Month: July 2020
For more than three months, an $18 billion federal unemployment program has softened the crushing blow the coronavirus has dealt to New Orleans’ regional economy, providing a cushion that has helped residents pay their rent, keep their lights on and feed their children.
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In the News: With $600 federal unemployment gone, New Orleans area aid programs brace for flood of those in need
“We have been leaning in to raise the money and get it out the door as quickly as we can,” Greater New Orleans Foundation CEO Andy Kopplin said. “But it’s impossible for philanthropy to close the massive gap that would come from the expiration of federal unemployment assistance.”
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In the News: COVID-19 compounds trauma, but schools can help students heal
COVID-19 has brought with it great trauma. In New Orleans, we’ve lost loved ones, jobs, and a world in which we could shake hands with neighbors and go outside without masks. Our children feel these losses. And for many of them, while this crisis is unprecedented, trauma is not. Many of our young people carry heavy weights that just got heavier; COVID-19 compounds existing pain and reopens old wounds.
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GNOF Awards $505,000 in New COVID-19 Disaster Response & Restoration Grants
Today, the Greater New Orleans Foundation announced the award of $505,000 to nonprofits in Southeast Louisiana providing assistance to families with young children, grassroots community health outreach, support for incarcerated and returning citizens, opportunity youth serving organizations, and supports for workers and small minority-owned business in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Greater New Orleans Foundation July 2020 Grants
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.
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GNOF Announces $547K in New Grants from the Louisiana Service & Hospitality Family Assistance Program
Greater New Orleans Foundation, Gayle Benson, McIlhenny Company Announce $547,000 in New Grants from the Louisiana Service & Hospitality Family Assistance Program. $1.2 Million Awarded to Date to Service and Hospitality Workers Round III Application Close on Wednesday, July 15 at 5 pm.
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In the News: Money Isn’t Everything: How Local Funders Are Helping Nonprofits Adapt to the New Abnormal
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.
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