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We’ve been running our accelerator programs since 2011, helping nonprofits and small businesses impact thousands of lives. Our entrepreneurs are working to tackle disparities in community economic development, education, food, health, and water.

2024 Impact Accelerator

See a a listing of our 2024 Ventures

2023 Impact Accelerator

Big Shane’s Landscaping and Lawn Care

Big Shane’s Landscaping and Lawn Care

Trevor Monnie and Racquel Hayes McKay

Areas of focus: Water
Community Connection Programs

Community Connection Programs

Jewel Chavis

Areas of focus: Education
EntrepreNOLA

EntrepreNOLA

Janice Meredith

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Fressence

Fressence

Zak Khanboubi

Areas of focus: Food
Gingerbooch

Gingerbooch

Luke Sirinides

Areas of focus: Food
Harvest

Harvest

Brandon Pellerin

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
J&C Marks Enterprise

J&C Marks Enterprise

Jay and Chabry Marks

Areas of focus: Water
Recoup 360

Recoup 360

Jhane Garner

Areas of focus: Health
Kid’s Kingdom Academy

Kid’s Kingdom Academy

Lynette Rivers

Areas of focus: Education
Kingdom Culture

Kingdom Culture

Kisha Brown

Areas of focus: Education
Monarch Learning Academy

Monarch Learning Academy

Kynisha Jackson

Areas of focus: Education
Motivate Wellness Behavioral & Relationship Health Services

Motivate Wellness Behavioral & Relationship Health Services

Ledora Yerks-Birdlow

Areas of focus: Health
Reju Juice

Reju Juice

Kelley Wolfe

Areas of focus: Food
Shop Bayou

Shop Bayou

Sanaa Msemaji

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Small Royalty

Small Royalty

Dionne Phillips

Areas of focus: Education
Universal Printing

Universal Printing

Psytia Fleming Jordan

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Viola’s Heritage Breads

Viola’s Heritage Breads

Carla Briggs

Areas of focus: Food
Wake

Wake

Liz Dunnebacke

Areas of focus: Health
Whimscapes

Whimscapes

Kellye Schroeder and Mariah Theobald

Areas of focus: Water
Whiskey & Sticks

Whiskey & Sticks

Kelder Summers

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development

2022 Impact Accelerator

ALAS

ALAS

Lisa María Rhodes & Yasmin Falcon Morales

Areas of focus: Education
Alliance for Cultural Equity

Alliance for Cultural Equity

Ayo Fayemi-Robinson

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Ceres

Ceres

Rich Simmerman & Branson Morgan

Areas of focus: Food
Delta Builds

Delta Builds

Dr. Dorothy Nairne

Areas of focus: Water
The District E Business Alliance

The District E Business Alliance

Muriel Lewis & Andre Gonzaque

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Element Beverage Company

Element Beverage Company

Keishia Deverney

Areas of focus: Food
Fleur-de-Lis Primary Care Clinic

Fleur-de-Lis Primary Care Clinic

Dr. Courtney Washington

Areas of focus: Health
Flourish Horticulture and Landscapes

Flourish Horticulture and Landscapes

Fabian Harper

Areas of focus: Water
Froot Orleans

Froot Orleans

Romander “Mannie” King

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Garden Picasso

Garden Picasso

Preston Robinson, Jr.

Areas of focus: Water
Gloria’s Garden

Gloria’s Garden

Gloria Ward

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
KD’s NOLA Treats

KD’s NOLA Treats

Kimberly Dejan, Lee Ateman, Isaiah Alcorn, & Cindy Barnes

Areas of focus: Food
Little Steps Learning Center

Little Steps Learning Center

Lakisha Mcleod & Aronisha Mickell

Areas of focus: Education
Phoenix Project NOLA

Phoenix Project NOLA

Erin Teresa Marrero-Savoie

Areas of focus: Health
Sankofa CDC

Sankofa CDC

Naish Williams, Ronni Johnson, & Rashida Ferdinand

Areas of focus: Water
Soule Cafe

Soule Cafe

Kina Bullock

Areas of focus: Food
The Breath is Life Spa

The Breath is Life Spa

Julie Menhati Singleton

Areas of focus: Health
Yoro

Yoro

Robert Haynes & Michael Olaiya

Areas of focus: Food

2021 Impact Accelerator Ventures

2 B Chic Boutique and Glam Parlor

2 B Chic Boutique and Glam Parlor

Brandy Armstrong

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
The Collaborative Community Initiative

The Collaborative Community Initiative

Michelle Nixon Stanton, Jessica Jenkins, Shana Hartmann

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Eden Project

Eden Project

Joy Okoro, Charles Aponza

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
JB Holton & Associates

JB Holton & Associates

Joel B. Holton

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Be Loud Studios

Be Loud Studios

Alex Owens, Diana Turner

Areas of focus: Education
Ngombo Cafe and Sanctuary

Ngombo Cafe and Sanctuary

jackie sumell, Jerome Morgan, Christin Wagner, Robert Jones

Areas of focus: Education
Reunion Shoe Company

Reunion Shoe Company

Dan Fowler

Areas of focus: Education
Turning Tables

Turning Tables

Toure Folkes

Areas of focus: Education
Daydream Koffucha

Daydream Koffucha

Dalton Honore

Areas of focus: Food
Soba Hibiscus

Soba Hibiscus

Firdaws Ashiru, Vondero Weir

Areas of focus: Food
Hotties Tamales

Hotties Tamales

Dior Ellis

Areas of focus: Food
CORE Louisiana Counseling & Recovery Center

CORE Louisiana Counseling & Recovery Center

Nicole Goldin

Areas of focus: Health
New Orleans Skate School

New Orleans Skate School

Bobby Bonsey and Louise Neal

Areas of focus: Health
VIVIFY

VIVIFY

Latrina Woods

Areas of focus: Health
We Lift LLC

We Lift LLC

Irell T. Warren Jr

Areas of focus: Health
Glass Half Full

Glass Half Full

Franziska Trautmann

Areas of focus: Water
Kost

Kost

Keith Marrero

Areas of focus: Water
Nature Study Project

Nature Study Project

Gerard Perrone

Areas of focus: Water
Urbanscapes Design+Build

Urbanscapes Design+Build

John Coyle

Areas of focus: Water

2020 Impact Accelerator Ventures

Addis NOLA

Addis NOLA

Dr. Biruk Alemayehu, Jamie Lobo, Prince Lobo

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Billiot Development

Billiot Development

Michael Billiot

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Community Book Center

Community Book Center

Vera Warren Williams

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
El Centro

El Centro

Lindsey Navarro

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Cipher 360

Cipher 360

Kristyna Jones and Larry Irvin

Areas of focus: Education
Electric Girls

Electric Girls

Jillian Sandoval

Areas of focus: Education
WhereWeGo

WhereWeGo

Leah Lykins and Ben Ifshin

Areas of focus: Education
Diva Dawg

Diva Dawg

Ericka Lassair

Areas of focus: Food
FOWLMOUTH

FOWLMOUTH

Ozzie Mendoza

Areas of focus: Food
Grey Bird Baking Co.

Grey Bird Baking Co.

Taylor Moore

Areas of focus: Food
Mandela Burger

Mandela Burger

Ogban Okpo, April Okpo

Areas of focus: Food
Blossoming Minds Health Center & Family Services

Blossoming Minds Health Center & Family Services

Ebony Evans

Areas of focus: Health
Magnolia Yoga Studio

Magnolia Yoga Studio

Adrianne “Ajax” Jackson

Areas of focus: Health
Re-entry Mediation Institute of Louisiana

Re-entry Mediation Institute of Louisiana

Sr. Alison McCrary, Jack Ward, Julie Griff, Ian Honore'

Areas of focus: Health
Uptown Benefits

Uptown Benefits

Casey Urschel

Areas of focus: Health
Glory Gardens

Glory Gardens

Rianda “Reedy” Brooks

Areas of focus: Water
Grounds Krewe

Grounds Krewe

Brett Davis

Areas of focus: Water
Home by Hand

Home by Hand

Oji Alexander

Areas of focus: Water

2019 Impact Accelerator Ventures

Artist Journey Allen Gallery Studio

Artist Journey Allen Gallery Studio

Journey Allen

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Ascent Blends

Ascent Blends

Domonique “Dinero” Meyers

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Beaucoup Eats

Beaucoup Eats

Lakesha Reed

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Brighter Horizons Construction

Brighter Horizons Construction

Charles Aponza

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Connect2Black

Connect2Black

Lawrence Martin

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Crazy Waffle Bar

Crazy Waffle Bar

Sinnidra Taylor

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
ALAS

ALAS

Lisa Maria Rhodes

Areas of focus: Education
Excellent Readers

Excellent Readers

Dwann Wagner

Areas of focus: Education
Early Partners

Early Partners

Kim Frusciante

Areas of focus: Education
Legacy Leadership Academy for Girls

Legacy Leadership Academy for Girls

Ronicka Briscoe

Areas of focus: Education
Navigate NOLA

Navigate NOLA

Dr. Danielle K. Wright

Areas of focus: Education
STEM Library Lab

STEM Library Lab

Todd Wackerman, Sarah Sievert

Areas of focus: Education
Cajun Fire Brewing

Cajun Fire Brewing

Jon Renthrope

Areas of focus: Food
NO Hunger NOLA

NO Hunger NOLA

Alyssa Hernandez

Areas of focus: Food
Piety and Desire Chocolate

Piety and Desire Chocolate

Christopher Nobles

Areas of focus: Food
Provost Farm

Provost Farm

June Provost, Angie Provost

Areas of focus: Food
Schmelly’s Dirt Farm

Schmelly’s Dirt Farm

Susan Sakash & Nicola Krebill

Areas of focus: Food
Vaucresson’s Sausage Company

Vaucresson’s Sausage Company

Vance Vaucresson

Areas of focus: Food
Broadmoor Wellness Initiative

Broadmoor Wellness Initiative

Bethanie Mangigian, LMSW

Areas of focus: Health
Domango Training

Domango Training

Shanda Domango Brown

Areas of focus: Health
I-STARRT

I-STARRT

Sonita Singh

Areas of focus: Health
Integrative Spine Care & Wellness

Integrative Spine Care & Wellness

Dr. Rueben Carter

Areas of focus: Health
Jai Bhakti Yoga Foundation

Jai Bhakti Yoga Foundation

Christina Andrini

Areas of focus: Health
Mother Wit Maternity & Consulting Services

Mother Wit Maternity & Consulting Services

Tanya Tringali

Areas of focus: Health
Cicada Radio

Cicada Radio

Asher Griffith

Areas of focus: Water
Delta Flora Native Plants

Delta Flora Native Plants

Lees Hopkins

Areas of focus: Water
Gravel Road Builders and Construction Services

Gravel Road Builders and Construction Services

Travis Banks

Areas of focus: Water
Louisiana Land Art

Louisiana Land Art

Parker Davies

Areas of focus: Water
The Solutions Journal

The Solutions Journal

Dr. Beth Caniglia

Areas of focus: Water
Sponge City

Sponge City

Jenny Wolff & Joanna Farley

Areas of focus: Water

2018 Startup Ventures

24 Carrot Garden

24 Carrot Garden

Angel Chung Cutno, Lauren Barron

Areas of focus: Food
Bailey’s Grocery and Market

Bailey’s Grocery and Market

Conrad M. Bailey, Wanda G. Bailey

Areas of focus: Food
Beautify

Beautify

Kiyann Clanton, Maya Sewell

Areas of focus: Education
Bright Side Oysters

Bright Side Oysters

Nathan Herring

Areas of focus: Water
Culinaria Center for Food Law, Policy, and Culture

Culinaria Center for Food Law, Policy, and Culture

Pepper Bowen

Areas of focus: Water
GEM Construction Group

GEM Construction Group

Glenn Moore

Areas of focus: Water
Gienetix

Gienetix

Metoqua Anderson, Justin Anderson

Areas of focus: Health
Insanitea Kombucha

Insanitea Kombucha

Jordi Figueras

Areas of focus: Food
Irene Morgan Schools

Irene Morgan Schools

Adrienne Wallace, Melanie Dukes, Malaika Hankins, Ella Every-Wortman

Areas of focus: Education
The Mastectomy Boutique

The Mastectomy Boutique

Dr. Iisha K. Bailey

Areas of focus: Health
Mastodonte

Mastodonte

Arien Hall, Luisa Abballe

Areas of focus: Water
The New Orleans Council for Community & Justice

The New Orleans Council for Community & Justice

Jordan Bridges

Areas of focus: Education
New Orleans Stormwater Training Corps (NOSTC)

New Orleans Stormwater Training Corps (NOSTC)

Oji Alexander, Monique Pilié, Daniel Johnson

Areas of focus: Water
WhereWeGo

WhereWeGo

Ben Ifshin, Leah Lykins

Areas of focus: Education
KNOW Card Games

KNOW Card Games

Freddi W. Evans

Areas of focus: Education
RePurpose Food Co.

RePurpose Food Co.

Shani Christopher

Areas of focus: Food
Saul’s Light Foundation

Saul’s Light Foundation

Kimberly Novod

Areas of focus: Health
The Split Second Foundation

The Split Second Foundation

Hope Leblanc, Darryl Willis, James E. Vinturella, Mark Raymond Jr.

Areas of focus: Health
Water Block, LLC

Water Block, LLC

Atianna Cordova

Areas of focus: Water

2018 South Broad Business Initiative

A Priority One Rental Car

A Priority One Rental Car

James Washington Sr. & James Washington Jr.

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Chef D’z Cafe on the Ave.

Chef D’z Cafe on the Ave.

Donald Smith

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Emerald Service

Emerald Service

Ty Davis

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
We Bleed Ink Tattoo Shop

We Bleed Ink Tattoo Shop

Trevone Sansom

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Umoja Visions

Umoja Visions

Beverly D. Smith

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
The Lipstiq Lady Cosmetics

The Lipstiq Lady Cosmetics

Tara Simmons

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
Nola Organic Mani-Pedi Spa

Nola Organic Mani-Pedi Spa

Sonjauh V. Green

Areas of focus: Community Economic Development

2018 Growth Ventures

Bhoomi

Bhoomi

Arpit Bhopalkar & Elora Turner

Areas of focus: Food
Bellegarde Bakery

Bellegarde Bakery

Mollie Sciacca

Areas of focus: Food
Cupcake Fairies

Cupcake Fairies

Michele Burton-Oatis & Melissa Woods

Areas of focus: Food
Recirculating Farms Coalition

Recirculating Farms Coalition

Emily Shinn

Areas of focus: Food
Ma Momma’s House of Cornbread, Chicken, and Waffles

Ma Momma’s House of Cornbread, Chicken, and Waffles

Nicole P. Mackie & René P. Guzman

Areas of focus: Food
Teaching Responsible Earth Education

Teaching Responsible Earth Education

Heather Szapary, Arianne Carson, Chris Lee

Areas of focus: Water
The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans

The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans

Nathan Lott & Talia Latch

Areas of focus: Water
Home by Hand

Home by Hand

Oji Alexander

Areas of focus: Water
Urban Conservancy

Urban Conservancy

Dana Eness

Areas of focus: Water
Mymee

Mymee

Mette Dyhrberg, Eric Lubow

Areas of focus: Health
The Doc Griggs Foundation

The Doc Griggs Foundation

Dr. Eric Griggs

Areas of focus: Health
Magnolia Yoga Studio

Magnolia Yoga Studio

Adrianne Jackson

Areas of focus: Health
Playworks

Playworks

Qasim Davis, Brandi Freemen, Christine Saja, Trishana Williams

Areas of focus: Health
KID smART

KID smART

Elise Gallinot Goldman

Areas of focus: Education
Start the Adventure in Reading

Start the Adventure in Reading

Veronica Reed & Amanda Chittenden

Areas of focus: Education

2017 South Broad Business Initiative

Da Grill Mobile Catering Service

Da Grill Mobile Catering Service

Ben Smith

Custom Optical New Orleans, LLC

Custom Optical New Orleans, LLC

Derrick Perique

The Black Professional

The Black Professional

Tiffany Willis

Crescent Flight Operations

Crescent Flight Operations

Captain Philip Moore

Chef Mike, Personal Chef

Chef Mike, Personal Chef

Chef Michael Marina

La Vie En Rose Cafe

La Vie En Rose Cafe

Kirby Jones

All Pro Maintenance Services

All Pro Maintenance Services

Henry Byous, Newtrell Brown, Jason Everett

Mackie One Construction

Mackie One Construction

Earl J. Mackie, MBA

The Godbarber

The Godbarber

Ardell Toney

2017 Startup Ventures

The Great Delta Tours

The Great Delta Tours

Barbara Johnson, M.P.A, FM

Areas of focus: Water
The Juror Project

The Juror Project

William Snowden

Areas of focus: Education
2nd Chance Donuts

2nd Chance Donuts

Chris Keefe

Areas of focus: Food
Greek Girls Rice Pudding

Greek Girls Rice Pudding

Artemis Antippas

Areas of focus: Food
Erosync

Erosync

Alfred Matthews III, Jared Bluford

Areas of focus: Education
Marine Gardens, LLC

Marine Gardens, LLC

Michael Boatright, Kristen Boatright

Areas of focus: Water
Goshin-Kai Academy

Goshin-Kai Academy

Andre Maximum

Areas of focus: Education
Orleans Resource Center, LLC

Orleans Resource Center, LLC

William Belisle, Ph. D.

Areas of focus: Water
Instar Farms, LLC

Instar Farms, LLC

Erika Nolan, Maggie Kaiser

Areas of focus: Food
What’s Your Revolution

What’s Your Revolution

Dr. Charles S. Corprew, III

Areas of focus: Health
Magnolia Landscape Architecture

Magnolia Landscape Architecture

David Abadie

Areas of focus: Water
JustBeFly Fitness

JustBeFly Fitness

Daymian McGuire

Areas of focus: Health
Clean Course Meals

Clean Course Meals

Kim Sawyers

Areas of focus: Food
Crescent City Corps

Crescent City Corps

Brent Godfrey

Areas of focus: Education
SPLC Health & Wellness

SPLC Health & Wellness

Warren Lattimore

Areas of focus: Health
Sista Midwife Productions

Sista Midwife Productions

Nicole Deggins

Areas of focus: Health
AquaTerra Consulting

AquaTerra Consulting

Kristen Butcher, Eva Hillmann

Areas of focus: Water
YEAH! YOGA

YEAH! YOGA

Bonita Day, Camille Baldassar

Areas of focus: Health
STEM Library Lab

STEM Library Lab

Todd Wackerman, Sarah Sievert

Areas of focus: Education
Schmelly’s Dirt Farm

Schmelly’s Dirt Farm

Susan Sakash & Nicola Krebill

Areas of focus: Food
Mymee

Mymee

Mette Dyhrberg, Eric Lubow

Areas of focus: Health

2017 Growth Ventures

Batture, LLC

Batture, LLC

Robert Mora & Jennifer Snape

Areas of focus: Water
Best Life Pharmacy and Restaurant

Best Life Pharmacy and Restaurant

Chris Sylvain & Cynthia Sylvain

Areas of focus: Health
Bluefin Data

Bluefin Data

Andrew Petersen

Areas of focus: Water
College Beyond

College Beyond

Paris Woods & Sarah Payne

Areas of focus: Education
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana

Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana

Deborah Visco Abibou

Areas of focus: Water
Dancing Grounds

Dancing Grounds

Laura Stein & Jeremy Guyton

Areas of focus: Education
Descant Ranch Food Hub

Descant Ranch Food Hub

Seth Descant & Chris Fry

Areas of focus: Food
Footprints To Fitness

Footprints To Fitness

April Dupre

Areas of focus: Health
High Level Speech & Hearing Center

High Level Speech & Hearing Center

Dr. Lana Joseph

Areas of focus: Health
Kids of Excellence Child Development Center

Kids of Excellence Child Development Center

Kristi Givens & Precious Acker

Areas of focus: Education
STEM NOLA

STEM NOLA

Dr. Calvin Mackie

Areas of focus: Education
Wilcox Academy of Early Learning

Wilcox Academy of Early Learning

Rochelle Wilcox

Areas of focus: Education
LifeCity

LifeCity

Liz Shephard (CEO), Jessica Nehrbass (Director of Impact) & Molly Richard

Areas of focus: Water
Southern City Farm, LLC

Southern City Farm, LLC

Andrew Prat

Areas of focus: Food
Sugar Roots Farm

Sugar Roots Farm

Sharessa Garland & Ecoee (Joan) Rooney

Areas of focus: Food

2016 Startup Ventures

Mothers & Caretakers Mending Family Foundations

Mothers & Caretakers Mending Family Foundations

Charmaine Washington, Chanda Washington, and Joan Surgent

Areas of focus: Food
Ready Responders

Ready Responders

Benjamin Swig & Justin Dangel

Areas of focus: Health
Electric Girls

Electric Girls

Flor Serna & Maya Ramos

Areas of focus: Education
Coastal Communities Consulting (CCC)

Coastal Communities Consulting (CCC)

Sandy Nguyen, Cristina Duong & Katrina Williams

Areas of focus: Water
The GlassLand Project

The GlassLand Project

Guy Packard Seaberg, R. Thomas Seaberg, Chris Prasad & Joseph Santiago

Areas of focus: Water
Maritant

Maritant

Chris Stuckey

Areas of focus: Water
Lift Louisiana

Lift Louisiana

Michelle Erenberg

Areas of focus: Health
Landscape Metrics

Landscape Metrics

Benjamin Wellington & Matthew Seibert

Areas of focus: Water
Bike Rite

Bike Rite

Nicholas Reed

Areas of focus: Health
The Hite Law Group

The Hite Law Group

Nicholas Hite

Areas of focus: Health
PrepBiz

PrepBiz

Kenneth Bibbins

Areas of focus: Health
Louvis Services

Louvis Services

Lou Anne White

Areas of focus: Health
The Southern History Project

The Southern History Project

Sheila Sundar

Areas of focus: Education
Kids of Excellence Child Development Center

Kids of Excellence Child Development Center

Kristi Givens & Precious Acker

Areas of focus: Education
Well Therapeutics

Well Therapeutics

Dr. Lori LeDuff & Nicole Goldin

Areas of focus: Health
Santosha

Santosha

Haiyan Khan, Vicki Judice, Kimberly Vanwagner & Eva Sohl

Areas of focus: Health
The University Medical Center Urban Farm

The University Medical Center Urban Farm

Catherine Hudson

Areas of focus: Food
826 New Orleans

826 New Orleans

Douglas Keller & Aubrey Edwards

Areas of focus: Education
Whole Village Art Therapy

Whole Village Art Therapy

Holly Wherry

Areas of focus: Education
TrainingGrounds

TrainingGrounds

Christine Neely & Melanie Richardson

Areas of focus: Education
Louisiana Coastal Services, Inc.

Louisiana Coastal Services, Inc.

Erik Mayo

Areas of focus: Water
Garden on Mars

Garden on Mars

Jeanette Bell

Areas of focus: Food
Pine Biotech

Pine Biotech

Elia Brodsky, Jaclyn Williams, Dr. Claudia Copeland, Dr. Amitha Dasari, Dr. Leonid Brodsky

Areas of focus: Health
Descant Ranch Food Hub

Descant Ranch Food Hub

Seth Descant & Chris Fry

Areas of focus: Food
College Beyond

College Beyond

Paris Woods & Sarah Payne

Areas of focus: Education
Sugar Roots Farm

Sugar Roots Farm

Sharessa Garland & Ecoee (Joan) Rooney

Areas of focus: Food

2016 Growth Ventures

Clear Health Analytics

Clear Health Analytics

Kathryn Wollan & Jennifer Sclar

Areas of focus: Health
Grow Dat Youth Farm

Grow Dat Youth Farm

Johanna Gilligan & Mike Kantor

Areas of focus: Food
Hanging Gardens

Hanging Gardens

Colleen Butler & Anthony Mayer

Areas of focus: Water
The Healthy School Food Collaborative

The Healthy School Food Collaborative

James Graham

Areas of focus: Food
Martin Ecosystems

Martin Ecosystems

Nicole Waguespack

Areas of focus: Water
Operation Spark

Operation Spark

John Fraboni & Max Gaudin

Areas of focus: Education
ORA Estuaries

ORA Estuaries

Tyler Ortego

Areas of focus: Water
Royal Castle Child Development Center

Royal Castle Child Development Center

Pearlie Harris & Tim Harris

Areas of focus: Education
Sankofa

Sankofa

Rashida Ferdinand & Rosamar Torres

Areas of focus: Food
TrueSchool

TrueSchool

Maggie Riddell & Gabrielle Alicino

Areas of focus: Education
Whetstone Education

Whetstone Education

Libby Fischer

Areas of focus: Education
XS Martial Arts Dojo & Save One Now Acquisition

XS Martial Arts Dojo & Save One Now Acquisition

Jason B. Horne & Monica F. Horne

Areas of focus: Education
Youth Rebuilding New Orleans

Youth Rebuilding New Orleans

William Stoudt

Areas of focus: Education
LHS Solutions, Inc.

LHS Solutions, Inc.

Eliel Oliveira & Salvatore Peraino

Areas of focus: Health

2015 Startup Ventures

Capstone

Capstone

David Young

Areas of focus: Food
Louisiana Farm to School Alliance: Farm2School Database

Louisiana Farm to School Alliance: Farm2School Database

Katie Mularz

Areas of focus: Food, Economic & Workforce Development
Gator & Crane, Inc.

Gator & Crane, Inc.

Emily Gaddis and Darrell Griewe

Areas of focus: Food
Friends of Lafitte Greenway: Growing the Greenway

Friends of Lafitte Greenway: Growing the Greenway

Sophie Harris & Nellie Catzen

Areas of focus: Food
Top Box Foods

Top Box Foods

Sam Heyman & Connor DeLoach

Areas of focus: Food
Coastal Rewards

Coastal Rewards

Amory Walker

Areas of focus: Water
New Orleans Mosquito Control Board

New Orleans Mosquito Control Board

Claudia Riegel

Areas of focus: Water
Coastal Waters Workforce

Coastal Waters Workforce

Christina Quijano

Areas of focus: Water
504HealthLearn

504HealthLearn

Jahangeer Khan & Susan Todd

Areas of focus: Health
Bausey Medical Solutions

Bausey Medical Solutions

Nathaniel Dorsey

Areas of focus: Health
The Resilient Teacher

The Resilient Teacher

Stephanie Choy

Areas of focus: Health
Adinkra NOLA

Adinkra NOLA

Elizabeth Fletcher

Areas of focus: Education
The Beautiful Foundation, Incorporated

The Beautiful Foundation, Incorporated

Lauren Perry

Areas of focus: Education
Upturn Arts

Upturn Arts

Dana Reed

Areas of focus: Education
RisingFoundations

RisingFoundations

Kelly Orians & Calvin Duncan

Areas of focus: Education
unCommon Construction

unCommon Construction

Aaron Frumin

Areas of focus: Education
YEP Design Works

YEP Design Works

Alberta Wright

Areas of focus: Education
Coastal Engineering Solutions

Coastal Engineering Solutions

Brent Duet

Areas of focus: Water
Youth Run NOLA: WeRunNOLA Maps

Youth Run NOLA: WeRunNOLA Maps

Denali Lander

Areas of focus: Health
High Level Speech & Hearing Center

High Level Speech & Hearing Center

Dr. Lana Joseph

Areas of focus: Health

2014-2015 Ventures

Community Plates

Community Plates

Melissa Spiesman, Lauren Rudzis, Kevin Mullins, and Jeff Schacher

Areas of focus: Food
The Cookbook Project

The Cookbook Project

Adam Aronovitz and Alissa Bilfield

Areas of focus: Food, Education
New Orleans Food and Farm Networks @ Edible Enterprises

New Orleans Food and Farm Networks @ Edible Enterprises

Ashley Mann and Sanjay Kharod

Areas of focus: Food
Center for Restorative Approaches

Center for Restorative Approaches

Troi Bechet

Areas of focus: Education
Live Oak Wilderness Camp

Live Oak Wilderness Camp

Jack Carey, Bene Webster, Caleb Dufresne, Iris Howorth, Jeremy Guyton, Lucy Scholz, Oskie Creech, and Team

Areas of focus: Education
Million Dollar Scholar

Million Dollar Scholar

Ras Asan and Derrius Quarles

Areas of focus: Education
Brothers Empowered 2 Teach

Brothers Empowered 2 Teach

Kristyna Jones and Larry Irvin

Areas of focus: Education
Coordinated Care for the Whole Child

Coordinated Care for the Whole Child

Connie Bellone

Areas of focus: Education, Health
Clear Health Analytics

Clear Health Analytics

Kathryn Wollan and Jennifer Sclar

Areas of focus: Health
RDnote

RDnote

Molly Hegarty

Areas of focus: Health
Treux North Wellness

Treux North Wellness

Danielle Burrell

Areas of focus: Health
Greenman Dan

Greenman Dan

Dan Johnson

Areas of focus: Water
Magnolia Land Partners

Magnolia Land Partners

Mark Bernstein

Areas of focus: Water
Public Lab: the Riffle Project

Public Lab: the Riffle Project

Stevie Lewis

Areas of focus: Water

2013-2014 Ventures

Network Voluntours

Network Voluntours

Zach Cheney & Melissa Garber & Theodore Nathan

Areas of focus: Economic & Workforce Development
FitLot

FitLot

Adam Mejerson

Areas of focus: Health
Griffin Law Group LLC

Griffin Law Group LLC

Robyn Griffin

Areas of focus: Health
Land Trust for Louisiana

Land Trust for Louisiana

Marisa Escudero & Bridget Kelly

Areas of focus: Water
Limited Times LLC

Limited Times LLC

Elizabeth Townsend Gard & Ron Gard

Areas of focus: Economic & Workforce Development
Pelican Bomb

Pelican Bomb

Amanda Brinkman & Cameron Shaw

Areas of focus: Economic & Workforce Development
TrueSchool

TrueSchool

Amy Vreeland

Areas of focus: Education
Werkly

Werkly

Eric Bernstein & Alix Keller & Kristie Weatherford

Areas of focus: Economic & Workforce Development
Where Y’Art LLC

Where Y’Art LLC

Catherine Todd & Collin Ferguson

Areas of focus: Economic & Workforce Development

2012-2013 Ventures

VertiFarms

VertiFarms

Douglas Jacobs & Kevin Morgan-Rothschild

Areas of focus: Food
Birthmark Doula Collective

Birthmark Doula Collective

Latona Giwa & Dana Keren

Areas of focus: Health
BreakOUT!

BreakOUT!

Wesley Ware

Areas of focus: Social Justice
The Well Integrative Medicine

The Well Integrative Medicine

Sarah Galos, Arwen Podesta & Sarah Mason

Areas of focus: Health
Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana

Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana

Ameca Reali & Adrienne Wheeler

Areas of focus: Social Justice
VEGGI Farmers Cooperative

VEGGI Farmers Cooperative

Khai Nguyen & Daniel Nguyen

Areas of focus: Food
Louisiana Lost Lands Environmental Tours

Louisiana Lost Lands Environmental Tours

Lindsay Pick & Marie Gould

Areas of focus: Water
Broadmoor Arts & Wellness Center

Broadmoor Arts & Wellness Center

Emily Wolff

Areas of focus: Health, Education
Nola Tilth

Nola Tilth

Megan Webbeking

Areas of focus: Food
New Orleans Master Crafts Guild

New Orleans Master Crafts Guild

Jonn Hankins

Areas of focus: Economic & Workforce Development, Education
The Healthy School Food Collaborative

The Healthy School Food Collaborative

James Graham

Areas of focus: Food

2011-2012 Ventures

New Orleans Food Co-Op

New Orleans Food Co-Op

Lori Burge

Areas of focus: Food
Goods that Matter

Goods that Matter

Tippy Tippens

Areas of focus: Water
Dryades Public Market

Dryades Public Market

John Burns

Areas of focus: Food
Good Citizen

Good Citizen

Nolan Marshall, Jr. & Nolan Marshall III

Areas of focus: Education
Greenlight New Orleans

Greenlight New Orleans

Andreas Hoffmann

Areas of focus: Water
Resurrection After Exoneration

Resurrection After Exoneration

John Thompson

Areas of focus: Economic & Workforce Development
Youth Rebuilding New Orleans

Youth Rebuilding New Orleans

William Stoudt

Areas of focus: Education