Community Improvement & Capacity Building Nonprofits in Louisiana

MISSION:

HUMANITAS, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED TO COMBAT COMMUNITY DETERIORATION, IMPLEMENT DECENT HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME PEOPLE AND OTHER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR THE HOMELESS, AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SAFE, DECENT AND SANITARY HOUSING UNITS IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA.

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THE MISSION OF THE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PARK IS TO STIMULATE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND GROWTH OF BIOTECHNOLOGY START-UP COMPANIES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY-BASED BUSINESSES. BY FULFILLING THIS MISSION, THE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PARK WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ADVANCES IN HEALTH CARE, RURAL HEALTH CARE, PUBLIC HEALTH, BIOTECHNOLOGY AS WELL AS JOB CREATION AND ENHANCED ECONOMIC HEALTH TO THE REGION. THE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PARK WILL BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VISION OF ULM, VCOM AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT VISION OF THE REGION AS WELL AS FACILITATING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND COMMERCIALIZATION BY THE FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS AT AREA UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES.

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TO ACCELERATE THE GROWTH OF THE LOUISIANA TECHNOLOGY-BASED ECONOMY BY IDENTIFYING, EDUCATING AND CONNECTING ENTREPRENEURS, INVESTORS, UNIVERSITIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES.

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TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE AREAS OF GOVERNMENTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, SAFETY AND SECURITY, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AND WORKFORCE ISSUES.

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TO FOSTER REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CREATE QUALITY JOBS WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN NEW ORLEANS AREA.

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THE HEALING HOUSE FOCUSES ON HELPING CHILDREN AGES 4-18 THROUGH GRIEF ISSUES IN A GROUP ATMOSPHERE. THE HEALING HOUSE PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE, WHERE CHILDREN CAN EXPRESS THEIR EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO RURAL AND SMALL MUNICIPAL WATER AND WASTEWATER FACILITIES.

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TO ATTRACT BUSINESSES TO WARD II OF CADDO PARISH LOUISIANA.

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TO PROVIDE QUALITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO ALL AREAS OF LIVINGSTON PARISH

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700 HILL STREET INC. IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(2) IN ORDER TO HOLD TITLE TO PROPERTY.

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CATALYZE PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE CROSS-SECTOR DIVERSITY PRACTICES THAT RESULT IN ECNOMIC GROWTH 10

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LAMAR DIXON EXPO FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTER AND ITS MISSION STATEMENT.

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TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE. TO ALLEVIATE CONDITIONS OF SUBSTANTIAL AND PERSISTENT UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE DISTRICT THROUGH THE CREATION OF NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY DEVELOPING AND EXPANDING NEW AND EXISTING FACILITIES AND RESOURCES BY WHATEVER MEANS THE BOARD DEEMS NECESSARY AND PROPER.

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The goal of this organization is to focus broadly on strengthening, unifying and building the economic, cultural, educational and social services of an urban community or neighborhood.

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BY LEARNING, SHARING AND GROWING, MARKETUMBRELLA.ORG (MUO) CULTIVATES COMMUNITY MARKETS THAT UTILIZE LOCAL RESOURCES TO BOLSTER AUTHENTIC LOCAL TRADITIONS. MUO BELIEVES THAT AMBITIOUS SOCIAL, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND FINANCIAL GOALS ARE ACHIEVED IF TRUST AND RESPECT ARE PRESENT. MUO'S PROGRAMS INVOLVE ASSISTING OTHER MARKETS TO MEASURE THEIR OWN ECONOMIC IMPACT USING THEIR OWN DEVELOPED TOOLS, HOSTING WORKSHOPS IN DEVELOPING FUNDING STRATEGIES AND BEST PRACTICES, AND LAUNCHING AND CONDUCTING A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS THAT TARGET SPECIFIC AGRICULTURALLY BASED ENTERPRISES. MUO SERVES BOTH RESEARCH AND PRACTITIONER BY TESTING THEORIES ABOUT PUBLIC MARKETS VIA THE OPERATION OF ITS LONGEST RUNNING PROGRAM, THE CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET.

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THE NEW ORLEANS STARTUP FUND INC. IS A SEED CAPITAL FUND ESTABLISHED BY GREATER NEW ORLEANS BUSINESSES AND FINANCIAL LEADERS TO ACCELERATE THE GROWTH OF EARLY-STAGE, INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES INTO VENTURE-READY COMPANIES. THE STARTUP FUND'S MISSION IS TO CREATE JOBS AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR THE TEN PARISH REGIONS OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS BY PROVIDING SEED CAPITAL AND BUSINESS ASSISTANCE TO EARLY-STAGE FIRMS.

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PROMOTE THE BUSINESS INTEREST OF EQUIPMENT DEALERS.

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ARBAC PROPERTIES INC. IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(2) IN ORDER TO HOLD TITLE TO PROPERTY.

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THE MISSION OF MID CITY REDEVELOPMENT ALLIANEC IS TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND RENEWAL OF MID CITY BATON ROUGE BY ATTRACTING NEW AND RETAINING CURRENT RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES.

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The goal of this organization is to focus on influencing public policy within the Community Improvement, Capacity Building major group area. Includes a variety of activities from public education and influencing public opinion to lobbying national and state legislatures.