Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Created in 1964, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation is among the largest community foundations in the country. We are working to build a thriving and resilient future for all in Baton Rouge and beyond. Our team delivers on this vision through the following key activities: Catalyzing change and positive opportunity in our community. The Foundation leads civic projects with annual support from our members. This work seeks to address the most pressing barriers to opportunity and is guided by data and community need. Fostering a strong philanthropic environment. We believe philanthropy is for everyone. The Foundation supports philanthropists at every stage of their journey of giving - providing education, counsel, and tools to help them support nonprofits and the community at large with their time, knowledge, and resources. Empowering changemakers and nonprofits. The Center for Nonprofit Excellence provides strategic and technical support to nonprofit organizations. We build relationships with and between nonprofits in our area, connect organizations to funding opportunities, offer consulting services for fundraising and planning, and lead educational fellowships.www.braf.org
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Sep 30, 2026
Drew WalkerGUEST
So I kind of took it upon myself to just find what I could find publicly available and compile it and try to get a picture of where are we right now? Moving forward annually, it's important, I think, to keep track of that.
Drew WalkerGUEST
CAN, which is the shorthand of Capital Area Autism Network, was founded 10 years ago with a study that was published by BRAF, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, that looked at what the landscape was for autism in Baton Rouge.
Drew WalkerGUEST
The most significant finding they discovered was that families had difficulty navigating a fragmented ecosystem of services.
Drew WalkerGUEST
Ten years later, that's still the case.