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The Youth Empowerment Project proudly celebrates Sandra Washington as a recipient of the GNOFN Restoration and Rejuvenation Initiative Award. ✨ Sandra’s dedication to uplifting young people, strengthening community, and creating positive change reflects the very spirit of this honor. Heroes walk among us every day, and Sandra’s leadership, compassion, and commitment continue to make a lasting impact. We are grateful to see her work recognized and supported through an award that values not only community impact, but also the importance of rest, renewal, and wellbeing for those leading the work. ❤️💚💙

Join us in congratulating our Executive Director, Courtney Evans, in receiving the 2026 @gnofundersnetwork Restoration and Rejuvenation Initiative Community Champion Distinguished Service Award! Courtney’s hard work, dedication, and leadership are what makes our work possible. Congratulations to all of the 2026 award recipients! It’s an honor for Courtney to be recognized among a cohort of New Orleans leaders dedicated to service.

Congrats to our Founder & CEO, Syrita Steib, on being recognized as a 2026 R2I Community Champion Distinguished Service Award recipient! 🎉💙 A well-deserved honor for a leader who continues to show up, speak up, and pour into our community every single day!! Please help us congratulate her and all of this year’s amazing honorees! 👏🏽✨ #OperationRestoration #SyritaSteib #CommunityChampion #NewOrleans #WomenWhoLead

We are honored to share that our CEO, Syrita Steib, has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Greater New Orleans Funders Network’s Restoration and Rejuvenation Initiative Community Champion Distinguished Service Award. This award recognizes leaders working to strengthen our communities and invests directly in their wellbeing through flexible support that can be used however they choose. We are grateful to see Syrita’s leadership, advocacy, and impact recognized in this way, and for the opportunity this award creates to rest, reflect, and refuel for the work ahead.

I’m thrilled to join the 2026 cohort of @gnofundersnetwork Greater New Orleans Funders Network R2I Community Champion Distinguished Service Award recipients! What makes this award special is that it’s shaped by the community, from nominations to selection. It’s an honor to be recognized in this way and to be part of a group of leaders committed to lasting change. /blog/ypvo7sp39449nvyey7mzwdr5w7a7vd

I’m truly humbled and honored to be named a 2025 Community Champion Distinguished Service Award recipient. Thank you to the Greater New Orleans Funders Network for recognizing my work and for investing in leaders across our region. I’m deeply grateful to my Executive Director Deon Haywood and my team at Women With A Vision New Orleans for always supporting my vision and standing with me in this work. It is a blessing to serve my community, and I remain dedicated to the people and the future of New Orleans. ⚜️

I’m so excited to share that I’ve been selected as a recipient of the Greater New Orleans Funders Network’s Restoration and Rejuvenation Initiative Community Champion Distinguished Service Award! This is a tremendous honor and represents a powerful statement about the importance of supporting nonprofit leaders’ wellbeing. Check out the link below: /blog/0wdsm2rm7gwk3rfmvopcdjf7z6wxn8

Congratulations to Nora Ahmed, our incredible Legal Director! There is perhaps nobody more deserving of this award than Nora. One of the nation’s most innovative, brilliant legal minds, Nora has trailblazed new legal pathways in every area of the law we work within. From fighting back against ICE’s unlawful crusade against immigrants to ensuring justice for victims of police violence, Nora has set precedent and paved the way for other attorneys to join these legal battles and follow suit. Nora is one of the only attorneys we know who repeatedly drops everything she’s doing, gets in her car and drives 6 hours to rescue clients from ICE detention when release orders come through. She is directly responsible for saving lives and never stops fighting injustice. She is a living legend. She is a powerhouse. She is an icon. Congratulations Nora! #icon #justice #aclu #congratulations #neworleans

🪴 Rooted. Reconnected. Retooled. We want to thank everyone who joined us for the Alliance Conference 2025 in San Pedro, Belize. The presence, insight, and energy of all attendees made this gathering a meaningful space for reflection, learning, and connection. We’re especially grateful to the session leads, moderators, and panelists who brought wisdom, honesty, and bold vision to the table. From equity-centered fundraising to systems transformation, we helped shape conversations that matter. Let’s keep building together. 💡🌍 #allianceconference2025

🌟 Celebrating Progress for Our City’s Youth & Families!🌟 Did you know that since 2019, @neworleansyouthalliance @nolacypb and the team at OYF have partnered to develop and implement New Orleans’ Youth Master Plan? We’re proud to share just a few of the powerful wins that are making a real difference in the lives of young people and families across our city. ⚜️ Check out a few of the Wins from the Youth Master Plan⬇️ 👶🏽 New parent support comes through Family Connects, which provides in-home support to new parents—ensuring every family gets a strong start from the very beginning. This work is carried out with great impact through @nolahealthdept 🗣️ Youth voices are being heard like never before, through opportunities like the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council, CYPB Youth Planning Board, and positions of leadership on several city boards and commissions. ✨ 🚍 Getting around is now easier—with the Opportunity Pass (which recently got approved for Year 2🙌🏾), youth can now ride RTA buses, streetcars, and ferries *for FREE*. That’s access to education, jobs, and community without barriers. ✨ @rideneworleans @neworleansrta These wins are only possible because of the dedication of our community partners, families, and young leaders who continue to show up and speak out. 💪🏽 Let’s keep the momentum going—for our youth, for the future@of New Orleans. ❤️⚜️ #YouthForward #neworleansyouth #FamilySupport #OpportunityPass #YouthVoiceMatters #TogetherWeThrive

🍃#Nonprofit #Philanthropy This morning, we extend tremendous thanks to the Greater New Orleans Funders Network (GNOFN) @gnofundersnetwork for selecting our firm as their retreat vendor! Yesterday, we had an amazing time together team building, aligning work plans to the organization’s goals and mission, tackling important central questions that will thrust their work into greater success and sustainability, as well as formulating actionable next steps and timelines. We can’t wait to re-engage next month! 🍃Steobacks liek this are GAME-CHANGING, and we feel blessed to play a role in the magic of GNOFN’s continued philanthropic impact within our region! ❤️ 📍Corpus Christi-Ephuphany Catholic Church | New Orleans, LA #behindthescenes #consulting #community #nonprofitorganization #gratitude #leadership #retreat

🌟 We’re excited to welcome the Greater New Orleans Funders Network into our nonprofit portfolio of clients! @gnofundersnetwork 🍃 @k.allen.consulting is designing and facilitating their 2025 Staff Retreat! We look forward to creating a meaningful space for connection, reflection, and strategy that will fuel their continued incredible work in our community. Grateful to win this particular RFP bid and support them in a collaboration that strengthens the org’s impact and sustainability! 📚 🌟 📍 #nonprofit #philanthropy #organization #strategy #planning #retreat #team #culture #forward #movement