Impact 100 Kickoff Event - 2022 Program Book

The Power of Collaborative Giving

Impact 100 is a select group of women who believe in the power of a women’s giving circle to address some of the most pressing issues facing our community.

2022 Members

Peggy Adams Victoria Adams Phipps Karen Aron Nancy Aronson Carol Asher Aimee Aysenne Judy Barrasso Dawn Barrios Margaret Benjamin Terese Bennett Julie Benson Otylia Benson Donna Betzer Elizabeth Boh Katherine Boh Bridget Bories Brenda Breaux Christine Briede Ashley Bright Kia Brown Florence Brown Vanessa Brown Claiborne Maude Brown Lofton Lynne Burkart Celeste Cahn Elise Cahn Marie Cahn Sharon Cassiere Lorraine Chotin Lynn Coatney Sally Cockerham

Ciara Coleman Jeanie Coleman Kaye Courington Christine Couvillon Jennifer Couvillon Mia Couvillon Susan Couvillon Kathleen Crowley Mathilde Currence Karen DeBlieux Nina Dhurandhar Susan Dill Florence Djoleto Aleicia Donald Marjorie Esman Beth Favrot Amy Flower Catherine Freeman Ellen Frischhertz Jennifer Gardner Kimberly George Katie Gibert Kathy Gray Kathy Gootee Elinor Gregory Sue Guarisco Michelle Guerin Alison Hartman Kathy Hebert Susan Hess Gail Hester Louapre

Katherine Holcomb Lanier Hosford Andrea Huseman Elizabeth Ingram Mary Johnson Lori Keeffe Debby Kuhner Martha Landrum Patti Lapyere Sally Lapyere Missy LaCroix Katie Lauricella Halima Leak Francis Gay LeBreton KiTani Lemieux Lynn Long Geneva LongloisMarney

Mary Beth Reiling

Andy Kopplin President & CEO, Greater New Orleans Foundation

Villere & Co. Claire Babineaux-Fontenot CEO, Feeding America

Dr. Halima Leak Francis Co-Chair, Impact 100 Advisory Committee

Kellie Chavez Greene Vice President for Programs, Greater New Orleans Foundation

Claire Babineaux-Fontenot

Chief Executive Officer, Feeding America

As Chief Executive Officer, Claire BabineauxFontenot oversees the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization and second largest U.S. charity according to Forbes. Feeding America is a nationwide network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meals programs. Together, the Feeding America network provides more than 4 billion meals to more than 46 million people across the United States and supports programs that improve food security for the families we serve.

Prior to joining Feeding America, Claire spent 13 years as a part of Walmart’s leadership team with her most recent role being executive vice president and global treasurer. In this role, she had global responsibility for tax, treasury operations, capital markets, investor relations, global risk management, casualty and self-insurance leading teams across 28 countries and over 1,000 associates worldwide.

A Louisiana native, Claire has been entrusted with the leadership of teams for nearly three decades. Before Walmart, she was partner-incharge of the Baton Rouge office and tax practice leader for Adams and Reese LLP, one of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms.” Earlier in her career, she was dispute resolution practice group leader for the southwest region at PwC (formerly PricewaterhouseCoopers) and an assistant secretary for the Office of Legal Affairs for the State of Louisiana.

With a deep personal commitment to strengthening communities, Claire has long been an avid volunteer and board member. She has volunteered in the fight against hunger and other causes since her youth. Later, she served on a number of nonprofit boards including the Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, the board of directors and audit committee for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and the board of trustees and finance and audit committee for the National Urban League and the National Association of Black Accountants. She also was on the corporate advisory board for the Association of Latino Professionals for America. Additionally, she served on the global board of directors and executive committee of the Walmart Foundation. Her board experience also includes the board and the audit committee for Walmart Chile S.A, chair of the board of directors for ATLAS Technical Consultants and audit committee member and nominating and governance committee chair at Charah Solutions. Claire was named one of TIME’s 100 most influential pioneers, leaders, titans, artists and icons of 2020.

Claire holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Louisiana in Lafayette; a Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge; and a Master of Laws in Taxation from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in Dallas.

Impact 100 2022 Events

Following today’s event, you will receive an email with a link to vote for one nonprofit in each of the four categories. Each category includes four nonprofits that have been slated by the Greater New Orleans Foundation.

Pitch Presentations

November 9, 2022 | 11:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Hear pitches from the winning nonprofit in each of the four categories. Each nonprofit will speak to how they would use a $100,000 dollar grant. Following this event, you will receive an email with a link to vote for the winner as well as the pitch videos. Voting closes at midnight on Sunday, November 13.

Check Presentation

November 14, 2022

We will share a video of us surprising the winner.

10-Year Anniversary Party

November 16, 2022 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Come celebrate ten years of Impact 100 with a rendezvous at Ralph’s on the Park. Light food and refreshments will be provided. Formal invite to follow.

If you have any questions, please contact Natasha Walker, Development Officer, at 504.598.4663 or natasha@gnof.org.

Update on 2021 Winner

The 2021 Impact 100 Women’s Giving Circle was one to remember! Last year’s membership proudly awarded Hotel Hope with the transformative $100,000 dollar prize. Let’s see what the organization has been up to a year since winning.

INTERVIEW WITH SISTER MARY LOU SPECHA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HOTEL HOPE

What was it like to find out you had won Impact 100? It was so exciting to hear that we received the grant award. We are so proud to have the support of people in the community for the work we are doing for the most vulnerable in our community. The Impact 100 grant is a great example of people coming together to make a BIG investment in our community! I felt honored and blessed that Hotel Hope was chosen to represent your investment to New Orleans.

How has winning affected the organization’s trajectory, both internally and externally? The support of the Impact 100 grant gives Hotel Hope more exposure and creditability to the important work we are doing with the most vulnerable in our community. Our Board of Directors as well as our staff and volunteers were so proud to receive this recognition. The video has allowed us to share our good works with so many new friends and donors.

At last year’s pitch event, Hotel Hope stated, “the support of the Impact 100 grant will allow us to... serve 200 more individuals”. How far have you come to achieving this goal? What work is left to do? We are well on our way to serving 200 individuals and the need keeps growing. Presently we are at 80% of room capacity and continue to receive calls from women with children who are unhoused. The lack of affordable housing as well as the increase in the cost of living continues to be a burden for many families in the New Orleans community. 25% of the community lives below the poverty line and the stress of making ends meet for other families indicates that our mission is more needed than ever before.

What do you want to say to the women of Impact 100? How did the award impact those you serve and how you’re able to serve them? Thank you, thank you, and THANK YOU! After serving the community for four years at our present location and coming off the pandemic, we are looking forward to growing our mission to serve more women with children. This award and the publicity it receives continues to shine a light on the work we are doing in the community.

The Process

Each category includes four nonprofits slated by the Greater New Orleans Foundation. Nonprofits meet the following two requirements: it has been in existence for at least three years and has an operating budget of $250,000 - $2 million. Beyond these requirements, the Foundation’s programs team has selected nonprofits that have a track record of success, financial stability, and leadership. Members of the advisory committee did not have any influence on slating the nonprofits. The Foundation has ensured that all slated nonprofits are in good standing with the IRS.

EDUCATION

All children deserve a high-quality education and the opportunity to succeed. Creating lasting change in education is labor-intensive and requires the sustained efforts of many including parents, teachers, and administrators. Nonprofit organizations in the field of education address issues such as literacy, school readiness, education reform, the achievement gap, in-school programming, training, policy, and research.

ALAS

ALAS uproots barriers that limit the potential of immigrant and court-impacted youth by utilizing trauma-informed approaches. ALAS has two programs: Aspire, a summer fellowship for youth affected by immigration or criminal legal courts; and Project Defender, in which educators are trained by students to better support their peers affected by immigration and criminal legal courts.

freealas.org

Black Education for New Orleans

Black Education for New Orleans (BE NOLA) supports Black educators and Black-governed, Black-led schools as a critical factor in building a thriving Black community. In the 2020-21 school year, BE NOLA engaged schools in academic and operational capacity-building programs, hosted a Black is Brilliant Summit with

over 500 Black education stakeholders in attendance, and executed The Black Brilliance Campaign which galvanized the public around the need to support Quality Black Educators. blackedunola.org

STEM Library Lab

STEM Library Lab fosters high-quality active learning by providing teachers with access to equipment, programs, experiences, and STEM instructional support to drive student success. Founded by former teachers, STEM Library Lab is rooted in experiences of local educators and their challenges implementing high-rigor learning experiences. stemlibrarylab.org

TrainingGrounds

TrainingGrounds assists families, educators, and communities in strengthening the foundation on which children can succeed. TrainingGrounds uses three programmatic approaches to improve early childhood outcomes: creating supportive family environments, a hub that connects families to services and resources, and professional development workshops for educators and policy makers.

mytraininggrounds.org

Women and girls have unique needs that require strategic and culturally specific attention. Nonprofits that work with women and girls focus on addressing their developmental needs and gender-specific challenges by using strategies that empower them to become thriving members of our region.

2nd Chance Living PMI

Designed for women, by women, 2nd Chance Living PMI supports justiceinvolved women towards self-sufficiency for themselves and their families. SCLPMI helps women succeed in staying out of prison by connecting them with resources and job skills as well as securing housing. SCLPMI’s programs include career readiness and placement, entrepreneurship training, financial education, cultural awareness, and mental health counseling.

2ndchancelivingpmi.org

Birthmark Doula Collective Birthmark Doula Collective is focused on improving the perinatal outcomes and experiences of pregnant, birthing and postpartum people and their families. This is done through direct perinatal, birth and lactation support. Birthmark also works with communities and health care providers on policy and culture change at the local and state level. Birthmark’s work centers the belief that every person deserves doula support and respectful, dignified and safe reproductive care. birthmarkdoulas.com

Daughters Beyond Incarceration

Daughters Beyond Incarceration (DBI) works to enhance the lives of girls ages 8-18 that reside in low-income communities in New Orleans and are directly impacted by incarceration. DBI is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty and crime by advocating for girls with incarcerated dads and building strong parent-to-child relationships through public education, leadership development, and implementing policy change. dbinola.org

Hagar’s House

Hagar’s House is a program of First Grace Community Alliance (FGCA). The mission of FGCA is to work for and with people in need, especially women and their children, by meeting food, housing and other emergency needs, while simultaneously challenging systemic poverty in Greater New Orleans. Hagar’s House is a sanctuary for women and children, that provides a residential community, resource assistance, and a safe space to transition into sustainable housing. firstgracecommunityalliance.org/about/ hagarshouse YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

Youth development programs guide youth in their journey toward independence by teaching them the skills and knowledge necessary to function in the adult world. Youth development programs work with youth during out-of-school time to develop their unique talents and potential in order to develop the resiliency, self-reliance, and the selfconfidence required to succeed in adulthood.

Café Hope

Café Hope’s mission is to provide opportunity youth (ages 16-24 who are disengaged from school and work) living on the West Bank with the tools needed to enter the real world and succeed. Café Hope’s culinary arts and life skills program provide on-thejob vocational training, job coordination services, and referrals to connect young people to employment opportunities and get them on the path to self-sufficiency. cafehope.org

Roots of Music

The Roots of Music believe music has the power to transform lives. As such, the nonprofit empowers the youth of New Orleans through music education, academic support, and mentorship, while preserving and promoting the unique musical and cultural heritage of our city. They offer multiple music programs, including Marching Crusaders, Roots Studio Academy, Sprouts of Music, and more. therootsofmusic.org

YAYA

YAYA empowers creative young people through visual arts education combined with entrepreneurial and life skills training, equipping them to thrive as leaders. YAYA’s programs train youth to think creatively, solve problems, manage complex projects, and give back to their community. Since 1988, YAYA has served as an incubator for young talent, giving youth the freedom, opportunities, and resources to discover their passions and artistic voices. yayainc.org

Youth Run NOLA

Youth Run NOLA inspires youth ages 9-18 to develop healthy habits and relationships through non-competitive distance running in the New Orleans area. Youth Run envisions a New Orleans where young people drive individual and community health change and build more interconnected communities, particularly among Black youth. Youth Run’s programs help youth build confidence, increase cognitive skills, and manage anxiety and depression, leading to improved school performance. youthrunnola.org

olds on the autism spectrum in obtaining certifications in coding to pursue careers in tech. fhfnola.org

Louisiana Green Corps

Louisiana Green Corps (LAGC) provides career-building opportunities for people aspiring to improve their lives and community. LAGC provides green job skills training, service-learning programs, wraparound supports, and case management to unemployed individuals in the region. LAGC’s training - including “earn and learn” opportunities - is accessible and structured in a way to give workers, specifically workers of color, the support and resources they need to successfully access and retain these jobs. lagreencorps.org

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

A thriving New Orleans is a New Orleans that works. Workforce development addresses the barriers to employment that prevent New Orleanians from attaining jobs that offer living wages and career pathways. Nonprofits contribute to workforce development by providing work readiness training, foundational skills, soft skills, specialized training, and job placement opportunities.

Families Helping Families NOLA

Families Helping Families NOLA (FHF) aims to ensure that all people with disabilities are fully included in school, work, and recreational activities. FHF educates and empowers by providing resources, training, vocational opportunities, crisis intervention, and family-to-family support. FHF’s Computing for Transitioning Youth With Autism program supports 18-25 year-

Made in New Orleans Foundation Made in New Orleans Foundation (MiNO) envisions a New Orleans hospitality industry that leads the world in growing, supporting, and financing the success of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. MiNO uses a multidisciplinary approach to address, ameliorate, and eliminate disparities facing New Orleans hospitality professionals of color. MiNO provides educational resources, mentorship, business coaching, and scholarships to invest in the success of hospitality workers and small businesses. minofoundation.org

Louisiana Council of Resources LaCOR consists of multiple community-wide entities, both public and private, working collectively to identify available resources, plan, and execute programs centered on the development of adjudicated persons. To do this, LaCOR reclaims, refocuses and redirects justice-involved persons to opportunities and resources to obtain employment, training, and community support. Additionally, LaCOR’s programs include wraparounds such as housing, mental health, substance abuse support, and emergency assistance. nolacor.org

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