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Baton Rouge Area Foundation Announces New Cohort of Development Fellows

25 leaders selected to receive training in the field of development  Baton Rouge, Louisiana – The Baton Rouge Area Foundation today announced the 2024 cohort of Development Fellows, a program of the Foundation’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence. One of the Foundation’s signature programs, Development Fellows is a workshop series that teaches fundraising fundamentals to enhance […]

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Baton Rouge Area Foundation announces Opportunity Data Project

Partnership with Common Good Labs will utilize data to understand how access to opportunity can be improved in Baton Rouge     Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF) today announced they have joined forces with Common Good Labs to launch the Opportunity Data Project, an innovative initiative that leverages data science to […]

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Baton Rouge Area Foundation releases 15th Annual CityStats Report

Baton Rouge, LA – The Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF) today announced the release of the 15th iteration of its CityStats report, a survey assessing key indicators to gauge quality of life and access to opportunity in East Baton Rouge Parish. This year’s report reveals that there has been a positive shift in the community’s […]

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Inaugural Cohort of Nonprofit Board Fellows Announced

Baton Rouge, LA – The Baton Rouge Area Foundation today announced the inaugural cohort of its Nonprofit Board Fellows, a program of the Foundation’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence. The program provides aspiring nonprofit board directors with skills, insights, and tools to guide area nonprofit organizations effectively. A cohort of 30 potential board leaders have been […]

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Eric Dexter selected as first-ever Vice President of Civic Leadership at Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Baton Rouge, LA – The Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF) today announced the appointment of Eric Dexter as the first-ever Vice President of Civic Leadership effective August 21, 2023. In this newly created role, Dexter will join the senior leadership team and be responsible for coordinating the Foundation’s major projects. Dexter will report directly to […]

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Baton Rouge Area Foundation launches the Giving Store

Digital resource simplifies community donations to local charities  Baton Rouge, LA (June 5, 2023) – The Baton Rouge Area Foundation today announced the launch of the Giving Store, a tool to connect civic-minded people with nonprofits and causes they care about. Through the Giving Store, donors can browse a list of active fundraising campaigns submitted […]

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Baton Rouge Area Foundation expands services to nonprofits with establishment of new division

The Center for Nonprofit Excellence will provide capacity building programs and services to nonprofits while engaging the community in the work of nonprofits.   BATON ROUGE, La. – The Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF) announced the launch of a new division dedicated to strengthening nonprofit organizations yesterday. The Center for Nonprofit Excellence will be the […]

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Q+A with 2023 Rising Star Winner: Levar Robinson

Levar Robinson was awarded the Rising Star Award at the Foundation’s Annual Meeting in March. We asked him a few questions to learn more about his journey to nonprofit leadership. Tell us about your organization. Father On A Mission (FOAM) is a fatherhood support nonprofit organization in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan area that empowers men […]

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Q+A with 2023 Barton Award Winner: Maxine Crump

Maxine Crump was awarded the John W. Barton Sr. Excellence in Non-Profit Management Award at the Foundation’s Annual Meeting in March. We asked her a few questions to learn more about her journey to nonprofit leadership in our community. Tell us about your organization. Dialogue on Race Louisiana is the Nonprofit Org that houses the […]

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Q+A with 2023 Kantrow Award Winner: John Spain

John Spain was awarded the Marcia Kaplan Kantrow Baton Rouge Visionary Award at the Foundation’s Annual Meeting in March. We asked him a few questions to learn more about his approach to transformative leadership for our Community. How did you start working in the nonprofit sector? Tell us generally about your journey to BRAF. I […]

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Submission Window Opens for 17th Annual Gaines Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 4, 2023 Contact: Travis Hutchins, Baton Rouge Area Foundation, THutchins@braf.org, (225) 381-7081Sarah Gardner, Baton Rouge Are Foundation, SGardner@braf.org, (225) 387-6126  Baton Rouge Area Foundation opens entries for 17th annual Ernest J. Gaines Award   BATON ROUGE, LA — Entries for the 17th annual Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence will be accepted through […]

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