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Nonprofit Works was a multi-phase, multi-year opportunity for mature nonprofit organizations in Central Louisiana to work with highly trained consultants to expand their governance, organization development, and leadership capacities. This program was active from 2008 to 2014, with 19 grants awarded to local nonprofits within the Foundation's service area.
Organizations selected to participate in the program receive consultant time with local experts for facilitated board and administrative sessions, retreats, trainings and facilitated peer-learning opportunities. Community Development Works facilitates the networking and peer-learning opportunities. The nonprofit organizations work with local consultants who help them develop solutions to issues and situations that have been impeding their performance as well as planning dynamically for an expanding future.
Program Cohorts are those local nonprofit organizations who have been selected to participate in Nonprofit Works, a two year capacity building program of Community Development Works. Since 2009 nine organizations have received grants from The Rapides Foundation to participate in the program. These organizations receive consultant time with local experts for facilitated board and administrative sessions, retreats,
trainings and facilitated peer-learning opportunities.
Nonprofit Works Cohort 1
Grantees
Arts Council of Central Louisiana
Association for Preservation of Historic Natchitoches
Food Bank of Central Louisiana
Hope House of Central Louisiana
Inner-City Revitalization
Nonprofit Works Cohort 2
Grantees
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Louisiana
Boys & Girls Clubs of El Camino Real
Central Louisiana Homeless Coalition
Rapides Station Community Ministries
Nonprofit Works Cohort 3
Grantees
Alexandria Museum of Art
American Red Cross
CASA West Cenla
Friends of the Alexandria Zoo
Montessori Educational Center
Nonprofit Works Cohort 4
Grantees
Alexandria Museum of Art
American Red Cross
CASA West Cenla
Friends of the Alexandria Zoo
Montessori Educational Center
