Month: November 2020
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Greater New Orleans Foundation November 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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In the News: GNOF Awards $100,000 Grant to DCHC for COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program
NEW ORLEANS, LA – DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC) recently received a $100,000 grant from the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s (GNOF) Response and Restoration Fund to conduct COVID-19 virus rapid testing for both patients and staff. Dr. Michael G. Griffin, President and CEO of DCHC, believes that GNOF’s financial support is timely.
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Greater New Orleans Foundation Awards $450,000 in Grants from Greater Together Fund for Racial Equity
The Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) announced $450,000 in grants from its new Greater Together Fund for Racial Equity. The announcement was made during a virtual event that can be viewed here.
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GNOF Announces $3 Million Greater Together Fund for Racial Equity at Celebration of Black Philanthropy
Greater New Orleans Foundation Announces $3 Million Greater Together Fund for Racial Equity at Celebration of Black Philanthropy
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Impact 100 2020
Impact 100, an initiative of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, announced on November 17 that its $100,000 transformative grant will be awarded this year to Eden House. Impact 100 is a group of one hundred local women who have committed to giving $1,100 per year for the purpose of making a single transformative grant to a local nonprofit every year. These transformative grants will be game-changers for the recipient nonprofits. Over time, these nonprofits also will be game-changers for our city and region.
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In the News: Guest Column – COVID-19 Exposed Failures in Affordable Housing
Guest Column: COVID-19 Exposed Failures in Affordable Housing. NEW ORLEANS – A few weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control moved to protect our nation’s health by calling for a pause on most COVID-19-related evictions through the end of the year. This was sorely needed because supplemental federal unemployment benefits have expired and Congress has not renewed this critical assistance at any level.
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In the News: Donors and Foundations are Increasingly Supporting Movements
In the News: Donors and Foundations are Increasingly Supporting Movements. The Greater New Orleans Foundation is investing $3 million in racial equity work through its Greater Together Fund for Racial Equity.
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