Dozens of community foundations have new presidents. The group is turning well-capitalized philanthropies into players in progressive policy battles across the country.
Born from talks that started following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the Water Campus stretches some 30 acres, from the riverfront toward Nicholson Drive.
For more than two decades, Baton Rouge’s elected officials and economic development counterparts have tried to make downtown the key destination for the city-parish.