Growing the Fiscal Sponsorship Ecosystem Technical Assistance Grants
About Foundation for Louisiana
Foundation for Louisiana (FFL) is a social justice philanthropic intermediary founded in 2005 as the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation to invest in the immediate recovery of Louisiana’s communities after hurricane Katrina. While FFL was founded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, our founders recognized the need to address the longstanding inequities that have shaped life outcomes for the most marginalized of Louisianans. Our programs grew in response to these needs, and today FFL focuses on racial justice, climate justice, criminal justice reform, economic opportunity, LGBTQ organizing, and support for Louisiana's vibrant arts and culture via a three-pronged strategy:
- Invest: FFL makes grants and loans to support organizations and movements throughout Louisiana in our key program areas. We attract and invest resources to support on-the-ground projects, many of which can’t access traditional philanthropy. Through fiscal sponsorship, we support innovative ideas responding to unmet needs throughout Louisiana.
- Build: We build power to effect change in Louisiana communities. Our TOGETHER initiative convenes community leaders and provides training in organizing, policy change, leadership, public speaking, and facilitation to tackle issues of climate change, police accountability, health disparities, housing access, and more.
- Transform: By fortifying movements, we shift systems and shape regional and national narratives. We re-imagine how our communities are governed and funded in order to redefine how residents are able to thrive in them.
Since its inception, FFL has invested $60 million in more than 260 mission-critical nonprofit organizations working across the state towards building a more just Louisiana. As a social justice philanthropic intermediary, FFL’s work unapologetically advances racial justice while moving Louisiana forward. The foundation engages communities in both program co-design as well as its grant-making process, in order to expand opportunities and move communities towards a more just future.
Purpose
We believe fiscal sponsorship can change what is possible in community work. When we use this business structure as a true change tool, fiscal sponsors can share the cost burden of community work with individuals, coalitions, loosely held informal groups, and for-profit entities in support of a shared mission, to help prevent burnout, and increase the longevity of community initiatives to establish lasting results. This Request for Proposals is for current nonprofits who speak and operate in Spanish or Vietnamese languages first and are currently operating as a fiscal sponsor or would like
Goals
- Grow and deepen the fiscal sponsorship ecosystem by supporting Vietnamese and Spanish language first community based organizations in strengthening their fiscal sponsorship practices
- Ensure that more community-based projects have access to high-quality fiscal sponsorship services in the languages spoken by their organizations and communities.
- Partner with organizations to create avenues for culturally relevant and accessible technical assistance
Grant Amount
$10,000
Grant Term
12 months
Types of Work Funded
Mission-aligned work done by 501c3 charitable organizations in Louisiana that work in Spanish or Vietnamese languages first. We are particularly excited to support climate justice-focused organizations outside of the Greater New Orleans or Baton Rouge areas.
To Apply
- Complete this application: Growing the Ecosystem Technical Assistance Grants
- Required qualifications: embedded in community, work is aligned with FFL’s mission, organization operates in Spanish or Vietnamese languages first, and 501c3 in good standing.
- Anticipated date of the decision: May 15, 2025.
If you have questions, please email fs*@********************na.org. Please do not reach out to other staff members at FFL.
Foundation for Louisiana aspires towards freedom for all Louisianans and aims to create a fully inclusive and affirming workplace for all people. We welcome and encourage applications from people who have been involved with the criminal legal system. FFL is committed to providing staff with resources to work from home effectively. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the position.
Foundation for Louisiana follows an equal opportunity employment policy and employs personnel without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, criminal legal background, and marital status.
We encourage applications from people with disabilities and are available to discuss reasonable accommodations for any applicant who may need them. To inquire about accommodations, please email fs*@********************na.org or call FFL at (225)383-1672. Please refrain from making phone calls for any reason other than to request application accommodations.
For more information about Foundation for Louisiana visit our website at www.foundationforlouisiana.org