Nonprofit

Are you looking for a way to help supply food to those who desperately need it in Louisiana? Get involved with Second Harvest Food Bank today and make a difference in the community.

Steering committee members involved in the coalition are focused on improving the lives of Louisiana children.

Geaux Far Louisiana is unique in that 55% of the steering committee is made up of parents or early childhood education and health providers.

Thinking about takeout? Single-use plastics are a carry-out food staple that often ends up in waterways.

Kristi Givens, executive director of Kids of Excellence and co-founder of For Providers by Providers, saw the importance of early childhood education in her community and the lack of access often available when she was a young mother.

“When Geaux Far Louisiana succeeds, policy makers will no longer look at early childhood education as daycare.

Geaux Far Louisiana Co-Chair Rochelle Wilcox is an advocate for early learning education and the knows the importance of community when it comes to making an impact on families and children in most need of support.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana recently opened the doors to its new house in the heart of Children’s Hospital New Orleans’ campus.

Bridge House/Grace House is launching New Orleans’ first music festival focused living a positive and substance-free lifestyle.

During the past 15 years, the New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter (NOWCS) has grown from a makeshift shelter to the largest provider of services for homeless families in Greater New Orleans.

Jefferson Community Foundation is excited to announce the “Jefferson First” Philanthropy Award.

The New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter (NOWCS) has provided safe shelter and dedicated support to homeless families for 15 years, serving more than 4,000 people to date.

Sustaining Our Urban Landscape (SOUL) is driving a resilient and environmentally equitable New Orleans by reforesting our city.

As a non hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor, I try to stay involved with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and support its various efforts.

As the holidays approach and we celebrate and dine with our families, we cannot forget that one in four children in Louisiana experiences food insecurity.

In less than a century, more than 2,000 square miles of the state have simply vanished.

For more than 65 years, Ozanam Inn has offered emergency shelter, aid and comfort to the poor and needy in our community.

In 2006, after years of effort from the  Pontchartrain Conservancy  to restore Lake  Pontchartrain, an amazing thing happened: the EPA declared it clean and safe for recreation, making it the largest body of water ever removed from their list of impaired waters.

For 125 years, Kingsley House has advocated for a just and equitable society while carrying out its mission to educate children, strengthen families and build community.

Are you a fisherman, a boater, a lover of seafood? If so, then there is no doubt that the Gulf of Mexico is a part of you.

SELF – which stands for Special Education Leader Fellowship – is a New Orleans based nonprofit whose mission is to empower schools to be welcoming and effective communities for all students by developing the capacity of stakeholders through coaching, guidance in systems development and collaborative training.

The history of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (CCANO) can be traced to Ursuline nuns arriving in New Orleans in 1727 to serve the needy and vulnerable.

An organization dedicated to supporting women and girls impacted by incarceration, Operation Restoration recently hosted “Politics at the Lunch Table: One Year Later” with District Attorney Jason Williams, Judge Nandi Campbell and Assistant District Attorney Teneé Felix.

Are you struggling to find a home and need assistance? Have you been evicted due to the pandemic and need to find a sustainable home?HelpNOLANOW is the definitive guide for housing resources.

We have seen plenty of headlines in 2020, but you might have missed the charitable deduction included in the new CARES Act.

In its sixth year, Greater New Orleans Foundation’s GiveNOLA Day 2019 raised over $5.9 million for over 700 participating nonprofit organizations. The catch? All funds were collected in 24 hours!

YEP Fest, presented by IBERIABANK, overtook Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard on Sunday, March 24. The third annual fundraiser for Youth Empowerment Project invited local businesses to compete in pedicab races.

With end-of-year giving near the top of everyone’s list, it can be difficult to determine which organizations to serve. From shelters to schools, there are so many people doing amazing work. Here are some questions to guide your personal giving this year:

As a part of Fidelity Bank’s 110 years of good campaign, the company recently donated 110 new Halloween costumes to local nonprofit and Community Partner, Ween Dream.

Nonprofit organizations are essential to a thriving community, but what really goes into starting and maintaining a successful one? Below are three of the most important elements of a strong nonprofit.