Our Impact
A gift to United Way helps us do more than support individual programs. It helps us bring people and partners together, secure additional resources, mobilize volunteers, and advocate for stronger policies.
$1 DONATED GENERATED
$26.78
Thanks to donors like you, the dollars we raised in 2024-2025, created extraordinary impact in 2025-2026.
Your Dollars at work
Thanks to donors like you, the dollars we raised in 2024-2025, created extraordinary impact in 2025-2026.
$7,844,406
in workplace, foundation, event, and individual contributions
$9,400,576
in Grants + In-Kind Support
$607,369
in economic impact through volunteerism
$9,567,918
in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program returns
$1,383,014
in asset purchases through Individual Development Accounts (IDA)
$189,082,250
in public policy investments and savings through advocacy wins
$210,041,127
generated in community impact in 2025-26 and beyond
When you invest in your community through United Way, you help more children succeed in school, more families lead healthy lives, and more people grow their incomes to become financially stable.
See how, together, we made an impact in your parish
Who We Are
True to our founding spirit, whenever there is a need, United Way is there. We bring a holistic approach to every challenge, actively listening and responding to local needs. Our reach across communities means we can share innovations and scale impact to improve lives around Southeast Louisiana.
OUR MISSION is to eradicate poverty in Southeast Louisiana.
With deep local roots, we see how our communities’ greatest challenges are connected and how we can bring people and resources together to address them.
That’s why show up our communities, always listening and ready to respond. Working together with our neighbors, we’re strengthening resilience and advancing health, youth opportunity, and financial security for all. With more than 100 years experience, we share ideas and innovations to drive holistic impact.
Every day, our communities show that when people unite to take action, change is possible. Together, we’re creating a future where everyone, everywhere can reach their full potential.
Who is alice
ALICE is your neighbor, family member, and friend; your server, office manager, cashier, and childcare worker. ALICE works hard in low-wage jobs that care for our loved ones and keep our communities running, but don’t pay enough to make ends meet.
There are households below the ALICE Threshold across all demographic groups, but disparities exist that limit many families’ access to resources and opportunities for financial stability.
Living paycheck to paycheck with little to no savings, ALICE families are one major accident, medical bill, or harsh storm away from poverty.
Because of our donors, United Way is stepping up to respond, as we always do. We’re helping people deal with immediate needs. But we’re also helping communities recover and rebuild.
When ALICE households lack adequate income, reducing expenses is a matter of survival. These short-term tradeoffs, like a skipped doctor’s visit or delayed car repair, have long-term consequences for us all.
What We Do
- The problem
1 in 2 households in Southeast Louisiana struggles to make ends meet.
- The Plan
Our Blueprint for Prosperity provides a roadmap to tackle poverty – the root cause of many of the social problems in our region.
- The Solution
By improving the health, education, and financial security of every person, we help everyone have the best chance to recover from a setback, build a stronger life, and reach their full potential.
OUR BLUEPRINT FOR PROSPERITY
Our United Way has embarked on a journey to renew our approach to creating lasting change. Through research and engagement, it became clear that poverty is the fundamental issue in the region and the root cause of many of our social problems. This led United Way to a bold mission and plan to eradicate poverty. The aim of this strategic plan is to present a compelling path forward toward a stronger, more prosperous region. We want everyone to join us in developing strategies and partnerships. Together, we can educate and empower people to help lift them out of poverty to create a stronger, better community.
