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Protecting Medical Staff & First Responders: GNOF, Mary Freeman Wisdom Foundation Donate 11,000 Personal Protection Equipment

Today, the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) announced the donation of 11,000 Personal Protection Equipment (N95 and Surgical Masks) to New Orleans medical staff and first responders in partnership with the Mary Freeman Wisdom Foundation, a family foundation partnering with GNOF.

Nonprofit Essentials for Preparing for the COVID-19 Pandemic

The outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), now declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, is on everyone’s mind. With local transmission having occurred in the Greater New Orleans region, the time for action is now.

Greater New Orleans Foundation Hosts 2020 Census Nonprofit Convening

The Greater New Orleans Foundation hosted a 2020 Census Nonprofit Convening at the Center for Philanthropy featuring a presentation by Ashley Herad, Partnership Specialist from the U.S. Department of Commerce, and a panel discussion with Arthur C. Walton, Director of Intergovernmental Relations for the Office of Mayor LaToya Cantrell, Judy Reese Morse, President & CEO for the Urban League of Louisiana, and Janea C. Jamison, MPA, Program Manager and Census 2020 Director for The Power Coalition for Equity and Justice.

Greater New Orleans Foundation Hosts Panel Discussion on New Orleans School Partnership Report

On Thursday, February 13, 2020, the Greater New Orleans Foundation, in partnership with NOLA Public Schools and funding support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Baptist Community Ministries hosted a panel discussion at the Center for Philanthropy.

In the News: Hancock Whitney Awards $15,000 grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County

For the second year in a row, Hancock Whitney, in partnership with the Greater New Orleans Foundation, has awarded competitive grants to help nonprofits broaden community development efforts across the five Gulf South states the bank serves.

RFP, Public Affairs & Communications Project Involving Urban Water Management & Flood Mitigation

Request for Proposals for Public Affairs & Communications Project Involving Urban Water Management and Flood Mitigation, Questions and Answers

Louisiana Green Corps Wins Greater New Orleans Foundation’s Pitch It! The Innovation Challenge

The Greater New Orleans Foundation is pleased to announce that Louisiana Green Corps won first place of Pitch It! The Innovation Challenge

Foundation Center Directory Online – June 26, 2018

Foundation Directory Online provides the most current, accurate, and comprehensive information available on over 98,000 U.S. grantmakers and their grants, drawn from reliable sources, including IRS Form 990s, grantmaker web sites and annual reports, and the grantmakers themselves.

Want to open a 2017 Donor Advised Fund?

The Form 990: It’s more than a required tax form – March 22, 2018