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New<\/span>\u00a0Orleans<\/span>, LA (November 24, 2020)\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Yesterday, the\u00a0Greater<\/span>\u00a0New<\/span>\u00a0Orleans<\/span>\u00a0Foundation<\/span>\u00a0(GNOF) announced $450,000 in grants from its\u00a0new<\/span>\u00a0Greater<\/span>\u00a0Together Fund for Racial Equity. The announcement was made during a\u00a0virtual event that can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Two months ago during our Celebration of Black Philanthropy, our Board Chair announced the creation of the\u00a0Greater<\/span>\u00a0New<\/span>\u00a0Orleans<\/span>\u00a0Foundation<\/span>‘s\u00a0Greater<\/span>\u00a0Together Fund for Racial Equity,” said\u00a0Andy Kopplin, President & CEO of the\u00a0Greater<\/span>\u00a0New<\/span>\u00a0Orleans<\/span>\u00a0Foundation<\/span><\/strong>. “The Fund will make large, sustained investments in a small number of nonprofits working to change unfair and inequitable systems and to close the racial wealth gap. In addition, the racial equity fund will provide critical sustaining support to nonprofits whose work has scalable local, regional, and even statewide impact. We are so excited to announce that our Board Grants Committee has approved the first awards from this important\u00a0new<\/span>\u00a0fund.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first cohort of grantees from the\u00a0Greater<\/span>\u00a0Together Fund for Racial Equity include the\u00a0Urban League of Louisiana<\/strong>,\u00a0Power Coalition<\/strong>, and\u00a0Good Work Network<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“These three organizations have a track record of doing impactful work to advance racial equity in our region,” said\u00a0Carmen James Randolph, Vice President for Programs of the\u00a0Greater<\/span>\u00a0New<\/span>\u00a0Orleans<\/span>\u00a0Foundation<\/span><\/strong>. “With such a strong\u00a0foundation<\/span>\u00a0laid for the fund, we are excited to extend its impact by opening applications for the next cohort of grantees.”<\/p>\n

To apply for Cohort 2 of grants from the\u00a0Greater<\/span>\u00a0Together Fund,\u00a0click here for the RFP<\/a>\u00a0or go directly to the\u00a0application here<\/a>. Please submit any questions via email to\u00a0grants@gnof.org<\/a>\u00a0and note “Racial\u00a0Equity Fund” in the subject.<\/strong><\/p>\n

About the\u00a0Greater<\/span>\u00a0New<\/span>\u00a0Orleans<\/span>\u00a0Foundation<\/span>\u00a0(GNOF):<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

With roots extending over 90 years, the\u00a0Greater<\/span>\u00a0New<\/span>\u00a0Orleans<\/span>\u00a0Foundation<\/span>\u00a0has been connecting generous people to the causes that spark their passion.<\/em>\u202f<\/em>As one of the most trusted philanthropic organizations in the region, we work every day to drive positive impact through philanthropy, leadership, and action in our thirteen-parish region.<\/em>\u202f<\/em>In addition to grantmaking, we convene people, resources, and ideas to create intelligent strategies and solutions to meet our region<\/em>\u2019<\/em>s greatest challenges.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>We are proud to serve as a vocal civic leader with our partners to ensure a vibrant, sustainable, and just region for all. Learn more at\u00a0<\/em>www.gnof.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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New\u00a0Orleans, LA (November 24, 2020)\u00a0\u2013 Yesterday, the\u00a0Greater\u00a0New\u00a0Orleans\u00a0Foundation\u00a0(GNOF) announced $450,000 in grants from its\u00a0new\u00a0Greater\u00a0Together Fund for Racial Equity. 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