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B U S I N E S S and incredibly approachable—just like her. Before Jeanne joined the team, the Foundation did important work and achieved great things, but sadly, no one knew about it. Her ability to take seemingly complicated details and make them understandable, interesting and joyful is a real gift, and that enriches the effect of the work in immeasurable ways. Leslie Landry, the most recent addition to the NCF team, brought a fresh perspective, unwavering professionalism and home-grown Northshore street cred to the Foundation four years ago. Her growing up in Covington, mothering a young family and having management and fundraising credentials a mile long add depth and capacity to the Foundation that serve it well, now and into the future. Her knowledge of the goodness of how things “used to be” makes her that much more determined to ensure it remains wonderful for generations to come. The legacy-building aspect of the Foundation’s work fits perfectly with her personal desire to contribute to the community that has been her family’s home forever. Susan Bonnett Bourgeois leads the team and has spent her 15 years with the Foundation Leslie Landry,
Susan Bonnett Bourgeois, Carla Mouton and Jeanne Martin.
Northshore Community Foundation Members of the Northshore Community
“speaking things into being,” as a board member noted. In a region still reeling with the impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2006, she started with “a good idea” and enlisted a dream-team board that partnered with her and founded the NCF. With a
and professionally as she does the fundholders and
resolute drive and unapologetic boldness, she will
Foundation team spend their days making life
members who drive the work of the Foundation.
cast a vision and share it with anyone who will listen.
on the Northshore better for all of us. While the
Carla’s desire to take care of people and make a
Her ease of communicating convinces others to
Foundation’s mission to enhance our quality of life
difference led her to this calling, and we are all better
want to make a difference as well. That unavoidable
remains consistent, how the all-women staff makes
because of her tireless effort.
momentum propels the Foundation to this day.
that happen is as varied as they are. Carla Mouton, the true core of the team, has
Jeanne Martin is the creative genius behind
Together, this team is unstoppable, and that is
every picture, social media post and story about
very good for the Northshore. Their talent and hard
been a part of the Foundation since it opened its
philanthropy through the Foundation. Her passion
work have enabled the Foundation to move over $60
doors in 2007. Her warm smile and gracious attitude
to help others, coupled with her irreplaceable wit,
million dollars for the greater good, and there is no
are her greatest assets, and she serves the strangers
makes the brand and perception of the Foundation
end in sight. As the business of philanthropy goes,
who walk into Northshare off the street as kindly
exactly what it should be: authentic, impactful
there is no better group of people to get it done.
The Northshore Community Foundation is located in Northshare at 807 N. Columbia St. in Covington. 893-8757, NorthshoreFoundation.org. 76
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