Welcome To The

Natchitoches

Community Improvement Foundation

A Foundation For A Distinctive Destination

the City Of Lights

Expanding the charm of the original French colony in Louisiana, Established 1714

A Foundation For A Distinctive Destination

a favorite destination

A one-of-a-kind community full of culture, history, & recreation

A Foundation For A Distinctive Destination

a community of icons

Legacy Café and Youth Workforce Development Program

A Foundation For A Distinctive Destination

History & culture

A Foundation For A Distinctive Destination

Sportsman's paradise

NCIF Funding Priorities

Improving Lives

Dedicated to improving the lives of the citizens of Natchitoches by supporting charitable, recreational, educational, cultural, artistic and economic and housing activities.

Natchitoches Community Improvement Foundation inc.

OUR Mission

TheMISSION of the Corporation is to improve one or more of the following:

  1. Recreational opportunities for the youth of the City of Natchitoches
  2. Educational opportunities and scholarships for the youth of the City of Natchitoches
  3. Seed money to acquire federal, state or local grants for the administration of cultural, artistic, recreational and/or educational programs and/or
  4. Economic and/or housing development

NCIF Vision

The VISION of the Corporation is that the City of Natchitoches will be positively impacted by the NATCHITOCHES COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION, INC. deploying resources to improve and enhance recreational, educational and economic opportunities for youth and citizens of the City of Natchitoches.

Our Purpose

The Natchitoches Community Improvement Foundation Inc. is a Private Foundation, meaning, a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization with funds and a program managed by a Board of Directors and aids charitable activities serving the common welfare, primarily through grant making.

Welcome Statement from OUR Board President

We are delighted to welcome you to the NCIF website.

It is with great anticipation that we look forward to engaging with you, together as one, never solo or in partiality. Your skills and insight gained from your previous experiences will certainly be a positive influence on our work in the community.

We welcome you with open arms.

– Leo J. Walker, Sr.
President, NCIF, Inc. Board of Directors

A CITY OPEN FOR NEW BUSINESS

Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the Indigenous Natchitoches people. Natchitoches (Nack-a-tish) was established in 1714, and retains its European flavor through its architecture and cultural heritage.  

The Natchitoches area offers numerous attractions, museums, Creole plantations and year around festivals including the Festival of Lights, Louisiana's premiere holiday destination. Come celebrate, discover, and explore!

The Natchitoches region has the tools, financial subsidies, tax incentives, infrastructure and workforce training to help businesses succeed and flourish.  So, whether you are a potential developer or a film director looking for a unique location, please take the time to learn more about economic development in Natchitoches.

NCIF FUNDING PRIORITIES

To be a community resource dedicated to improving the lives of the citizens of Natchitoches by supporting charitable, recreational, educational, cultural, artistic and economic and housing activities in the City of Natchitoches, in accordance with the Corporation’s adopted vision and mission statements.

Testimonials

There's no place as unique as historic as Natchitoches

"I liked the fact that it's a small town and full of color. The food is great. The people are very welcoming and helpful. Every store is different from the next and the parks are lovely."

City Visitor Review
Experience

"Louisiana’s oldest town and bed and breakfast capital won USA Today’s 10 Best Reader’s Choice award for Best Southern Small Town. People come, they visit, and they want to come back. They feel like they’re a part of the community."

usa today
2015

"It's not often you come to visit a friend and get a parade. Only in Natchitoches."

OPRAH WINFREY
2002
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