Nonprofits

Nonprofit organizations, foundations, and community initiatives making an impact across the Capital Region.

Baton Rouge community and business groups are helping ex-offenders get back into the workforce

(Photo by Don Kadair) Before former Gov. Bobby Jindal left office in January, he commuted...

A local dry mix maker hopes to feed Baton Rouge’s hungry one free meal at a time

(Photo by Don Kadair) At this rate, Ryan Grizzaffi’s dry mix business might some day...

Will Baton Rouge voters approve a new property tax to fund a jail diversion program for the mentally ill?

(Photo by iStock) When voters go to the polls Dec. 10 to elect Baton Rouge’s...

EBR Chamber urges DA to investigate Council on Aging for alleged elections law, nonprofit violations

Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that the East Baton Rouge Chamber...

Metro Council to get first glimpse at mental health center proposal

City-parish officials are moving forward with plans for a crisis stabilization center designed to...

Frizzy hair inspires PitchBR win

Lubricity Labs, a company founded by a nuclear physicist determined to help his frizzy-headed...
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Coming to Baton Rouge in 2017: 6K new jobs

Baton Rouge area employment is projected to continue growing in 2017, adding roughly 6,000...

BREW’s Big Pitch: And the winner is …

Students from seven local high schools competed in the Big Pitch event today, with...

Baton Rouge businesses encouraged to be ‘firms of endearment’

Jeff Cherry, a leader of the “conscious capital” movement, told business leaders and entrepreneurs...

Red tape, slow payments and problems with ownership succession are among the issues stalling the rebuilding process for many Baton Rouge area flood victims

Pamela Metoyer is among the many Baton Rouge area flood victims who have yet...
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