Community Organizations
Community Organizations Who Provide Youth Engagement
All Citizens Together
Mission: To help combat violence and crime in the schools and community. The purpose of this program is to give incentive awards to students with good behavior and to encourage students with behavior problems to get on task. Our goal is to encourage all students who want to learn to…
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.
Arts Council of New Orleans
The Arts Council of New Orleans is a private, non-profit organization designated as the City’s official arts agency. Now in its 32nd year, the Arts Council serves as one of eight regional distributing agencies for state arts funds and administers available municipal arts grants and the Percent For Art program…
Berean Presbyterian Church/Covenant Presbyterian Urban Ministries Institute (CPUMI)
Berean/CPUMI is a partnership of Berean Presbyterian Church and the outreach agency Covenant Presbyterian Urban Ministry Institute which has its office in the the Berean Community Center on 2128 Felicity Street. CPUMI is the outreach for Berean Presbyterian Church. It provides a food bank two times a month, helps the…
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans
Respecting the dignity and potential of each human person, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans collaborates with the wider community to serve those in need. Impelled by the love and teaching of Jesus Christ, we offer life-giving programs, advocate for the voiceless, and empower the poor and vulnerable to foster…
City Year Louisiana Young Heroes
City Year Louisiana’s Young Heroes Program is a leadership development and community service program for middle school students. Our program addresses social issues affecting the community, as well as engages students in service learning opportunities throughout the New Orleans Parish. The program ran its first Saturday in December, and since…
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,…
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…
Idea Village
The Idea Village is a 501© (3) economic development organization whose mission is to ignite innovation by providing strategy, talent and resources to entrepreneurial ventures. Since 2002, we have engaged a powerful network of talented individuals committed to developing a vibrant entrepreneurial community in New Orleans.
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…
Juvenile Justice Project of LA (JJPL)
Mission: “To transform the juvenile justice system into one that builds on the strengths of young people, families and communities in order to instill hope and to ensure children are given the greatest opportunities to grow and thrive.” see more at http://jjpl.org
KID smART
KID smART�s mission is to work with the arts to engage children in learning about themselves and the world in which they live. We strive to teach positive life skills and increase student learning in all subjects by teaching the visual and performing arts. Working with professional arts educators, KID…
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…
Longue Vue House & Gardens
Longue Vue House and Gardens, once the home of philanthropists Edgar and Edith Stern, is a Classical Revival-style mansion surrounded by acres of gardens, including the whimsical, interactive Lucy C. Roussel Discovery Garden. Called the most beautiful spot in New Orleans by many, Longue Vue is a destination for out-of-town…
Louisiana Public Health Institute
The Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) is an independent, statewide 501©(3) nonprofit organization established in 1997. We are part of a growing movement of public health institutes across the country. LPHI’s mission is to promote and improve health and quality of life in Louisiana through diverse public-private partnerships with government,…
Love Impact, Inc.
Love Impact, Inc. (Impact) was founded and established in November 2009 by Lester Love and Chery Harrison. They currently serve as President and Vice President respectively. The Mission of Love Impact, Inc. is to positively impact the New Orleans community through love and positive social action. We will consistently develop…
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!
New Orleans Jazz Celebration
The New Orleans Jazz Celebration is a nonprofit organization incorporated in 1994. Our mission is to preserve, promote, and perpetuate jazz as an original American art form, along with other related roots music, through educational outreach.
Operation REACH, Inc.
Since 1999, Operation REACH, Inc. has supported children, youth and families in succeeding in school and life by providing learning opportunities that unleash the magic of learning, leadership and increased social consciousness. Operation REACH is a national non-profit community education resource that assists individuals and communities in reaching new heights…
Operation REACH, Inc.
Operation REACH, Inc. is a national non-profit organization that engages, empowers and inspires youth and families through innovative community-based learning opportunities.
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,…
Remodelers Council of the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans
The Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans is a professional organization representing the residential housing industry, serving our members and the community since 1941. Our membership is composed of approximately 1,100 dues paying home builders, developers, remodelers and associated businesses. The HBA proudly serving the parishes of Orleans, Jefferson,…
River of Hope
River of Hope Mental Resource Center River of Hope Mental Health Resource Center is sponsored by Headwaters, a non-profit relief organization. We are a free walk-in clinic offering counseling, referral and support services to anyone in need. Hours Weds. 8:30am-5:30pm Thurs. 1pm-9pm Fri. 9am-9pm Sat. 8:30am-5:30pm We are located at…
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…
Save Our Schools NOLA
Save Our Schools New Orleans Louisiana was founded by public school parents to help ensure that every child has access to high quality public schools in New Orleans. SOSNOLA believes that when parents and community members are informed and connected around common concerns and a shared vision, they will be…
Sierra Club
Sierra Club is a national environmental advocacy organization and one of the oldest conservation groups in the country. Sierra Club has over 700,000 members nationally and approximately 4,000 members in the state of Louisiana. Sierra Club’s primary purpose is to preserve and protect the natural environment of Louisiana and the…
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…
Start the Adventure in Reading`
STAIR is a volunteer-based, non-profit children’s literacy organization that provides free reading tutors for public school second and third graders. To Our knowledge, STAIR is the only program in the Greater New Orleans Community that offers this desperately needed service of providing volunteer tutors to second and third grade students…
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…
Young Leadership Council
The Young Leadership Council is a non-profit, non-partisan civic organization created to develop leadership through community projects. Our volunteers run 17+ community projects that aim to improve the quality of life in New Orleans. Some of our most visible projects include: YLC Wednesday at the Square; One Book, One New…
YOUTHanasia Foundation, Inc.
YOUTHanasia Foundation Inc. engages teenagers in creating teen-friendly, comprehensive prevention and intervention programs to eradicate teen violence from the streets of Greater New Orleans. All programs are designed to consume the deadly idle time of teenagers while using “edutainment” to meet the emotional, educational, and entertainment needs of Greater New…
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