BRAF Releases New Opportunity Data Project Briefing
Report details economic mobility and family prosperity in EBR Parish. BATON ROUGE, La. — The Baton Rouge Area Foundation, in partnership with Common Good Labs, has released a new Opportunity […]
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Aaliyah Bilal named winner of the 17th annual Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence.
Baton Rouge, LA – The Baton Rouge Area Foundation today announced that Aaliyah Bilal’s TEMPLE FOLK is the winner of the 17th annual Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. This prestigious award, […]
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.
Baton Rouge Area Foundation Announces New Cohort of Development Fellows
25 leaders selected to receive training in the field of development Baton Rouge, Louisiana – The Baton Rouge Area Foundation today announced the 2024 cohort of Development Fellows, a program […]
Baton Rouge Area Foundation releases 15th Annual CityStats Report
Baton Rouge, LA – The Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF) today announced the release of the 15th iteration of its CityStats report, a survey assessing key indicators to gauge quality […]
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 […]
Eric Dexter selected as first-ever Vice President of Civic Leadership at Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Baton Rouge, LA – The Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF) today announced the appointment of Eric Dexter as the first-ever Vice President of Civic Leadership effective August 21, 2023. In […]
Baton Rouge Area Foundation launches the Giving Store
Digital resource simplifies community donations to local charities Baton Rouge, LA (June 5, 2023) – The Baton Rouge Area Foundation today announced the launch of the Giving Store, a tool […]
Baton Rouge Area Foundation expands services to nonprofits with establishment of new division
The Center for Nonprofit Excellence will provide capacity building programs and services to nonprofits while engaging the community in the work of nonprofits.BATON ROUGE, La. – The Baton Rouge Area […]
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. […]