$300,000 distributed to nonprofits working in education, safety.
Baton Rouge, LA – The Baton Rouge Area Foundation today announced that grant funding has been issued to 19 nonprofits working locally in the early childhood education and community safety sectors. This competitive funding opportunity was issued in response to recent findings from BRAF’s Opportunity Data Project and seeks to support local organizations addressing some of the challenges and areas for greatest impact highlighted within those briefings.
“These Impact Grants represent a critical investment in the organizations doing essential work,” said Eric Dexter, BRAF’s vice president of civic leadership initiatives. “They are the true drivers of our shared goal: ensuring every child enters kindergarten ready to succeed and fostering a safer, stronger community.”
Chris Meyer, president and CEO, added “BRAF is committed to supporting organizations that produce proven outcomes, whether that’s expanding access to tutoring and mentoring for youth, supporting family well-being, or implementing community interventions to foster safety. These grants reflect our deep belief in their capacity to transform lives.”
Awardees include the following organizations in the Capital Region:
- 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton Rouge, Ltd.
- Baton Rouge Early Childhood Education Collaborative, Inc.
- Big Buddy Program
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana
- Community in Schools – Gulf South
- Exceptional Lives Inc.
- Gardere Community Christian School
- Gardere Initiative
- Generation Upward Foundation
- Knock Knock Children’s Museum
- LAUNCH
- Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights
- Mary’s Hands Network
- Pointe Coupée Early Childhood Coalition Inc
- Someone Always Cares Foundation
- Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- Southern University Child Development Laboratory
- The Walls Project
- YMCA of the Capital Area
Funding for these grants was made possible through generous donations to BRAF’s Impact Funds. These funds focus on specific areas and allow anyone in the community to donate to a cause they care about like education, safety, or the environment. More details about these funds can be found at https://www.braf.org/donate/
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About the Baton Rouge Area Foundation: Among the largest community foundations in the country, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation has sought to improve the quality of life in greater Baton Rouge and across south Louisiana since 1964.
The Foundation pursues its mission by serving donors to build the assets that drive initiatives and solutions, supporting local nonprofits to ensure overall impact and sustainability, engaging community leaders to develop appropriate responses to emerging opportunities and challenges, and by partnering with others to leverage collective resources and create the capacity to be a stimulus of positive regional change.
For more information, visit BRAF.org.