Creating a Vibrant and Diverse Coastal Community Where All Can Thrive! | | Leading, Convening and Collaborating to Fill Critical Needs In Lafourche, Terrebonne and Grand Isle | | Bayou Community Foundation Participates in Feeding Louisiana's Anti-Hunger Day at the Capitol | | BCF and Ducks Unlimited Host Boat Tour of Marsh Terracing Projects in South Lafourche | | |
Bayou Community Foundation and Ducks Unlimited partnered for a boat tour of DU's marsh terracing projects in southern Lafourche Parish April 24.
We saw first-hand how these conservation efforts by Ducks Unlimited and their many partners are helping to protect our coastal communities from erosion and buffering our coast during storms. We also walked up the South Lafourche levee near the floodgates to see the site of a future terracing project near the elevated LA 1 project. These projects are building resiliency for us all!
Special thanks to the Town of Golden Meadow for hosting us, and Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre and Port Fourchon for providing our transportation.
| | | ANCHOR the Bayou Community Open House is coming to East Houma on May 6! | | This is the third in a series of community listening sessions BCF is hosting in southern Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes as part of our new ANCHOR the Bayou project to strengthen the resiliency of our bayou communities. Residents, nonprofits and government leaders are encouraged to join us May 6 at Hope Extreme to share your experiences and challenges on issues such as transportation, housing, economic stability, and health, as well as the solutions that you think would help you and your neighbors build a stronger, more resilient life on the bayou. | | Three New Ways to Grow Good in the Bayou Region | | We are excited to announce three new Funds to help you support important causes you care about in our Bayou Region! | | |
Ready Start Terrebonne and Lafourche Ready Start
Early Education Funds
| | Your gift to the Lafourche Ready Start or Ready Start Terrebonne Early Education Funds at Bayou Community Foundation funds seats at high-quality early care and education centers for low-income Lafourche and Terrebonne families with infants, toddlers, and three-year-old children, expanding work opportunities for parents, building our workforce and strengthening education for our youngest residents. | | Second Harvest Bayou Fund | | | | Your generous charitable gift to the Second Harvest Bayou Fund at Bayou Community Foundation specifically and solely funds grants to Second Harvest Food Bank for the purchase of food, food distribution and distribution operations and infrastructure at local Second Harvest food pantry and food bank partners and at Second Harvest facilities in Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish, St. Mary Parish and Grand Isle, Louisiana only. | | 100% of your donation stays right here to directly fill the needs of OUR local residents in OUR bayou communities. | | Building Capacity of our Local Nonprofits | | We Want to Hear from YOU! Participate in Our Survey on Federal/State Grant Funding for Local Nonprofits | | |
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Has your local nonprofit organization and any of your programs serving residents of Lafourche, Terrebonne and Grand Isle been impacted by federal or state government grant funding cuts or other government grant funding interruptions?
Bayou Community Foundation invites you to participate in a brief survey to help us understand how local nonprofit programs and the residents you serve may be impacted and how you are managing the changes.
Access the survey HERE, by Tuesday, May 13.
| | Empower to Dream: A Dream Manager Workshop for Nonprofit Staff and Volunteers | | | | Bayou Community Foundation is proud to partner with Kellie Duhon, Corporate Giving Manager of Louisiana Blue, to present Empower to Dream — a free, transformative workshop designed to help nonprofit leaders, staff and volunteers reconnect with their personal and professional dreams and goals. | | |
Inspired by the acclaimed Dream Manager Program, this session will guide participants in rediscovering the power of dreaming. When we stop dreaming, we begin to disengage—from our work, our relationships, and the life we truly want. It's time to change that.
Join us to reignite your passion, refocus your purpose, and take a powerful step toward the future you imagine.
| | Sign Up for GrantWatch Sessions to Search for Grant Opportunities | | |
BCF is helping local nonprofits take their missions to the next level with FREE GrantWatch Sessions, provided by funding from American Red Cross Community Adaptation Program (CAP).
BCF Community Impact Officer Kati Callais helped Michelle Dugas of Upside Downs explore grant funding opportunities and shared search tips to maximize this incredible resource. “Having access to GrantWatch, courtesy of Bayou Community Foundation, was invaluable! I appreciate Kati taking the time to explain how the search engine works and share tips on how to use it effectively for the benefit of Upside Downs and the people we serve," said Michelle.
| | Ready to find your next grant? Contact Kati@BayouCF.org or call 985-219-0046. | | BCF Is a Voice for the Bayou | | 2025 Louisiana Blue Foundation Partner Covening Features BCF's Behavioral Health Initiatives | | |
On February 20, Bayou Community Foundation staff joined fellow nonprofit leaders, funders, and community champions at the 2025 Louisiana Blue Foundation Partner Convening in Metairie.
Executive Director Jennifer Armand was honored to serve as a speaker, sharing how our Working Group on Behavioral Health is collaborating with local partners to address mental health and substance use disorder in the Bayou Region.
| | | BCF Updates SCIA and BIG Members at Joint Luncheon | | Executive Director Jennifer Armand honored with THRIVE's Community Revitalization Champion Award | | |
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Executive Director Jennifer Armand was honored as a THRIVE on the Bayou EXCELLENCE 2025 Distinguished Honoree and presented with the Community Revitalization Champion award at the organization's inaugural Thrive on the Bayou Gala.
Thank you, THRIVE, for your impactful programming that is inspiring so many individuals to lead healthier, more prosperous and purposeful lives!
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