Dive into this GNOFN Member Q&A with GNOFN board member Carmen Randolph, who serves as the Founding President and CEO of the Women’s Foundation of the South. 

The Greater New Orleans Funders Network (GNOFN) held its fall convening in November 2024, and we extend our deepest gratitude to our members and grantee partners who attended. Your commitment to advancing justice, equity, and wellbeing for all is both inspiring and essential. Together, we have cultivated a space of belonging and transformation, reaffirming our collective agency to build a future rooted in dignity and liberation.

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. Step Up Louisiana is deeply committed to community organizing focused on education and economic justice for all Louisianans. Their mission aligns with GNOFN’s dedication to promoting equity and justice in the Greater New Orleans region through philanthropy.

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. This session, part of a larger series that will continue in 2025, brought together both local and national leaders to explore how low-wealth communities of color and marginalized populations can benefit from inclusive economic strategies and sustainable development.

The Greater New Orleans Funders Network (GNOFN) unequivocally opposes H.R. 9495, the so-called “Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act,” and urges Louisiana lawmakers to reject this dangerous legislation.

The Greater New Orleans Funders Network (GNOFN) is dedicated to mobilizing and amplifying philanthropic efforts that advance equity and justice across Southeast Louisiana. By fostering collaboration and shared learning among its members, GNOFN maximizes the impact of investments, driving systemic change and addressing the region’s most pressing challenges.

Central to GNOFN’s approach are its Action Tables, which convene members to explore a range of critical issues facing the community. These member-led groups enable GNOFN to remain flexible and responsive to emerging needs. Recently, the Black Men and Boys Action Table engaged in an in-depth exploration of systemic barriers faced by Black men and boys through a presentation titled A Life Course Framework for Improving the Lives of Boys and Men of Color by Arnold Chandler of Forward Change.