- Growing and strengthening local philanthropy
- Developing a permanent source of funding exclusively for the benefit of Iberia Parish via permanently endowed named funds
- Local leadership via a local Board of Directors
- Determining local priorities and addressing local issues, needs, and opportunities
Iberia Foundation, an affiliate of Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA), is committed to satisfying donors’ specific interests while building and strengthening community-based philanthropy throughout south Louisiana, especially in its primary eight parish service area, including Iberia Parish.
Since inception in 2007, the Iberia Foundation has granted more than $81,000 to benefit Iberia Parish nonprofit organizations, churches, and schools. This does not include significant disaster-response grants as a result of hurricanes and the 2010 BP oil spill. Since 2013, donor-directed grants from donor advised funds to (donor-determined) nonprofit organizations, churches, and schools total more than $1 million.
As an affiliate, Iberia Foundation utilizes the resources, infrastructure and professional management of assets of Community Foundation of Acadiana while utilizing its own board of directors to focus attention on improving the community and growing philanthropy in Iberia Parish.