Nonprofits

BRAC canvas trip heading to Greenville, South Carolina, this year 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced Greenville, South Carolina, as the destination for its 11th annual Regional Canvas Benchmarking Workshop set for Nov. 2-4. 

Baton Rouge continues to add jobs despite hiring struggles 

The Capital Region is just 9,000 jobs shy of pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest economic indicator report from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. 

BRAC launches minority-owned business accelerator 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today launched a new program designed to help minority business owners in the region who want to take their business to the next level. 

Budget boom drives session agenda, but fiscal cliff lies ahead 

Louisiana lawmakers completed a three-month regular session more likely to be remembered for the post-pandemic spending spree, record-setting education increases and significant infrastructure investments than for sweeping policy changes. 

Infrastructure investments highlight just-completed regular session

The Louisiana Legislature made significant infrastructure investments during the 2022 session, thanks to state surplus and federal dollars. 

Nurturing diverse entrepreneurs is key to addressing business inequality  

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation this month released a four-part strategy for reducing barriers...
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Louisiana’s LGBTQ+ business climate ranks 45th 

Louisiana was ranked the fifth-worst state for LGBTQ+ people this week by Out Leadership, a B corporation that works to promote equality and inclusion in business. 

Kenny Nguyen urges young professionals to live core values, work for steady improvement

Kenny Nguyen, CEO and co-founder of brand consultants ThreeSixtyEight, urges young professionals to work for steady, incremental improvement in their own lives and in their communities. 

What every business should have in its hurricane preparedness plan 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its annual recommendations to help businesses prepare for weather emergencies.

Activists push back against LNG plants in southwest Louisiana 

Justin Kray, a member of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to...