NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Many homeowners throughout southeast Louisiana are still struggling to gut, repair or rebuild their houses since Hurricane Ida. One local non-profit that knows a thing or two about building homes is now helping affected…
NEW ORLEANS – Camelback Ventures, a nonprofit supporting undervalued entrepreneurs, has announced the return of its annual Guardian Summit scheduled for Oct. 12, 2021. Thought leaders, executives, and influencers will come together for a unique virtual national convening. Organizers say the…
NEW ORLEANS – The Greater New Orleans Foundation announced that Jeff Schiffman will join the organization as vice president for communications and public affairs. Schiffman most recently served as the director of admission for Tulane University’s Office of Undergraduate Admission.…
NEW ORLEANS - In honor of National Breastfeeding Month and National Black Breastfeeding Week, I Am New Orleans will host a virtual panel discussion, “A Breastfeeding-Friendly City is a Baby-Friendly City,” from 1:30 p.m.…
NEW ORLEANS – From Dillard University: Dillard University’s Center for Racial Justice has received a $1 million grant over two years from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to support the center’s mission of bringing “systemic change to the way policing is done…
NEW ORLEANS — From the City of New Orleans: The City of New Orleans and the Mayor’s Office of Youth and Families announced a new youth vaccination initiative in partnership with CrescentCare and NOLA-PS with financial support from United Way…
NEW ORLEANS- Local nonprofit Black Education for New Orleans (BE NOLA) will host its virtual “Black Is Brilliant” summit from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21. There will be an in-person kickoff event at 6:30 p.m. on…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The Emeril Lagasse Foundation has announced that it will bring Boudin, Bourbon & Beer “Back to the Table” in 2021. In response to the devastating impact the pandemic had on the hospitality industry, the organization…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) - The Alliance for Early Success has announced that Louisiana is among the five states that have been selected for Child Care NEXT, an initiative to support in-state coalitions that are ready to mount long-term campaigns…
NEW ORLEANS - The Urban League of Louisiana will host a virtual town hall featuring state Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10. From the Urban League: "We are continuing the conversation we started at our…
NEW ORLEANS - Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Society for Science has awarded a $4,000 STEM "action grant" to New Orleans nonprofit Be Loud Studios, which operates a student-run radio station and digital media production program. The funds will support the Be…
NEW ORLEANS - Local nonprofit Black Education for New Orleans (BE NOLA) will host its virtual Black Is Brilliant Summit on Aug. 20 and 21. The second annual event is an “exclusive space for Black educators and visionaries to gather,…
NEW ORLEANS - In this guest column, Son of a Saint mentee Javier Castellon talks about the value of investing in the next generation of New Orleans leaders. On my 18th birthday, I knew that something was up at work,…
NEW ORLEANS - United Way of Southeast Louisiana is proud to announce its longtime advocate, donor and volunteer Cathy McRae as the new vice chair of the Women United Global Leadership Council. As vice chair, McRae will support a Council…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The Board of Directors of Broad Community Connections has announced the hiring of its new executive director, Dasjon Jordan. This announcement brings to a close the tenure of interim executive director Elizabeth Burpee and founding…
NEW ORLEANS - Local restaurants Beaucoup Eats, Taste & See and Addis will all receive support from the PepsiCo Foundation and National Urban League Black Restaurant Accelerator Program. The joint $10 million initiative will provide 500 Black restaurant owners in…
NEW ORLEANS — From the City of New Orleans: The Mayor's Office of Youth and Families, in partnership with JOB1, has completed its second year of the "Summer Success" program, which provides workforce readiness opportunities for high-risk youth. A collaboration…
NEW ORLEANS – Local nonprofit STEM NOLA said it will use a portion of a new $1.25 million dollar grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to create an innovation center in New Orleans East. The project is currently in…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The City of New Orleans has announced a community partnership with local apparel company Dirty Coast to promote the COVID-19 vaccine throughout the city. Dirty Coast creates clothing designs that evoke strong New Orleans heritage…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) - As part of the firm’s 2021 commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion, Adams and Reese LLP announced Thursday that it is participating in the Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification Process. Adams and Reese is among more…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — At a joint news conference today Louisiana Hospitality Foundation (LHF) and Fidelity Bank announced a month-long celebration of women in the hospitality industry with the launch of their third annual P.O.W.E.R. Plates campaign. The month-long…
NEW ORLEANS – Mayor LaToya Cantrell has announced the start of the City’s Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning Housing Policy, a change to the City’s zoning code that requires developers to build affordable housing units in neighborhoods with some of the highest…
NEW ORLEANS – Pontchartrain Conservancy has created an Android and iOS app that will provide the public with the environmental nonprofit's weekly water quality sampling results. The Lake&Coast app will be available for download starting this August in celebration of…
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University is a founding member of the Deans’ Equity and Inclusion Initiative, a new partnership of nine U.S. schools and colleges of architecture, planning and design working collectively to nurture a diverse population of emerging scholars…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The City of New Orleans updated residents on the Rental Assistance Program. The CDC announced an extension of the eviction moratorium program through July 31, 2021. The City has received $11.6 million in funding directly…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The City of New Orleans has launched a new program operated by Southeast Louisiana Legal Services to prevent foreclosures on Orleans Parish homeowners directly or indirectly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The program is for…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans, JOB1 Office of Workforce Development and Corporate Internship Leadership Institute announced the cohort of college students who will be a part of the Tenth Institute Internship Program. The partnership between the City…
NEW ORLEANS –Players Coalition, a nonprofit founded by NFL players Anquan Boldin and Malcolm Jenkins with the collective goal of making an impact on social justice and racial inequality, is hosting an in-person public discussion with New Orleans developers and…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) - Tulane University’s Commitment to Equity Institute has received almost $1.2 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting fiscal policies have affected inequality, poverty and mobility. The award…
NEW ORLEANS – (press release) Son of a Saint and Ochsner Blood Bank are teaming up to host a community blood drive Saturday, June 19 at Son of a Saint’s temporary headquarters, 2541 Bayou Road in New Orleans, from 11…
