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New Orleans, LA (March 13, 2020) – Today, the Greater New Orleans Foundation announced the activation of its Disaster Response and Restoration Fund in response to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. The outbreak of the COVID-19, now declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, is on everyone’s mind. With community transmission having occurred in the Greater New Orleans region, the time for action is now.
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Greater New Orleans Foundation Activates Disaster Response & Restoration Fund for the New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
Today, the Greater New Orleans Foundation announced the activation of its Disaster Response and Restoration Fund in response to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. The outbreak of the COVID-19, now declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, is on everyone’s mind. With community transmission having occurred in the Greater New Orleans region, the time for action is now.
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Greater New Orleans Foundation gets a technology boost from the Carnival Corporation
The Greater New Orleans Foundation recently received a $100,000 grant from the Corporation for state-of-the-art technological upgrades.
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Greater New Orleans Foundation Activates Response & Restoration Fund for Earthquakes in Puerto Rico
Today, the Greater New Orleans Foundation announced the activation of its Response and Restoration Fund in response to the series of earthquakes affecting the United States territory of Puerto Rico.
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Greater New Orleans Foundation January 2020 IMPACT Newsletter
Our January 2020, IMPACT Newsletter is here! Learn about the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s accomplishments in 2019.
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Greater New Orleans Foundation and Partners Release New Orleans School Partnership Study
The Greater New Orleans Foundation released New Orleans School Partnership Study: What Our Students Need and How We Can Help. In partnership with NOLA Public Schools and funding support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Baptist Community Ministries, the new report identifies some of our students’ most urgent needs and a roadmap for how schools and community partners can increase resources, coordination, partnership, and investments to improve student support and performance.
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Water Fall Fest: A Climate Solutions Festival
Saturday, November 23rd, the Greater New Orleans Foundation held the second Water Fall Fest: A Climate Solutions Festival at Rosa Keller Library in the Broadmoor neighborhood in partnership with the Alliance for Affordable Energy, ThriveNOLA, Urban Conservancy, Water Collaborative, and Water Wise Gulf South
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LGBTQ Fund: Over $600K Pledged Toward $2.5M Goal!
Wednesday, November 20, the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s endowed LGBTQ Fund took center stage at the home of fundholders Henry Lambert and Carey Bond. Over 100 people – donors, prospective donors, Greater New Orleans Foundation trustees, LGBTQ Advisory Committee members and friends, gathered together to hear from former trustee, Henry Lambert and current trustee, Arthur Roger.
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Impact 100 2019
Impact 100, an initiative of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, announced on November 19 that its $100,000 transformative grant will be awarded this year to unCommon Construction. Impact 100 is a group of one hundred local women who have committed to giving $1,100 per year for the purpose of making a single transformative grant to a local nonprofit every year. These transformative grants will be game-changers for the recipient nonprofits. Over time, these nonprofits also will be game-changers for our city and region.
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In the News: After ‘learning curve’ of buying Tipitina’s last year, Galactic launches charity
“We knew we wanted to continue the tradition of Tipitina’s having a philanthropic aspect and being involved in music education outreach,” Galactic keyboardist Rich Vogel said. “Working with the GNOF seemed like the right way to get started.”
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Pitch It! The Innovation Challenge Showcase
On November 11, 2019, we hosted a Pitch It! Showcase at the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s Center for Philanthropy. During this event we spotlighted one of the great successes of the program, the partnership between Lighthouse Louisiana and the New Orleans RTA
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