News & Insights

A Celebration of Black Philanthropy

September 16, 2019

On Wednesday, August 28th, the Greater New Orleans Foundation Celebrated Black Philanthropy Month with a Celebration of Black Philanthropy at our Center for Philanthropy. Our event was held to recognize past and present black New Orleanians who give generously to uplift and bring impact to causes that improve all of our community.

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Nonprofit Effectiveness Disaster Summit

July 16, 2019

On June 19, 2019, the Greater New Orleans Foundation hosted nonprofit and government leaders from across the region at our Nonprofit Disaster Preparedness Summit at the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (NOCHI).

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GiveNOLA Day Raises Record $5.9 Million in Sixth Year

May 9, 2019

While the final numbers won’t be confirmed for several weeks, initial returns indicate that the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s GiveNOLA Day, powered by Entergy, generated an astounding $5,908,715 in donations for 752 nonprofits, exceeding its 2018 total of $5.6 million. The total number of online contributions exceeded 49,000 at the close of the 24-hour period.

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