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Equity market performance has been strong in 2024, but the economy seems to have peaked. The unemployment rate has moved up to 4.1% and aggregate U.S. economic data has failed to match consensus expectations. However, equity markets have largely ignored the economic...
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, 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...
The Women’s Philanthropy Network (WPN) is a dynamic community of caring women dedicated to enhancing the lives of children in Caddo Parish. Founded in 2005, the WPN was established so local women of all generations and philanthropic capacity could leverage their...
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...
Community Foundation of North Louisiana (CFNLA) aims to enhance the quality of life for all citizens in our community through proactive and strategic grantmaking. Since inception, CFNLA has granted over $130 million to nonprofit organizations. Grants are awarded in a...
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...
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....
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...
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....