Home-Grown Solutions: Doing More with More

As citizens of the Gulf Coast began the work of rebuilding their lives, homes, institutions, and communities, the mix of determination, opportunity, and scarcity sparked innovative ways of meeting the challenges of the present, as well as ensuring preparedness for future crises. Hear how a university administrator became a coalition builder and how the lady next store became a national pioneer.

Session organizers: Association of Small Foundations, United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area

Speakers: Todd Battiste, United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area; Annie LaRock, United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area; Amy Moore, O.P. and W.E. Edwards Foundation; Mary Rowe, The New Orleans Institute at CityWorks; Kristin Shannon, Emeril Lagasse Foundation; Denise Thornton, Beacon of Hope Resource Center; Judy Watts, Agenda for Children