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Listed below are the donation funds available for online contribution. Please click the fund name to contribute.
The Community Foundation's General Fund. |
Community Leader: $200-499.
| Community Builder: $500-999.
| Community Sponsor- $1,000-2,499.
| Community Investor- $2,500-4,999.
| Community Angel- $5,000-9,999.
| Visionary- $10,000 & above.
The Community Fund Additional Details »
Each year The Change Fund provides a new class of LANO Community Leaders the opportunity to leverage their collective fundraising abilities and support a nonprofit in North Louisiana. The Change Fund Additional Details »
This fund provides grants to local nonprofits like Goodwill Industries, Providence House and others who serve those affected by natural and manmade disasters. Through this fund we have provided shelter, food and clothing for evacuees from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Ike and Gustave. Disaster Relief Fund Additional Details »
Proceeds from this fund go to the construction of dog parks in Shreveport and Caddo Parish for the enjoyment of dog owners and other citizens. If construction of a dog park is not substantially completed in the city limits of Shreveport by July 1, 2012 at a location agreed to by For a Better Shreveport and the City of Shreveport, the Foundation board may distribute the funds received for this project to a qualified charitable organization for another animal-related purpose. Dog Park Fund Additional Details »
The fund was created by the Foundation’s Board of Directors in 2008. This fund provided a grant for the RAND Corporation to conduct research on best practices in the field of education. Education Fund Additional Details »
This fund was created in 2003 support public awareness of environmental issues through education. This fund provided a grant for a study of Cross Lake to survey the various practices in the management of non-native weeds. Environmental Fund Additional Details »
This fund provided grants to local nonprofits that need assistance to avert a crisis in our community. Through this fund, we have made grants to LSU Health Science Center to inoculate local school children against H1N1 virus. We have provided funds to provide continuity of operations to the Shreveport Regional Arts Council after a tragic fire in late 2009. Emergency Fund Additional Details »
This fund was created in 2008 and also provided a grant for the RAND Corporation to conduct research on best practices in the field of health. Health Fund Additional Details »
This fund was created in 2008 and also provided a grant for the RAND Corporation to conduct research on best practices in the field of poverty. Poverty Fund Additional Details »
The Young Professionals Initiative (YPI) serves as a network of community leaders under the age of 40 that enhances the development of northwest Louisiana for attraction and retention of young professionals. As part of this effort, the YPI launched the YPI Fund, an endowed, donor advised fund at The Community Foundation in 2011 to facilitate the philanthropic vision of the organization and its members. YPI Fund Additional Details »
If you would like to donate to a fund (including scholarships) not listed, you may do so by selecting this option. Make sure to leave specific instructions for your gift in the "Donor Comments" section. Please call the Foundation at 318-221-0582 if you have further questions. Other Ways to Give Additional Details »
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