Since 1983, the Greater New Orleans Foundation has been helping donors reach their philanthropic goals by establishing named charitable funds. These funds are pooled and invested together so the income provides a vital and growing resource for our region.

As a community foundation, GNOF is a charitable organization that is supported by donors and governed by citizens to ensure that community needs are met.  Our partners are making it possible for GNOF to have a major impact on key issues, including community revitalization and housing, education, and workforce development.

But the origin of GNOF goes back much farther to the founding of The Community Chest, a federated fundraising institution, in 1923. The local Community Chest became the Greater New Orleans Regional Foundation in 1983, and the word “regional” was dropped from the name four years later.

Today, the Greater New Orleans Foundation holds total assets of $190 million in more than 800 charitable funds and serves donors throughout Southeast Louisiana.

Through the leadership of an outstanding volunteer board of 23 community leaders, the Greater New Orleans Foundation has earned the confidence of its donors and the region.