NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A classic summertime scene unfolded at a nonprofit's newest site. The girls' team was winning a lively indoor kickball game among young...
NEW ORLEANS — A classic summertime scene unfolded at a nonprofit's newest site. The girls' team was winning a lively indoor kickball game among young campers. Air conditioning blared. The hit song “Dance Monkey” played throughout the old school building's gym.
“The ballplayers don’t live in those communities. The owners don’t live in those communities,” said Thomas, who represents New Orleans East. “But it’s important to see them and envision them in terms of life."is well known. Modern stars have led symbolic protests against racial stereotyping and police violence, wearing hoodies in solidarity withBut, the league wanted to ensure everyone worked toward the same goals.
A student who flunked out of college but turned to Boys Town for help developing a backup plan is still a success in Carriere’s eyes. The NBA Foundation allowed them to share that context through a Zoom interview — the first time Carriere said a grantmaker has given that option. Local nonprofits find they compete for the same pot. A shrinking population has depleted the tax base. Just one Fortune 500 company calls the Big Easy home. Large-scale philanthropy falls largely to Gayle Benson, the owner of both the National Football League’s New Orleans Saints and the NBA’s Pelicans.
Grant recipients credited the NBA Foundation for providing the stability necessary to innovate rather than simply make ends meet — and for embracing “trust-based philanthropy” that empowers on-the-ground nonprofits to use money how they best see fit.
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