ENGAGE
As the needs of our community change, the Foundation is shifting our grant processes to encourage more cooperation and less competition, more focus on outcomes and not outputs, and opportunities for listening, sharing, and moving forward together. The Foundation will build human capital by bringing together knowledge, experience, and expertise in cooperative efforts to support people and places. The Foundation will serve as a champion for collaboration focused on helping meet basic human needs through real-issue, systemic root-cause outcomes, rather than short-term symptoms.
GOALS
The Engage pillar focuses on our most underserved populations in the 10-parish Capital Area with these specific goals:
- Decrease percentage of families who are liquid-asset poor
- Increase healthcare utilization by families below the ALICE threshold
- Decrease recidivism rate
2023 COHORT
In December 2022, 23 organizations were selected to have meaningful impact on the Engage goals.
| Organization | Project Title | Area of Impact |
| Baton Rouge Health District | BRHireD: Strengthening the Regional Health Workforce Development and Retention Ecosystem | Financial: Collaboration |
| Christian Outreach Center Of Baton Rouge Inc | Capacity and Stability Building | Financial: Direct Service |
| Gardere Initiative | Project SOAR | Financial: Direct Service |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge | Homeownership Program Capacity Building | Financial: Direct Service |
| HOPE Ministries Of Baton Rouge | The $TEP UP Project | Financial: Direct Service |
| Mid City Redevelopment Alliance | Financial Literacy & Education Program (FLEP) | Financial: Direct Service |
| Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation (UREC) | UREC’s Lock and Key Homebuyer Club | Financial: Direct Service |
| Louisiana Budget Project | Building Support for Refundable Tax Credits | Financial: System |
| Policy Institute for Children | Geaux Far Louisiana Implementation | Healthcare: Collaboration |
| American Diabetes Association | Project Power Adult | Healthcare: Direct Service |
| Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge | Breaking Down Barriers to Access Cancer Care Equity | Healthcare: Direct Service |
| Launch | Launch Links | Healthcare: Direct Service |
| Start Corporation | Start Community Health Center – Baton Rouge | Healthcare: Direct Service |
| The Emerge Center | Emerge Behavioral Health Program | Healthcare: Direct Service |
| Louisiana Partnership For Children And Families | Universally Available Home Visiting in Louisiana | Healthcare: System |
| SocialWorx Institute, Inc. | Reducing Recidivism through Improved Service Coordination and Comprehensive Community ReEntry Planning | Recidivism: Collaboration |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge | Joseph Homes | Recidivism: Direct Service |
| Church United | The Life House | Recidivism: Direct Service |
| Criminal Justice Coordinating Council | Rapid Case Assessment Team (RCAT) | Recidivism: Direct Service |
| One Touch Ministry Inc | OTM Reentry Housing | Recidivism: Direct Service |
| Youth Oasis | Juvenile Re-entry Continuum of Care | Recidivism: Direct Service |
| Louisiana Parole Project | Second Chances Initiative | Recidivism: Direct Service & System |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Right On Crime: Improving and Innovating Re-Entry in Louisiana | Recidivism: System |
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