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 of the Foundation’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence. One of the Foundation’s signature programs, Development Fellows is a workshop series that teaches fundraising fundamentals to enhance […]
To some, The Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s finances can be confounding. To answer some of the questions about our finances, Currents sat down with John Davies, president and CEO, and Debbie Pickell, chief financial officer. They also took a measure of the accomplishments from last year. Currents: The start of a new year is a […]
Currents Q1 2020
2020 Annual Report
A $29.5 million grant brings the principles of New Urbanism to North Baton Rouge By Maggie Heyn Richardson J Daniels, CEO of East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority | Photo by Tim Mueller J Daniels, CEO of East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority | Photo by Tim Mueller Built in 1970, Ardenwood Village in Baton […]
Symphony’s executive director brings energy and ideas to new post By Maggie Heyn Richardson Austin, Texas, is known for lots of things. It’s chock-full of young people who crave edgy food and entertainment. It’s got electric scooters, bike sharing and bus lanes. It has a robust music scene girded by the live PBS show, Austin […]
Last week, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that a coalition of state, local and university officials has been formed to save the six lakes surrounding the LSU campus. Partners include the State of Louisiana, EBR City-Parish, BREC, LSU and the LSU Athletics Department, and the Baton Rouge Area Foundation. LSU Real Estate and Facilities Foundation […]
Ernest J. Gaines died Nov. 5, 2019, in Oscar, Louisiana. He was born into a family that picked cotton on land along False River. He became among the greatest writers of his generation. And with the money he earned from his books and movies, Mr. Gaines bought the land in Oscar that he worked as […]
Currents 4Q 2019
They were trapped in their addictions. Then came a woman named Angel. By Sara Bongiorni Every morning for years Rachel Wilson woke with a prayer. Please, God, let me die today. But the Navy veteran who had guided F14s for the Navy in Puerto Rico did not leave the matter to God’s hands. Wilson attempted […]
For children in poverty, basic health screenings a gamechanger in classroom learning By Maggie Heyn Richardson Sometimes, it’s the simplest solution that yields the best results. For Health and Education Alliance of Louisiana (HEAL), that means connecting the dots between the health care needs of children in poverty and how they succeed in the classroom. […]