In celebration of Black Philanthropy Month, Community Partners will hold Bridging Resources Fête at the Rhorer Plaza in Baton Rouge, LA on Saturday, August 5, 2023, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Community Partners’ mission is: Initiate and implement effective strategies that promote philanthropy in Communities of African American Descent.

Bridging Resources Fête is an awareness event and will focus on providing community resources to families. Nonprofits will be invited to exhibit and provide information on their programs and/or services to families of East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area, comprising Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana Parishes.

In addition to food vendors, entertainment will be featured and artists, including songbird and radio personality Nancy Armstrong, Henry and Kierra Harris and Maestro Billy Overton, will perform on the Galvez Stage. Family-friendly entertainment will be in Repentance Park and will include “BREC [Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge] on the Geaux,” health screenings, face painting, and other activities for children.   

A percentage of Bridging Resources Fête’s sponsorship proceeds will be distributed to community-based and grassroots nonprofits on Sunday, August 27, 2023, from 3:00 – 6:00 pm at the Jones Creek Regional Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70816. Please see attached sponsorship brochure for additional information on levels and benefits; however, I would like to point out that representatives of Green Level sponsors, which is $10,000, will assist in making gift presentations to community-based and grassroots nonprofits.

 

 

Community-based and grassroots nonprofits are defined by their relationship with community residents, who serve on boards and are employed in leadership positions; location of offices in community centers or marginalized areas; identification by staff of core services and programs that address priorities or needs; development of programs and services’ strategies by staff, who are closest to needs and understand residents’ challenges; and program design, implementation, and evaluation are inclusive of residents’ feedback. Both Baton Rouge Area Foundation and BREC are sponsors of the Bridging Resources Fête.

 

 
 
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Community-based and grassroots nonprofits are defined by their relationship with community residents, who serve on boards and are employed in leadership positions; location of offices in community centers or marginalized areas; identification by staff of core services and programs that address priorities or needs; development of programs and services’ strategies by staff, who are closest to needs and understand residents’ challenges; and program design, implementation, and evaluation are inclusive of residents’ feedback.

Both Baton Rouge Area Foundation and BREC are sponsors of the Bridging Resources Fête.

 

 
 
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