Community Foundation of Acadiana

09/01/2026

Please join us in celebrating the work anniversary of our President & CEO, Missy Bienvenu!

Since stepping into her role four years ago, she has shown strong leadership and tireless dedication to the people of Acadiana. We're grateful for her passion, partnership, and unwavering commitment to our community's long-term well-being. Thank you for all you do, Missy! 🎉

08/26/2026

🗓️Tomorrow's the day!

Tomorrow, Community Foundation of Acadiana is hosting our second annual Continuing Education Seminar, Transforming Assets into Impact: The Advisor’s Role in Philanthropy, sponsored by Liskow.

Designed for attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors, and other professional advisors, this seminar is for those looking to expand their knowledge of charitable planning strategies while earning continuing education credit.

Nationally recognized philanthropic planning expert Bryan Clontz, CFP®, CAP®, ChFC®, CLU®, will share practical strategies and real-world case studies, including:
✅Creative charitable planning with non-cash assets
✅The top 10 charitable trends advisors should know for 2026

Thursday, August 27
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The Picard Center, 200 E Devalcourt St., Lafayette

CE credit has been approved for CFP® professionals (4.0 CE hours) and attorneys (3.33 CLE hours). CPE documentation will be provided for CPAs.

Registration is $75 per person and includes the seminar, course materials, a light breakfast, and refreshments. https://ow.ly/2VH550ZCtX1

08/24/2026

Nominations for the Lafayette Civic Cup are officially open! Do you know someone making a difference in the Lafayette community? Now's your chance to recognize them.

📅Nominations close: Sept. 17 at 4:30 p.m.

📋Who can be nominated: Someone who has accomplished outstanding humanitarian or civic deeds, or good deeds benefiting the Lafayette community without receiving payment and not done in the regular line of business, occupation or by an elected official

🔗Nominate here: https://ow.ly/uhGe50ZEUAp

Let's celebrate the people making Lafayette a better place to live, work and grow.

08/21/2026

⏰There's still time to register!

On Thursday, Aug. 27, Community Foundation of Acadiana is hosting our second annual Continuing Education Seminar, Transforming Assets into Impact: The Advisor’s Role in Philanthropy, sponsored by Liskow.

Designed for attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors, and other professional advisors, this seminar is for those looking to expand their knowledge of charitable planning strategies while earning continuing education credit.

Nationally recognized philanthropic planning expert Bryan Clontz, CFP®, CAP®, ChFC®, CLU®, will share practical strategies and real-world case studies, including:
✅Creative charitable planning with non-cash assets
✅The top 10 charitable trends advisors should know for 2026

Thursday, August 27
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The Picard Center, 200 E Devalcourt St., Lafayette

CE credit has been approved for CFP® professionals (4.0 CE hours) and attorneys (3.33 CLE hours). CPE documentation will be provided for CPAs.

Registration is $75 per person and includes the seminar, course materials, a light breakfast, and refreshments. https://ow.ly/2VH550ZCtX1

08/19/2026

For more than a decade, Foster the Love Louisiana has helped foster families get the things they need to care for foster children from the moment they arrive. The organization recently opened its newest pop-up foster closet at Lighthouse Community Church in Berwick, bringing more resources closer to the foster families who need them. A grant from the Community Foundation of Acadiana’s Affiliate Grant Program helped make the new closet possible.

Read more:

When a child is placed with a foster family, there may be little time to prepare. A new foster parent might only have hours to gather clothes, diapers, toiletries, and […]

08/14/2026

📢Attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors, and other professional advisors📢

Before you sign off for the weekend, don't forget to register for Community Foundation of Acadiana's second annual Continuing Education Seminar, Transforming Assets into Impact: The Advisor’s Role in Philanthropy, sponsored by Liskow.

Join us on Thursday, August 27, to expand your knowledge of charitable planning strategies while earning continuing education credit. Nationally recognized philanthropic planning expert Bryan Clontz, CFP®, CAP®, ChFC®, CLU®, will share practical strategies and real-world case studies.

CE credit has been approved for CFP® professionals (4.0 CE hours) and attorneys (3.33 CLE hours). CPE documentation will be provided for CPAs.

Registration is $75 per person and includes the seminar, course materials, a light breakfast, and refreshments.

Register today: https://ow.ly/Ryuw50ZxIbX

08/12/2026

🗓️ Have you signed up for our Nonprofit Community Calendar? If not, you should! You'll get the calendar delivered straight to your inbox, filled with all the nonprofit events and happenings in the Acadiana area. Click the link to sign up!

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08/07/2026

📅 Save the Date!

Join the Community Foundation of Acadiana for our second annual Continuing Education Seminar, Transforming Assets into Impact: The Advisor’s Role in Philanthropy, sponsored by Liskow.

Designed for attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors, and other professional advisors, this seminar is for those looking to expand their knowledge of charitable planning strategies while earning continuing education credit.

Nationally recognized philanthropic planning expert Bryan Clontz, CFP®, CAP®, ChFC®, CLU®, will share practical strategies and real-world case studies, including:
✅ Creative charitable planning with non-cash assets
✅ The top 10 charitable trends advisors should know for 2026

Thursday, August 27
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The Picard Center, 200 E Devalcourt St., Lafayette

CE credit has been approved for CFP® professionals (4.0 CE hours) and attorneys (3.33 CLE hours). CPE documentation will be provided for CPAs.

Registration is $75 per person and includes the seminar, course materials, a light breakfast, and refreshments.

Register today to earn continuing education credit and gain insights you can put to work with clients right away. https://ow.ly/Ryuw50ZxIbX

08/06/2026

Community Foundation of Acadiana honored four Louisiana law enforcement agencies on Aug. 4 at its seventh annual Leaders in Law Enforcement Awards.

This year's honorees include St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office, the 36th Judicial District Attorney's Office (Beauregard Parish), Louisiana State Police Crisis Response Command, and Carencro Police Department. Each agency received a $40,000 award to support programs already making a difference in their communities, from substance abuse recovery to truancy prevention to youth outreach.

Read more about this year's honorees: https://ow.ly/kE5i50Zx7K3

07/23/2026

For the past six years, The Gifting Grace Project’s Pack the Backpack initiative has collected new backpacks, school supplies, uniforms, shoes and other essentials for homeless and vulnerable students throughout Acadiana. With support from CFA’s Affiliate Grant Program, The Gifting Grace Project was able to more than double its outreach for last year’s initiative in St. Mary Parish. Read more: https://ow.ly/q8Hg50Zs1We