Wishing all a thoughtful, safe Independence Day!

For those of you who are interested in helping out with response and recovery efforts in Central Texas, we ask that you consider supporting a partner community foundation working on the front lines. To assist those impacted by the July 4 floods, the Community Foundation of the

On June 25, EPNO, a program of the GNOFoundation designed to inspire and educate our region’s next generation of philanthropists, kicked off recruitment for its 2025 cohort with a summer social. EPNO alumni, past grantees, and prospective EPNO class members joined to learn

Twenty years after #HurricaneKatrina reshaped #nola, a panel of civic leaders and experts gathered at the BGR June 18 Breakfast Briefing to reflect on the government reforms that followed the disaster and the challenges that remain. The panel featured Andy Kopplin, president

Applications Are Open for the 2025-2026 Emerging Leaders Cohort! Emerging Leaders provides an opportunity for passionate nonprofit leaders to elevate their skills, perspectives, and networks to become our region’s next nonprofit executive directors and senior leaders. This

On Wednesday, June 18, the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s Next 100 Years Challenge Community of Practice (CoP) held its final meeting of the group’s 18-month learning cohort. The Foundation launched the Next 100 Years Challenge in celebration of our centennial year to inspire

The Kresge Foundation recently published a blog post about its Cross-City Knowledge Exchange that the GNOFoundation board and staff leadership participated in at the end of March as part of a visit to the Memphis Medical Dist. At the Exchange, other key stakeholders represented anchor institutions

New Orleans summers are no joke — and for transit riders without shelter from the sun, the heat can be dangerous. This Saturday, @RIDENewOrleans is hosting a special Coalition for Quality Transit meeting focused on heat safety for riders, featuring the New Orleans Health Department. At the

Last call for applications for Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans! EPNO, a program of the Greater New Orleans Foundation designed to inspire and educate our region’s next generation of philanthropists, is currently accepting applications for its next cohort! EPNO helps

We are proud to partner for the third year with the New Orleans City Council on the New Orleans Recreation and Culture Fund. The Fund provides support for nonprofit community organizations, youth recreation organizations, and culture bearer organizations that contribute substantially to

As we witness the aftermath of the devastating flooding that occurred in Texas on July 4, our neighbors continue to be at the top of our minds. As a region who knows the impact of disasters all too well, we have often found ourselves gratefully on the receiving end of generous

The Greater New Orleans Foundation President and CEO, Andy Kopplin, and BR Area Foundation President and CEO, Chris Meyer, testified at the Presidential @FEMA Review Council’s Response and Recovery Sub-Committee meeting in New Orleans on July 10. Kopplin and Meyer spoke about the role

Applications are open for the 2025-2026 Executive Director Intensive! In partnership with Kresge Foundation and the Hilton Foundation, the Greater New Orleans Foundation is excited to host the 2025-2026 Executive Director Intensive (EDI), a comprehensive leadership program exclusively for

The Greater New Orleans Foundation’s women’s giving circle, Impact 100, invites you to register to be a part of this powerful group of women! Impact 100 is a group of over 100 local women who commit to giving $1,100 each and together making a single transformative grant to a

August is New Orleans Museum Month, hosted by Visit New Orleans! Throughout the month of August, local museums are celebrating New Orleans’ history, culture, and art by allowing active members at any of the 28 participating Museum Month museums to get you and a guest free

Applications are open for the 2025-2026 Emerging Leaders Cohort! Emerging Leaders provides an opportunity for passionate nonprofit leaders to elevate their skills, perspectives, and networks to become our region’s next nonprofit executive directors and senior leaders. This

In a recent article, @visitneworleans recognized the late Cheryl Teamer, Foundation Board member from 2005 – 2019 and Board Chair from 2015 – 2017, for her work with New Orleans & Company’s Job Fests. The article celebrated ten years of New Orleans & Company’s Job Fest events, a

Applications are open for the 2025-2026 Executive Director Intensive! In partnership with Kresge Foundation and the Hilton Foundation, the Greater New Orleans Foundation is excited to host the 2025-2026 Executive Director Intensive (EDI), a comprehensive leadership program exclusively for

On Tuesday, August 5, the Greater New Orleans Foundation held our sixth annual Celebration of Black Philanthropy at the @WWIIMuseum, honoring Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré, a decorated 37-year army veteran, leader of Joint Task Force Katrina, a global authority on