Focus Areas:

Community Collaboration: Goal: The community is stronger when the nonprofit sector is strengthened through active community leadership and collective impact. 

• Collective Impact: Helping individuals and families reach more opportunities is best achieved by organizations working together towards common goals.
• Community Leadership: Solving community problems requires leadership from individuals and organizations to advocate for solutions and resources. 

Education: Goal: Children achieve their potential through a dynamic array of educational opportunities

• School Readiness: Young children demonstrate age appropriate development and enter kindergarten ready to learn.
• Kids on Track: Students achieve at grade level in reading, math, and science.
• Enhancing Environments for Children: Students can access safe and nurturing places to build the esteem and leadership needed to make healthy choices.
• Graduation and Beyond: Students graduate from high school prepared for college and other postsecondary training to access training needed for a quality job.

Earnings: Goal: Families gain income and financial tools needed to thrive. 

• Education: Individuals and families obtain knowledge and skills that lead to a livable wage and increased financial wellness.
• Financial Resources: individuals and families access financial opportunities and services for increased income and a foundation to succeed. 

Essentials: Goal: People’s basic needs of safety, shelter, food, medicine, and healthcare are secured in times of disaster or situational crisis. 

• Disaster Response: Acadiana is prepared and able to respond in times of disaster.
• Basic Needs: Families and children have basic needs met including safety, shelter, food, medicine, and healthcare.