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Announcing the 2025 R2I Community Champion Distinguished Service Award Recipients!
We are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Restoration and Rejuvenation Initiative (R2I) Community Champion Distinguished Service Awards!
Reimagining Youth Justice: Investing in Young People, Building Community Trust
As communities in Louisiana are facing a defining moment for youth justice, find out how local organizations are redefining safety through healing and accountability.
Advancing Climate Justice Through Collaboration
This September, GNOFN participated in the 2025 Louisiana Climate Donors Group (LCDG) Convening, a gathering of philanthropic leaders, nonprofit partners, and advocates dedicated to advancing climate justice and environmental equity in Louisiana.
Lessons in Disaster Recovery and Philanthropy: Reflections from Hurricane Katrina
At the 2025 Grantmakers In Health Annual Conference, GNOFN was proud to co-host two powerful panels: From Crisis to Capacity: Resourcing Community-Led Disaster Resilience and Bridging Gaps: Empowering Underserved Populations in Crisis Response and Recovery. These panels offered timely insights about post-Katrina recovery from community leaders, experts, and nonprofit organizations based in Gulf South. These sessions elevated the expertise of local leaders who continue to shape how communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disaster.