Baton Rouge Area Foundation
| Formation | 1964 |
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| Founder | The Foundation was founded in June 1964 by eleven civic leaders who wanted to use the Foundation as a tool for community development. |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Focus | Mission Statement: Connecting donors with the causes they care most about. |
| Headquarters | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA |
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Area served | South Louisiana |
| Members | ~450 |
Key people | Chris Meyer, president and CEO |
| Employees | ~28 |
| Website | https://www.braf.org |
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website, homepage.The Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF) is a nonprofit community foundation established in 1964 by a group of civic leaders in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its mission is to enhance the quality of life in Louisiana's capital region by uniting human and financial resources to address community challenges and opportunities. It is registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit organization. BRAF serves a service area encompassing over 1.5 million residents across multiple parishes in South Louisiana.