New Orleans Planning and Organizing Fund
The Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation in conjunction with the Ford Foundation has created a pool of flexible philanthropic capital, targeted specifically for New Orleans, for displaced and current residents to participate in the neighborhood planning processes. Support from the fund will focus on:
- Ensuring the voice and participation in the neighborhood planning process of evacuees currently living elsewhere.
- Building the leadership and knowledge of affected residents who are rebuilding in the neighborhoods, increasing their ability to influence the decision-making process.
- Building the capacity of community-based organizations working directly in the affected neighborhoods or with displaced residents in the diaspora, providing staff and technical assistance.
- Communicating with displaced residents throughout the diaspora.
- Analyzing policy recommendations created throughout the process, producing clear and succinct educational materials and providing suggestions for grassroots advocacy.
For more information please contact Samantha Bickham at 225-383-1672.
The Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation (LDRF), Louisiana's fund for Louisiana's people, has been established by Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco in order to support long-term family restoration and recovery and help provide assistance to our citizens in need through a network of Louisiana charities and non-profit agencies.
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