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Baton Rouge Area Foundation launches next installment of Opportunity Data Project

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.

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]