Nonprofits

Welcome to Obecity, USA

Pennington Biomedical Research Center is launching the campaign to put obesity, and itself, in the national spotlight.

Program offers coronavirus relief aid to Louisiana nonprofits, small businesses

Charities, faith-based organizations, other nonprofit agencies and small businesses can start submitting applications today...

PAC launched to support CATS tax renewal

Guaranty Broadcasting President Flynn Foster is soliciting donations for a campaign to convince voters to renew a property tax that supports the Capital Area Transit System. 

Will Metro Council’s revised proposal go far enough to regulate development in the floodplain?

Metro Council member Rowdy Gaudet scrapped his plans Wednesday to push a vote on...

Fall events dropping like flies due to COVID surge 

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are still rising in south Louisiana, and while Gov....

Restaurant association’s Stan Harris urges vaccinations as industry works to boost diner confidence

Restaurants have seen business improve since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted and vaccines became available, though building guest confidence remains a challenge, Louisiana Restaurant Association President and CEO Stan Harris says.
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Louisiana Women Lead recruiting potential political candidates

A couple of years after Emerge Louisiana matriculated its first class of Democratic women...

David Facey creates nonprofit with goal to make Baton Rouge nightlife safer

David Facey, co-owner of Dead Poet and CEO of SellSwipe, has created the Baton Rouge Nightlife Federation, a nonprofit aiming to elevate Baton Rouge’s bars and clubs and make them safer.

BRAC: Employment rebounding, though still short of 2019

The Capital Region’s job count is rebounding but continues to fall short of 2019’s total, says Andrew Fitzgerald, vice president for business intelligence with the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.

Challenges remain for Capital Region small businesses recovering from pandemic

More than 80% of Capital Region business owners have been negatively impacted by the...