BRAF tasked by city leaders with exploring implementation of report’s recommendations Baton Rouge, LA – The City-Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish School System, and Baton Rouge Area Foundation today announced […]
BRAF tasked by city leaders with exploring implementation of report’s recommendations Baton Rouge, LA – The City-Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish School System, and Baton Rouge Area Foundation today announced […]
2024 Impact Report
Organization issues awards for nonprofit and community leadership, celebrates top-5 year for philanthropy, elects new board members Baton Rouge, LA – The Baton Rouge Area Foundation today announced the appointment […]
Latest briefing reveals clear connection between justice involvement and low educational attainment; targeted interventions outlined in report. Baton Rouge, LA – The Baton Rouge Area Foundation has announced the release […]
Internationally renowned firm will meld best practices with unique local needs to develop comprehensive plan for downtown. Baton Rouge, LA – Internationally renowned planning group Sasaki has been selected to lead […]
Baton Rouge civic leaders announced the planning firms shortlisted for the Plan Baton Rouge Phase III Master Plan, a comprehensive planning process aimed at revitalizing and enhancing downtown Baton Rouge. Community champions, the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge, Downtown Development District, Visit Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Area Chamber, and Baton Rouge Area Foundation have partnered to sponsor Plan Baton Rouge III. The plan will focus on the […]
2023 Annual Report
Baton Rouge, LA – The Baton Rouge Area Foundation today announced that Aaliyah Bilal’s TEMPLE FOLK is the winner of the 17th annual Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. This prestigious award, […]
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation today announced they have released the next installment of the Opportunity Data Project focused on early childhood education. Analysis revealed that, despite near-universal access to Pre-K 4 programs, students in EBR are showing up unprepared for kindergarten. One third of economically disadvantaged EBR students scored a zero on the kindergarten readiness exam, while the national average is 13%. Of these students, over 60% were unable to read at a basic level by third grade.