New Orleans Institute

Beacon of Hope Resource Centers

Leading the way home, Beacon of Hope provides a model for recovery in neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Katrina, as well as other areas affected by disaster. Encouraging civic action, fostering repopulation, providing information and resources is the foundation on which we build and grow. Beacon of Hope empowers residents to facilitate their own recovery while providing a hub of resident driven activities and a safe environment to create the synergy essential for restoring viable neighborhoods and improve the overall quality of life for residents.

City-Works

City-Works is dedicated to the long-term sustainable rebuilding of New Orleans’ community, economy, and built environment.

Our Guiding Principles are the following:

1. The holistic development of the city’s infrastructure and public realm are critical to the continued economic health and social well being of New Orleans.
2. Effective planning and design are respectul of the city’s rich history, are rooted in the present, and are adaptable to the future.
3. Sustainable practices must be incorporated into the redevelopment of the region, in order to improve our quality of life.

Friends of Lafitte Corridor

The Friends of Lafitte Corridor seeks to preserve the open space of the Lafitte Corridor from the French Quarter to Canal Boulevard by advocating and facilitating the creation of a greenway with bicycling and pedestrian paths linking neighborhoods, cultural features, historic sites, retail areas and public spaces.

Levees.org

Levees.Org is a grassroots organization dedicated to educating the public and improving quality of out flood protection in South Louisiana. Our group currently has over 21,000 members nationwide and enjoys broad support from businesses, environmentalists, local government, citizens groups and neighborhood associations throughout South Louisiana.

Improving Louisiana’s flood protection begins with acknowledging that the catastrophic flooding of Greater New Orleans was mostly man-made and avoidable. After the levee failures of 2005, scientists and experts worldwide stated that our region was devastated by a premature and complete collapse of a federal flood protection system that was should have withstood Katrina’s storm surge. American lives and livelihoods were lost because in many cases, safety was exchanged for efficiency and reduced cost.

Levees.Org believes that the United States can do better. If reforms are made, Greater New Orleans will never again have to suffer a repeat of the horrific events of 2005 and the country as a whole will be safer.

Currently, we are requesting that Congress authorize an independent and bipartisan investigation into the failure of South Louisiana’s federal flood protection system.

Louisiana Rebuilds

LouisianaREBUILDS.info is a web portal and call center designed to give residents in the hurricane-affected regions information about resources and services available to help them rebuild their lives, homes and community.

marketumbrella.org

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 communities of market umbrellas, like flowers in the field, opening all over the world for the public good. marketumbrella.org is an independent nonprofit 501c3.

NOLA YURP Initiative

The mission of the NOLA YURP Initiative (NYI) is to build a support and resource network to connect, retain and attract young professionals from diverse backgrounds for a sustainable New Orleans.

NPN

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.

Preservation Resource Center

The mission of the Preservation Resource Center: To promote the preservation,restoration, and revitalization of New Orleans historic architecture and neighborhoods.

We at the PRC believe that preserving a city’s architecture is tantamount to preserving its soul. New Orleans would not be the city we love today without the past successes of the PRC, and it is critical that we maintain our staunch defense of the city’s rich architectural legacy. In post-Katrina New Orleans’ it is particularly crucial that we rebuild in a way that is sensitive to our past, or we risk losing everything that makes our city unique.

Puentes

Puentes New Orleans, Incorporated was founded as a non-profit community development organization in April 2007 by a concerned group of Latino community leaders who realized that in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina the New Orleans area Latino community was being systematically excluded from important city planning. As a young organization with large aspirations, Puentes continues to strive to become a major institution serving Latinos in the New Orleans area. Through its advocacy, leadership and outreach programs, Puentes pursues its mission to create access and build assets for the Latino community of the Greater New Orleans area

Save our Schools

SOS NOLA supports families and community members as decision-making partners with schools to ensure that every child has access to high quality public schools in New Orleans.

T.R.E.E.

Teaching Responsible Earth Education (T.R.E.E.) provides comprehensive outdoor environmental science education, fully integrated with school curriculum. Programs include Lost Treasurers for 3rd graders, Earthkeepers for 4th graders, Sunship Earth for 5th graders, and Sunship III for 7th graders.

T.R.E.E.‘s goal is to teach science processes through hands on, experiential learning methods. Each program’s problem-solving focus correlates with approximately 1/3 of the required benchmarks in Science and Language Arts and is designed to improve the student life science test scores for state and national science proficiency, while enabling the students to obtain a deeper under-standing and appreciation of the natural world.

The Greater New Orleans Community Data Center

Information to support nonprofit grantwriting, advocacy, planning
& decision-making in post-Katrina New Orleans.

The Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF)

The Greater New Orleans Foundation is the regional leader in promoting responsible philanthropy and equitable outcomes by connecting donors to community needs.

The Idea Village

The Idea Village is an independent 501c3 non-profit organization with a mission to accelerate the growth of the entrepreneurial community in the New Orleans region by advocating for a culture of innovation and providing strategy, talent and resources to high impact ventures.

The Urban Conservancy

The Urban Conservancy is dedicated to research, education, and advocacy that promote the wise stewardship of the urban built environment and local economies.

Trinity Christian Community

Founded in 1967 during the heat of the civil rights movement, Trinity Christian Community has worked to improve the lives of the most vulnerable citizens of New Orleans for over 41 years. From after school programs for kids, to leadership development training for seniors, TCC has been at the forefront of faith-based community development. Currently operating from a 5400 square foot community center on an acre of land in Hollygrove, TCC’s mission is to develop leaders, transform communities and develop individual and organizational capacity. Current programs enhance the lives of youth, develop housing for the most vulnerable, provide AmeriCorps members to grassroots organizations and mobilize seniors to take a leadership role in community revitalization.