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Elevating the Voices of Black Boys to Shape New Orleans’ Future
The Greater New Orleans Funders Network (GNOFN) is proud to award a $20,000 grant from our Black Men & Boys Action Table to the New Orleans Children & Youth Planning Board (CYPB) to support their ongoing work engaging Black boys in the refinement of the Youth Master Plan. This bold, youth-led roadmap aims to transform outcomes for young people in New Orleans.
Education Spotlight: The End of Desegregation in Louisiana
On May 2, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to end Louisiana’s last remaining federal school desegregation order.
While this action may represent the formal close of a chapter in the state’s legal history, it does not mark the achievement of educational equity. In fact, it underscores the urgency of continuing and expanding the work to ensure every child in Louisiana has access to a high-quality, just, and inclusive public education.
Advancing Equity and Economic Opportunity through Community Ownership Models in Greater New Orleans
The Greater New Orleans Funders Network’s (GNOFN) Equitable Development Action Table recently held the second in a series of learning sessions focused on innovative models of community ownership as tools for wealth-building, economic mobility and anti-displacement in New Orleans.
Getting Out the Vote in Greater New Orleans
The Greater New Orleans Funders Network (GNOFN) is excited to announce a $25,000 grant to Step Up Louisiana to support their voter education and community civic engagement efforts.
Empowering Youth with NOYA
Centering community voice and needs is a critical aspect of GNOFN’s grantmaking process.