Under the guidance of its Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer, The Rapides Foundation has spent a quarter of a century fulfilling its mission of improving the health status of Central Louisiana in its dual role as part owner of Rapides Regional Medical Center and as a leading health grantmaker in the region.

Community Development Works, a program of The Rapides Foundation, is offering free skill-building trainings for Cenla residents and nonprofits beginning in September.

Community Development Works is recruiting participants and nonprofit partners for the 2019 session of Cenla BoardBuilders, a program aimed at developing emerging leaders for service on boards of local nonprofit organizations. The deadline for participants to apply is June 15.

Community Development Works, a program of The Rapides Foundation, is offering free skill-building trainings for Cenla residents and nonprofits. Spring workshops and webinars begin in March.

A grant opportunity created by The Rapides Foundation is providing children and adults living in some of the most rural communities of Central Louisiana better access to healthcare services.