Our Partners

United Way of Northeast Louisiana fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community. We do so through investing in our Collaboratives, Initiatives, and Partner Programs.

Hear from some of our partners below!

  • Bank On NELA
  • Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)
  • Front Door for Housing
  • Out of School Enrichment
  • Disaster Relief
  • Lincoln Parish Hunger Task Force

Children, Youth, and Young Adults Successful in School and Life

  • Academic Success | Boys & Girls Clubs of North Louisiana
  • Care Closets | The Junior League of Monroe
  • Community Outreach | Lyfe Skills Collaboration
  • Girl Scout Leadership Experience | Girl Scouts of Louisiana - Pines to the Gulf
  • High School Secondary Education Test (HiSET) | O.I .C. of Ouachita
  • Individuals Committed to Achieving Now (I CAN) | O.I .C. of Ouachita
  • Traditional Scouting (Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts & Venturing) | Boy Scouts of America, Louisiana Purchase Council
  • Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) | The Wellspring

Economic Opportunity for All

  • Agency Partner Program | Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana
  • ARCO Customized Employment | ARCO
  • Backpack for Kids | Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana
  • Business Management and Technology | O.I .C. of Ouachita
  • Career Pathway to Financial Sustainability | NOVA Workforce Institute of Northeast Louisiana
  • Family Strengthening | Catholic Charities of North Louisiana
  • Home Delivered Meals | Ouachita Council on Aging
  • Homemaker Program | Ouachita Council on Aging
  • Job Training & Placement | Goodwill Industries
  • Senior Adult and Community Supportive Services | West Ouachita Senior Center
  • Senior Program | Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana
  • Transitional Living | Christopher Youth Center
  • Transportation (Non-Emergency Medical) | Ouachita Council on Aging

Healthy and Safe Individuals, Families, and Community

  • Basic Lab Testing for the Uninsured | The Health Hut
  • Camping Programs | Med-Camps of Louisiana
  • Congregate Meals | Union Council on Aging
  • Congregate Meals | Ouachita Council on Aging
  • Counseling & Family Development Center | The Wellspring
  • Domestic Violence Program | DART
  • Domestic Violence Program | The Wellspring
  • Emergency Youth Shelter | Christopher Youth Center
  • Family Counseling Services | Louisiana Methodist Children & Family Services
  • Home Delivered Meals | Lincoln Council on Aging
  • Mental Health Matters | National Alliance on Mental Illness
  • OWL Center Special Needs Equine Therapy | Louisiana Methodist Children & Family Services
  • Prescription & Counseling Services | St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy
  • Project Hope | Rays of Sonshine
  • Rural Victim Services | The Wellspring
  • Social Service Provision | Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation of Northeast Louisiana
  • The Vine | The Vine of Northeast Louisiana
  • The Zone | Rays of Sonshine

We are pleased to announce that our annual agency program pre-application process will open to the public on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025!​​

At United Way of Northeast Louisiana, we envision a community where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, financial stability, and healthy lives. Every agency program that applies for support from United Way must effectively address one of these aspirations.

Any 501c3 organization interested in applying for partner agency funding must meet the following requirements:

✅ Provide services aligned with at least one of our three aspirational areas (education, financial stability, and healthy lives)

✅ Provide services for residents in Lincoln, Union, Jackson Parishes and/or the Regional Parishes (Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, and West Carroll)

PRE-APPLICATION LINK WILL BE POSTED HERE ON JANUARY 7TH, 2025.

NOTE: The pre-application process closes on Friday, January 24, 2025.

Local volunteers, representing all segments of the community, determine how to invest dollars raised by United Way NELA. The recommendations for funding are reviewed and approved by these volunteers annually.

Interested in volunteering? Sign up HERE.

Any agency with an interest in applying should review our Partner Agency Standards document below. 

2024-25 PARTNER AGENCY STANDARDS
Community Investment Volunteer Registration