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Back in March, when health officials confirmed that the coronavirus was at large and spreading across the country, community foundations were among the first to respond, establishing special funds to ensure that frontline local nonprofits could stay in business and continue their essential services.

We’re proud to provide grants that create real impact. That’s why we’re the steward of more than 900 donor-advised and donor-designated funds. Our donors make between $20 million and $30 million in grants to diverse nonprofits throughout the Greater New Orleans region, based on their specific areas of interest. View our most up-to-date list of current and upcoming grant opportunities here.

Of the $1,178,000 GNOF gave from its Disaster Fund as of June 15, the majority went to health equity. GNOF invested heavily in Federally Qualified Health Centers hoping to aid uninsured people in their area — a population whose health vulnerabilities likely contributed to the high death rate among African Americans in Southeast Louisiana.

Today, the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) announced recent grants from its LGBTQ Endowed Fund totaling $70,000 to area nonprofits. The Greater New Orleans Foundation LGBTQ Endowed Fund provides grants to organizations and programs that increase the quality of life and access to opportunity for LGBTQ individuals and families, particularly the most marginalized members of the community, including elders, transgender youth and adults of color, low-income LGBTQ people, and LGBTQ youth of color.

Two-thirds of nonprofits in southeast Louisiana are worried about cash-flow problems as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a study commissioned by the Greater New Orleans Foundation finds.

Greater New Orleans Foundation Releases Study on the State of Nonprofits in Southeast Louisiana Amidst COVID-19 –
The University of New Orleans Political Science Department conducted the research project.

GiveNOLA Day Raises Record $7.1 Million in Seventh Year – More than 68,000 Gifts Made on GiveNOLA Day to 835 Participating Nonprofits.

We’re proud to provide grants that create real impact. That’s why we’re the steward of more than 900 donor-advised and donor-designated funds. Our donors make between $20 million and $30 million in grants to diverse nonprofits throughout the Greater New Orleans region, based on their specific areas of interest. View our most up-to-date list of current and upcoming grant opportunities here.

Greater New Orleans Foundation Awards $322,000 in Grants to Combat Food Insecurity in Southeast Louisiana Magnified by COVID-19. Round IV Grants made possible from gifts to GNOF’s Disaster Response and Restoration Fund.

On Friday, May 1, the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) donated 7,000 Personal Protection Equipment (N95 and Surgical Masks) to Jefferson Parish first responders and service providers working on the frontlines of the pandemic in partnership with the Mary Freeman Wisdom Foundation, a family foundation partnering with GNOF.