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Overview

NOLA FOR LIFE Fund

Overview: Part of Mayor Mitch Landrieu's NOLA FOR LIFE murder reduction plan, a collaborative effort between the City of New Orleans and the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) to fund local non-profit organizations delivering high-quality programs and social services.

Geographic Scope: New Orleans, Louisiana

Focus Areas:

  • Violence prevention and murder reduction

  • Social services for at-risk individuals

  • Support for individuals at risk of killing or being killed

  • Programs helping young people turn their lives around
  • Target Population:

  • Individuals at high risk of being caught in the cycle of violence and murder

  • At-risk youth and young people
  • Eligibility:

  • Local non-profit organizations

  • Organizations capable of delivering high-quality social services
  • Background: Launched November 15, 2012, as part of a comprehensive community strategy to end the cycle of violence and death on the streets of New Orleans by ensuring critical social services are available to those most vulnerable.

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Organizations wishing to apply can access application details on the Foundation's website (specific URL and detailed steps not provided in source material).

    Contact: Greater New Orleans Foundation

  • Website: gnof.org

  • Address: 1055 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130
  • What The Greater New Orleans Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    623
    Total given
    $34.6M
    Median grant
    $21K
    Range
    $5,013–$1.5M
    • By dollars: Louisiana 86%, Tennessee 3%, California 2%. Top recipient cities: New Orleans, LA; Metairie, LA; Washington, DC.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • Our Lady of Wisdom Church and Catholic Student Center · Lafayette, LA

      Christianity

      $1.5M

    • Kids Join the Fight · Nashville, TN

      Health support

      $846K

    • Metairie Park Country Day School · Metairie, LA

      Education

      $845K

    • University of Louisiana at Lafayette Fdtn · Lafayette, LA

      Single organization support

      $841K

    • Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund · New Orleans, LA

      Education

      $716K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitscrime-preventiongun-violence-preventionsocial-servicesyouth-programs

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