About Your Foundation
The Central Louisiana Community Foundation (CLCF) is a local, private nonprofit corporation that encourages effective giving from people who care about Central Louisiana. CLCF prudently invests these funds to increase the financial capacity for philanthropy across our region. CLCF is led by a volunteer Board of Directors formed from our region’s leading citizens and managed by a small professional staff.
What CLCF Does
Connects local donors to philanthropic organizations and projects that they care about.
Promotes charitable giving to enrich the of quality of life.
Helps local nonprofits communicate their missions and challenges more effectively so they can increase donor support.
Builds awareness of philanthropic opportunities across a 12-parish service area.
Makes grants for activities that improve the everyday lives for people of central Louisiana.
Establishes, builds, invests and stewards endowments so that our community treasures can exist in perpetuity.
CLCF was extremely excited to to participate and help sponsors the 2018 Holi Fest Benefiting Children s Advocacy Network
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2018 Impact Challenge Begins
The 2018 Community Impact challenge has launched! The Community Impact Challenge is a two week fundraising event designed to raise unrestricted dollars and awareness for the nonprofits in the central Louisiana community. Below you will find a list of organizations that have acce
Pineville Fire Department Receives $5,000!
The Central Louisiana Community Foundation awards the Pineville Fire Department (PFD) a $5,000 grant from the Harvest Fund for new medical equipment....
Read MoreOver $1,000,000 Granted in 2017
CLCF Grants Over $1,000,000 in 2017. It is the Community Foundation’s mission to improve the quality of life in central Louisiana by building permanen...
Read MoreCommunity Foundation Members Give $500 to Friendship House.
On December 8th 2017 CLCF held its annual Holiday Open House, where the members of CLCF voted to give money to their favorite charity. This year the...
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