A Generational Commitment

New Orleans A Generational Commitment

Rebuilding the city with equity at the center.

1942

Our first investments in New Orleans support scholarships in medicine and dentistry

1978

Our grants help increase representation of people of color in the business and economics sectors. We continued grantmaking with a racial equity lens for decades

1993

Investments in community-based organizations provided neighborhood-based health care, child care and family support. Our grants also supported the teacher preparation program at Xavier

2007

After Hurricane Katrina created epic devastation for families and children and highlighted the deep intersection between race and poverty, we named New Orleans a priority place, committing our investments for at least a generation.