GNOFoundation
@GNOFoundation
The philanthropic institution that champions charitable giving, strengthens nonprofits, and leads civic initiatives in the Greater New Orleans region
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…
Applications are open for the 2025-2026 Executive Director Intensive! In partnership with @kresgefdn and the @hiltonfound, 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 President and CEO, Andy Kopplin, and @braf1964 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…
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…
We are proud to partner for the third year with the @NOLACityCouncil 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…
Last call for applications for Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans! @EPNOla, 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…
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 @nolahealthdept. At the…
The @kresgefdn 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 @MMDC901. At the Exchange, other key stakeholders represented anchor institutions…
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…
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…
Twenty years after #HurricaneKatrina reshaped #nola, a panel of civic leaders and experts gathered at the @BGRNola 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…
On June 25, @EPNOla, 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…
At the Greater New Orleans Foundation, we make it easy for you to make an impact on the region. Lynne Rothschild Stern's Buccaneer Fund was established in 2011 and supports a variety of organizations in the Greater New Orleans area that hold special significance to her and her…
The 16th annual @NOPDNews (NOPD) Citizen Satisfaction Survey found public satisfaction with NOPD continues to rise this year, reaching 47%, up from 40% last year. The survey also found that NOPD satisfaction has increased 16 percentage points since Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick…
ICYMI: Foundation President and CEO, Andy Kopplin, participated in a panel discussion about workforce industry sector partnerships at the Horizons Summit, presented by Jobs for the Future (@jfftweets). This plenary session explored how following Hurricane Katrina New Orleans has…
On 6/12, the Foundation’s Nonprofit Leadership and Effectiveness team hosted “Nonprofit Preparedness: Planning for Continued Operations during Extreme Weather Events,” at the Fellowship Hall at First Grace United Methodist Church. The workshop informed nonprofit leaders, staff,…
On 6/12, at the June Social hosted by the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s women’s giving circle, Impact100, @uCCNOLA announced that they will be naming their Hard Hat Lounge at their new Freret Street campus in honor of Impact 100. A 2019 winner of Impact 100’s $100,000…
Last week, the Foundation announced $100,000 in grants to 19 area nonprofits from our LGBTQ Fund. Since its inaugural year in 2016, the Foundation’s LGBTQ Fund has awarded 137 grants totaling $852,000 to 53 nonprofits across our region. The grants are recommended by the…
Today, the Foundation joins in celebrating #Juneteenth, a day that honors freedom and resilience. On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas finally learned they were free, marking the true end of slavery in the…
