This past Thursday the City of New Orleans adopted a $1.4 billion budget for the 2023 fiscal year that includes funding many key priorities of the NOLA Coalition. A total of $124 million of the budget will be funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) federal dollars that the City received. The NOLA Coalition, representing a diverse cross-section … Read more
Over the past sixty days, New Orleans seen a continued elevated focus on, and actions towards, public safety in our community. Crime and quality-of-life are now daily topics of our elected leaders, the media, and the public. Moreover, this focus has been followed by action. While it is too early to necessarily correlate to results, … Read more
$906,300 in funding granted to 23 Orleans Parish youth-serving program providers via United Way The NOLA Coalition Thursday announced the first round of recipients for its Youth Master Plan grant opportunity. The group awarded $906,300 in funding, ranging from $25,000 to $75,000 per grant, to 23 Orleans Parish nonprofits serving children and youth – birth to 24 – … Read more
Over the past sixty days, there has been a marked increase in the focus on and actions towards public safety in our community. Crime and quality-of-life are now the dominant topics of our elected leaders, the media, and the public. Moreover, this focus has been followed by action. In alignment with the Coalition’s platform, Mayor … Read more
Funding will support youth services via the NOLA Coalition, as well as charitable organizations in surrounding communities NEW ORLEANS – The T. Parker Host group of companies and its majority shareholder, Adam Anderson, announced today that they are making a $500,000 donation to support the NOLA Coalition, as well as other charitable organizations in nearby … Read more
Orleans Parish youth-serving program providers encouraged to apply NEW ORLEANS — The NOLA Coalition Tuesday announced the 2022 Youth Master Plan (YMP) Grant opportunity to expand and deepen services for children and youth ages birth-24 in New Orleans. The online application process will open on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. The coalition secured $756,300 in undesignated funding for the initial cycle of … Read more
$1,000,000 philanthropic investment will create the “IMTT Community Impact Initiative,” to help develop emerging community organizations; support will also help sustain Coalition operations MEDIA CONTACTS: Kim Nave, Charitable Giving Director, International-Matex Tank Terminals, kimberlynave@imtt.com, 504.619.2259 Matt Wolfe, Vice President of Communications, Greater New Orleans, Inc., mwolfe@gnoinc.org, 504.235.1726 NEW ORLEANS — Today,International-Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT), an 80-year-old New Orleans … Read more
Yesterday, Mayor Cantrell and Chief Ferguson held a press conference to address issues of funding, morale, and resourcing the NOPD. These are critical issues that impact recruitment, retention, and maximizing available manpower. Also yesterday, the City Council unanimously passed a technology ordinance confirming NOPD use of critical constitutional public safety technologies, along with guardrails and reporting … Read more
NEW ORLEANS – Today, The Rusovich Foundation announced a direct $100,000 donation to the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), as part of The NOLA Coalition’s pledge to raise five million per year for youth services, over three years, for a total of fifteen million invested in high-impact New Orleans nonprofits. This generous support is in response … Read more
NEW ORLEANS — Latter & Blum announced today a $500,000 contribution to fund investment in local youth services, as part of The NOLA Coalition’s pledge to raise five million per year, for three years, for a total of fifteen million invested in high-impact New Orleans nonprofits. The NOLA Coalition is a diverse group of over 275 nonprofit, civic, … Read more