A Good Step
BREC and a pioneering developer will build a trail that could spark a newtwork across Baton Rouge. The first trail will be built along creeks from Siegen Lane to Bluebonnet, but could continue all the way to Essen Lane. Read the story in the latest issue of the Foundation's magazine, Currents.  

Our generous fund donors provide money to help charities in the region and to fund vital projects in the community. They have paid for thousands of initiatives, such as revival plans for downtown, a program to create experimental schools, poetry workshops, services for the abused, underwriting for the Shaw Center for the Arts.

Our members support the essential functions of their Foundation. They help to pay for the daily operations that turn the gears of our work in the community. They also get invited to special events and inside information on what's happening in the community. They also feel good about themselves.

Charity and change are our core work
Since 1964, our donors have issued nearly $200 million through grants and other leadership initiatives. From education and after-school programs to scholarships and health care, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation has supported residents of Louisiana's capital region through thousands of grants-including more than 3,200 last year.