27

Step Forward to Host First Community Meeting on June 27

Step Forward, an initiative of Community Foundation of North Louisiana, is hosting its first bi-annual community meeting June 27, 2024, at Noel Memorial United Methodist Church, 520 Herndon Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The mission of Step...

Give For Good raises $2.9 million for North Louisiana nonprofits

Give For Good raises $2.9 million for North Louisiana nonprofits

May 7, 2024, was a record-breaking day for our community. In its 11th year, Give For Good, created by Community Foundation of North Louisiana, raised $2,940,339 for 222 area nonprofits.  This is the greatest total raised since the event began in 2014 and surpasses the...

Child Abuse Awareness Month

Child Abuse Awareness Month

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. It is a time for us to remember the victims of Child Abuse and Neglect (CA/N)  and take a firm stance against it. In 2023, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services received 51,455 reports of CA/N. It...

TAC Members Attend Advocacy Day at the Capitol

TAC Members Attend Advocacy Day at the Capitol

On Thursday, March 21, 2024, four students from the Teen Advisory Committee (TAC) joined teenagers from different schools across Louisiana to raise awareness about the mental health needs of students during Advocacy Day at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge....

TAC Kick-Off 2024

TAC Kick-Off 2024

The Teen Advisory Committee (TAC), an initiative of Step Forward, aims to improve educational outcomes for students of all ages in Northwest Louisiana. Established in 2019, TAC is a regional youth-led group, and its primary purpose is to help improve local policy...

Building Resilient Communities

Building Resilient Communities

Step Forward has partnered with SPAR to present “Bouncin Back” a series of community conversations on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Now more than ever parents and caregivers need access to the tools and resources that reduce trauma and encourage resiliency....

Matching Fund Deadline Nears for Early Childhood Eduction

Matching Fund Deadline Nears for Early Childhood Eduction

Help CFNLA sustain Early Childhood Education Scholarships and ensure Caddo Parish gets its fair share of state dollars!   Friends of Community Foundation of North Louisiana, we need your help! Caddo Parish has until January 30, 2024 to raise money and receive a...