Community Organizations
Community Organizations Who Provide Other
Alpha Coffee Shop: A Service Leadership Program
Alpha Coffee Shop and Service Leadership Program is dedicated to the development of future service leaders: through Barista, Community Service, Life Skills, Vocational, and Food Service Training.
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross Movement, provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. The Southeast Lousisiana Chapter provides services to Orleans,…
Benroe Housing Initiatives
BENROE HOUSING INITIATVES PC (BHI) Benroe Housing Initiatives (BHI) is a professional consulting management agency specializing in construction management, Architectural, Design-Build, and Engineering services to commercial and government clients. We provide high quality and responsive solutions to our valued clients, including working with other agencies and companies based upon the…
Blue Moon Fund
The blue moon fund has been investing in the recovery of New Orleans since 2006. The fund has focused on supporting a variety of organizations and initiatives that support self-organization, and build the resilience of the city through various forms of ‘connective tissue’ across neighborhoods, sectors, and interests across the…
Build Now
Build Now, a non-profit home builder, works with New Orleans residents to overcome the obstacles keeping them from rebuilding on their lot in New Orleans. We assist our clients with everything from choosing a floorplan to finding financing, and then we build a new, site-built, elevated home on the client’s…
C3/Hands Off Iberville!
Vision Statement for C3-concern, community, compassion C3 is a grassroots community, New Orleans-based organization that advocates affordable housing as a human right, a truly democratic, accountable government that secures that right, and the rebuilding of New Orleans to include all its citizens. C3 champions the shifting of federal resources away…
Caribbean Carnival/Friends Of Culture
Mission: To promote pride, awareness and education on the Caribbean and its culture among the Caribbean and non-Caribbean population of New Orleans and the region; to facilitate strong links among the Caribbean community and surrounding communities; to enhance the presence and influence of the Caribbean community. Activities: Friends Of Culture…
Central City Housing Development Corporation
The Central City Housing Development Corporation was founded approximately 30 years ago to address housing concerns in the Central City neighborhood. Our main ongoing projects include providing first-time housing, rentals, as well as assisting with renovation and in general reducing substandard housing in the neighborhood. Our main goals for the…
Committee for a Better New Orleans (CBNO)
CBNO is a racially and culturally diverse group whose mission is to provide leadership and catalyze change toward the achievement of a Blueprint for a Better New Orleans. CBNO will accomplish its mission by providing and maintaining an advocacy role that encourages the kinds of partnership, collaboration and candid conversation…
Common Ground Relief
Common Ground Relief’s mission is to provide short term relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf coast region, and long term support in rebuilding the communities affected in the New Orleans area. Common Ground Relief is a community-initiated volunteer organization offering assistance, mutual aid and support. We house…
Community Center of St Bernard
The Community Center of St Bernard is a grassroots nonprofit organization that serves survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in St Bernard Parish, Louisiana, and the surrounding area. The Community Center’s efforts are focused on removing barriers for families who want to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Katrina by providing…
concordia, llc.
concordia is a community based planning and design team with a collective passion for the principles of concord. We implement our work through an integrative and participatory process that addresses physical, cultural, social, educational, organizational and economic assets and needs.
Consciously Rebuilding, Inc. (CR) and H.M Social Services, Inc. (HMSS)
H.M. Social Services, Inc. (HMSS) is a permanent 501©(3) non-profit community-based organization whose mission is to assist families in developing a more positive and stronger family composition through various programs. HMSS and Consciously Rebuilding, Inc. have collaborated to provide services that address environmental, social, economical and infrastructural elements of building…
Dillard University CDC
The Dillard CDC provide services primarily to residents of Gentilly in the areas of housing assistance, educational workshops, lawn service and case management. Recent Success: With the cooperation of city and state officials and the city’s Department of Public Works, the members of Gentilly Sugar Hill Neighborhood Association initiated and…
Early Childhood & Family Learning Foundation/Mahalia Jackson Center
Mahalia Jackson Center provides top level birth-to-five early education, complemented by many services for children and their families, all under one roof. Services include adult education, job training and placement, teen parenting, prenatal care, medical, nutrition, fitness and other health services, social services including WIC and food stamps, public library,…
Family Mediation Council of LA
The Family Mediation Council of LA is the professional organization in our state for attorneys, counselors and social workers trained in family and community mediation. Mediation is a process in which people meet with a neutral third party who helps them resolve their disputes. The mediator helps to identify issues,…
Family Resources of New Orleans
The mission of the agency is to enable and empower families to become self-sufficient, by building wealth through homeownership. Family Resources of New Orleans has operated a family resource center in Historical Treme’ since 1997. The Family Resources Center was established shortly after the “Welfare to Work” legislation, mandating that…
Felicity Street Redevelopment Project Inc.
As a CDC we have: Twenty-five blighted properties renovated and returned to commerce Fifty new permanent residents in the Lower St. Charles Corridor $2,500,000.00 in construction in the Lower St. Charles Corridor Recruited 10 first-time homeowners in the Lower St. Charles Corridor Sponsored two community concerts in the Lower St.…
Fox Leadership in New Orleans (FLINOLA)
The Fox Program at the University of Pennsylvania developed the FLINOLA program. The mission of the Fox Program is to enrich the Penn undergraduate experience in ways that excite and equipe students for present and future leadership roles in whatever realms of excellence and human endeavor may call them. The…
HandsOn New Orleans
HandsOn New Orleans transforms communities through volunteer service and leadership development. We train community members to identify and lead their own service projects and equip them with the resources of an established non-profit. These Resources include: A Tool Lending Library, Skilled Volunteer Recruitment, Volunteer Leader Training, Project Planning Guidance and…
Hike for Katreena
Purpose: Planting trees in New Orleans. All residents benefit. Goal: To help replace the canopy of New Orleans by planting 2175 trees, Hike for KaTREEna needs support from individual and corporate sponsors. How to Get Involved: visit www.hikeforkatreena.com to donate or adopt a tree.
Institute for Sustainable Communities
At the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC), we give passionate, committed people around the world the tools, skills, and resources they need to make their communities better places to live. In February 2009, ISC launched the Gulf Coast Sustainable Communities Network that connects coastal communities to one another, helping them…
Jefferson Community Action Programs
Jefferson Community Action Programs (JEFFCAP) is Jefferson Parish’s agency dedicated to fulfilling its mission of empowering as many families of Jefferson Parish including our elderly, disabled, economically disadvantaged and youth through our various programs. Linkages have been built with federal, state, local and private agencies to provide a wide array…
Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools - The Rethinkers
We are a group of students in New Orleans who want to rethink and rebuild our schools after Hurricane Katrina. Our vision is simple: a great education for every kid in our city, no matter the color of their skin, what neighborhood they stay in or how much money their…
Latino Farmers Cooperative of Louisiana, Inc
MISSION LFCL is a demand-driven service agriculture organization providing access to farmland, resources, education and training so members can grow/eat healthy food in urban sustainable farms, create entrepreneurship and address the socioeconomic issues of the Latino community in Louisiana. THE FARMERS INCUBATOR PROJECT The Farmers Incubator Project is our venue…
Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO)
Mission: The Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) is a membership organization serving nonprofits statewide through our regional field offices including one in New Orleans. Our New Orleans office is located at Nonprofit Central in Central City. Services: Our primary services include organizational capacity building for nonprofits through trainings and…
LSU Katrina Recovery Survey
Purpose: The survey is being done to understand how the Greater New Orleans community is recovering from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The survey will help community leaders and organizations help community members more effectively. The survey is also being done for scholarly, University research. Benefit: We can do a…
marketumbrella.org
Our mission is to cultivate the field of public markets for public good. Learning, sharing and growing, marketumbrella.org cultivates community markets that utilize local resources to bolster authentic local traditions. We believe that ambitious social, health, environmental and financial goals are achieved if trust and respect are present. We envision…
Metro Bicycle Coalition
Founded in 2003, Metro Bicycle Coalition (MBC) is dedicated to improving commuting and recreational cycling conditions in and around New Orleans. MBC works to increase transportation choice, mobility, and infrastructure by establishing a safe network of bicycle lanes, paths and facilities, educating cyclists and drivers on safety and the rules…
Moishe House Nola
MOISHE NOLA – A Broadmoor house supporting the young professional Jewish community with a mission to spark meaningful relationships, creative expression and social action for the purpose of enhancing the city of New Orleans. Moishe House is located in the heart of the city, Broadmoor. This is a deliberate decision…
National Society of Black Engineers
National Society of Black Engineers is the largest student run organization in the United States. NSBE’s mission is to increase the number of Culturally Responsible Black Engineers who Excel Academically, Succeed Professionally and Positively Impact the Community!
Neighborhoods Partnership Network
The Neighborhoods Partnership Network (NPN) is a nonprofit, 501c3 organization consisting of a citywide network of neighborhoods that was established after the Hurricane Katrina disaster to facilitate neighborhood collaboration, increase access to government and information, and strengthen the voices of individuals and communities across New Orleans. NPN’s mission is to…
New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival
New Orleans artists and activists founded our festival, and we are dedicated to nurturing community, supporting the work of local organizers and organizations involved in social justice struggles, and linking local issues to international issues. Our goal is to raise awareness and provide a forum for artistic expression of these…
New Orleans Mission
Meals, Showers, Over-night Emergency Shelter, and Day Room Services for men and women, Transitional Housing for women with children, and various supportive services as required. All services are provided free to the homeless and poor within the local community.
New Orleans Women's Shelter
The New Orleans Women’s Shelter seeks to provide a safe, resource rich space to empower residents on their paths towards independent, sustainable living. We offer food, shelter, and intensive case management, directing residents to the resources they need including health care, job training, education, childcare, and housing.
New Orleans Young Urban Rebuilding Professionals Initiative (NOLA YURP)
Mission: Our mission is to create a support and resource network to connect, retain and attract young professionals from diverse backgrounds for a sustainable New Orleans. We have a social networking website where people can look for jobs, find out about events going on around the city, and allows members…
Open Sound New Orleans
Open Sound New Orleans is a community project that invites New Orleanians to document their lives in sound. New Orleanians participate by recording, or making recording requests for, the important sounds and voices in their lives. Recording equipment is loaned to community organizations, neighborhood groups, and individuals to facilitate a…
Raven Ministries International, Inc.
Raven Ministries exist to provide relief and care during times of great need and nurture and support during times of growth and rebuilding. We are able to provide hot-meal support during natural disasters and for volunteers and for the homeless and displaced in a mobile fashion. We also offer grief,…
S.M.C.L. Foundation & Associates, Inc.
Through our strong faith and trust in GOD, we will create a healthy atmosphere that sparks neighborhood improvement projects involving affordable housing for low and moderate income families and promote economic development that includes, jobs, health, fitness, recreation, and all purpose training facilities for use by disadvantaged or under privileged…
Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans
SENO’s mission is to build a powerful community and ecosystem of support for social entrepreneurs so that social entrepreneurship will thrive and all citizens can act as agents of change. Just as Silicon Valley has become known as the center for technological innovation, New Orleans will become the hub of…
The Social Project
The Social Project is a social change evolution. We are striving to be self-sustained non-profit, supporting social change agents, inspired to pursue their professional passions to make a difference in New Orleans. We have been building a community of innovators, who can offer their expertise and assistance to current New…
Think New Orleans
Think New Orleans is a community initiative to help neighborhood and non-profit organization use social media to collaborate on the recovery and to reach out to New Orleans supporters.
Treme Community Elderly Program - Harmony House
Harmony House provides services for the elderly community of the seventh ward, Treme, Sixth Ward, Lafitte and other parts of New Orleans. We take trips together, play bingo and celebrate the holidays. We will be opening the Leverette senior housing in the coming weeks.
Tulane City Center
The Tulane City Center houses the Tulane School of Architecture’s applied urban research and outreach programs. Programs of the City Center vary over time, but share a focus on improving cities – particularly our home city of New Orleans – through fostering global urban research, the development of flexible and…
Unified Nonprofits of Greater New Orleans
The Unified Nonprofits of Greater New Orleans is a coalition of nonprofits, leaders and advocates, unified to support, lead, and fully participate in recovery and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina. Our purpose is threefold: � To speak with a unified voice for the essential role of nonprofits � To provide…
NPN is funded with help from CPSC
