Connectors of Community
BRAF is always working to expand opportunity in our community. A community where future generations feel like they belong and can thrive. A community that attracts new citizens to seek it out as their own home.
Of the Community, For the Community
BRAF is your Community Foundation. After gathering input from more than 300 community members during a strategic planning process, we determined a clear north star for BRAF’s continued impact: to build a thriving and resilient future for all in Baton Rouge and beyond. As we move forward in this work, we’re focusing on ways to build the future we envision by expanding access to opportunity for everyone.
Driven by Data
We’re developing new ideas to solve issues within our impact areas by using the Opportunity Data Project (ODP). Developed in partnership with Common Good Labs, ODP is leveraging data science to understand community needs at the neighborhood level.
Community Where Everyone Can Give Back & Thrive
In an effort to ignite future prosperity, BRAF focuses on key drivers of opportunity – channeling leadership and impact in the following areas: economic prosperity, excellent education, healthy families, quality of life, safer neighborhoods, and regional resilience.
Economic Prosperity
We’re strengthening partnerships to ensure our community has access to secure jobs that pay a living wage, allowing them to plant roots here, and thrive for generations to come.
Excellent Education
Whether we’re supporting the expansion of access to early childhood education, connecting students with scholarship opportunities, or equipping teachers with valuable classroom resources, we want to help unlock every student’s full potential.
Healthy Families
From spearheading the Health District to increasing access to counseling after the 2016 floods, BRAF is committed to connecting families in our community with better quality care.
Quality of Life
BRAF is helping make Baton Rouge a better place to live by creating opportunities for art, music, social belonging, and other aspects to enrich the lives of residents.
Strong & Safe Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods should be centers of connectivity. We believe that comprehensive planning and collaboration can create environments where residents feel connected, protected, and empowered to live meaningful lives.
Regional Resiliency
We’re building toward the future with proactive disaster response, alternative energy solutions, and science that will serve generations to come.