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.
Community Development Opportunity Grant applications are being accepted through Feb. 15! Learn more on our website at clcf.net/opportunitygrants
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Fostering Community Installed A Hygine Closet in Aolleyes
Central Louisiana Community Foundation's Community Impact grant at work! Fostering Community installed a hygiene closet at the Avoyelles Parish DCFS. This will give children entering foster care everything they need for their first night. We also brought pack n’ plays to the fami
CLCF helps 1,100 Students see Lightwire's "The Ugly Duckling"
The Arts Council of Central Louisiana is proud to announce that it will provide 2 free school performances of Lightwire’s “The Ugly Duckling” to area...
Read MoreFostering Community Awarded 2018 Community Impact Award
The Central Louisiana Community Foundation has selected Fostering Community as the recipient of its 2018 Community Impact Award. This is the eighth ye...
Read MoreCommunity Impact Award
The Central Louisiana Community Foundation announces it is now accepting applications for its 2018 Community Impact Award. This year’s winner will rec...
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