Special Issues

The Opportunity Youth initiative partners with local agencies serving young people who are disconnected from school and work.

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to focus on an important step of the fundraising cycle’s four stages: identify, involve, ask and thank.

Hospital foundations and healthcare nonprofits help create lasting, meaningful impact by improving the quality of life in communities.

Entergy has, for the seventh-consecutive year, been named one of the Top 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the country.

Cathy and Morris Bart are honorees for Outstanding Philanthropist for their work with the Second Harvest Food Bank.

Brian Sands is the honoree for Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser. He is a dedicated advocate for the youth served at Covenant House New Orleans.

To create change, we need professionals committed to ethical, skilled and relentless philanthropic pursuits.

Through her consulting firm, The Jones Group, Yvette sustains and grows nonprofits all over the Greater New Orleans Area.

Delany Adekunle is an honoree for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy recognizing service by an individual ages 10-23.

Keep your fundraising events fresh, exciting and increasingly successful. Analyze, tweak and refine every event annually.

AOS focuses its corporate giving in New Orleans, making significant impacts by working with organizations as partners, not just beneficiaries.

Where’d you go to school (high school, of course) became the most frequently asked question I never expected.

Betsie Gambel is the honoree in recognition of her commitment to advancing opportunities for women, nonprofits and partnerships.

When I pass the Room of Requirement’s door at my non-magical school, I imagine a hungry child opening this door to a warm meal.

Ellie first came to New Orleans when she volunteered with Saint Bernard Project (SBP) on an alternative spring break program.

I founded Gambel Communications in 2009 with the express intent of working with clients, especially nonprofits, who were making a difference in our community.

In the 1800’s, many Sicilians migrated to New Orleans to sell their world-famous lemons – which were perfectly ripe upon arrival.

Supported by Access Health Louisiana, doctors educating children about vaccines and more through a seven-part cartoon series – NoiseFilter.

The New Orleans Marriott Business Council makes sure that no child is forgotten at Ozanam Inn’s annual Forgotten Angels Christmas Party.

Home Bank Helps is a workplace giving program funded and operated by Home Bank employees to benefit nonprofits and schools in each community we serve.

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.

Louisiana’s future is tied to the success of its children – that’s why Jefferson Ready Start Network (JRSN) is taking the opportunity to transform that future in one generation.

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.

In 1960, New Orleans first-grader Leona Tate received holiday cards from across the country, offering words of encouragement, admiration and hope.

Jefferson Parish Schools, the largest and most diverse school system in Louisiana, is comprised of 80 schools and serves approximately 50,000 students and families on both sides of the Mississippi River.

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.

“We’re in the business of making people happy,” says Alyssa Fletchinger Higgins of Plush Appeal – The Mardi Gras Spot.

This year, River District Neighborhood Investors (RDNI) – an all-star team of local and national real estate, design and construction professionals – was awarded the opportunity by the Ernest N.