Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Formation1964
FounderThe Foundation was founded in June 1964 by eleven civic leaders who wanted to use the Foundation as a tool for community development.
TypeNonprofit
FocusMission Statement: Connecting donors with the causes they care most about.
HeadquartersBaton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Location
  • Baton Rouge, LA
Area served
South Louisiana
Members~450
Key people
Chris Meyer, president and CEO
Employees~28
Websitehttps://www.braf.org
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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.