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2022 Impact 100 Initiative Awards Grant to TrainingGrounds, Inc.

Impact 100, an initiative of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, announced that its $100,000 transformative grant will be awarded this year to TrainingGrounds, Inc. Impact 100, a giving circle now in its tenth year, is a group of over one hundred local women who committed to giving $1,100 for the purpose of making a single transformative grant to a local nonprofit.

Emerging Leaders 2022 Cohort Begins

The Greater New Orleans Foundation is excited to welcome the 2022 Emerging Leaders Cohort!

Impact 100 Tenth Anniversary Kickoff Event

The Greater New Orleans Foundation is thrilled to celebrate the 10th year of Impact 100, beginning with our Kickoff Event held on October 19, 2022.

Greater New Orleans Foundation Names Kristina Kent Director of Workforce Programs

Greater New Orleans Foundation & Jefferson Community Foundation Announce $150,000 in New Grants for Hurricane Ida Long-Term Recovery

Greater New Orleans Foundation Names Courtney Thomas Barnes Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs

Greater New Orleans Foundation Awards Over $84,000 to Individuals Affected by St. Bernard Parish Tornados

Emerging Leaders

Across southeastern Louisiana – through our cities and towns and parishes – are passionate leaders ready to elevate their skills, perspectives, and networks to become the region’s next executive and senior leaders. Emerging Leaders provides an opportunity to level up in leadership.

When Waters Rise Convening Held in New Orleans

The Greater New Orleans Foundation was proud to host a two-day When Waters Rise convening June 23 & 24. Community foundations and place-based funders from across the nation gathered to discuss formalizing a network for equitable disaster grantmaking.

Foundation Names Devon Turner and Dan Favre as New Directors

Devon Turner joins the Foundation as Director of Nonprofit Leadership and Effectiveness. Prior to her arrival, Devon served as the Executive Director of Grow Dat Youth Farm. Dan Favre will take over as the Foundation’s Director of Environmental Programs. Dan previously served as the Executive Director of Bike Easy.