Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Non-profit OrganizationsLouisiana, United States11-50 Employees

The Baton Rouge Area Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Founded in 1964, it is among the largest community foundations in the United States and aims to build a thriving and resilient future for Baton Rouge and the surrounding region. It funds civic projects through member support, using data and community needs to identify and address barriers to opportunity. The foundation also supports philanthropy at all stages by offering education, counsel, and tools to help donors contribute their time, knowledge, and resources to nonprofits and the broader community.

The Foundation operates the Center for Nonprofit Excellence, delivering strategic and technical support to local nonprofits, connecting them to funding opportunities, and offering fundraising and planning consulting along with educational fellowships. In East Baton Rouge Parish, it runs data-driven initiatives such as CityStats and the Opportunity Data Project to gauge quality of life and opportunity, and in August 2024 launched Plan Baton Rouge III as a collaborative downtown master-planning initiative.

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