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$1 Million for New Orleans NonprofitsBy Katherine Gustafson | Monday, September 7, 2009 4:38 PM ET
GNOF, a community foundation dedicated to supporting the civic life of all 13 parishes of the greater New Orleans metropolitan area, intends to ensure that development in the region respects the special character of the place. The aim is to "create a resilient, sustainable, vibrant, and equitable region in which individuals and families flourish and in which the special character of the New Orleans region and its people is preserved, celebrated, and given the means to develop." The organization's focus on community-based solutions reflects a belief, as expressed on the GNOF blog, that "small organizations are effective, and when they’re run by dedicated leaders, their loveliness borders on the sublime. What these organizations lack in scale, they more than make up for in their knowledge of their communities and their responsiveness to client needs." The program will support projects in six categories: arts and culture, children and youth, civic engagement and nonprofit support, education, health, and human and social services. The deadline for letters of intent is September 22. Awards will be announced on December 11.
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