On March 29, 2025, elections in Louisiana marked a significant moment for the state's democratic process. 

Voters statewide considered and rejected four constitutional amendments addressing key legal and tax reforms. These elections demonstrated the impact of sustained community organizing and investment in democratic participation. Flozell Daniels Jr., Board Co-Chair of GNOFN and CEO of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, emphasized the importance of long-term efforts in building democratic power in the following statement.

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.

Get insights from GNOFN member and Education Action Table Co-Chair Mike Woodward, who serves as Regional Program Officer (U.S. South) at the Schott Foundation for Public Education. 

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.