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!

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

  • Care Closets | The Junior League of Monroe
  • Cool Kids Program | Cool Kids Youth Services
  • Community Outreach | Lyfe Skills Collaboration
  • Early Head Start | Children's Coalition
  • 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
  • Project Learn | Boys & Girls Clubs of North Louisiana
  • Traditional Scouting (Cub Scouts, Scouts, Venturing & Exploring) | 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
  • Backpack for Kids | Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana
  • Financial Education | 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
  • Work! Advancing from Special Education to Local Employment | Arc of Ouachita

Healthy and Safe Individuals, Families, and Community

  • Basic Lab Testing for the Uninsured | The Health Hut
  • Brokers of Hope | Southern Center for Children & Families
  • Camping Programs | Med-Camps of Louisiana
  • 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
  • Home Delivered Meals | Lincoln Council on Aging
  • Home Delivered Meals | Union Council on Aging
  • Nurturing Families | The Vine of Northeast Louisiana
  • 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
  • Senior Meal Program | RMMC Foundation
  • Social Service Provision | Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation of Northeast Louisiana
  • The Zone | Rays of Sonshine

At United Way of Northeast Louisiana, we envision a community where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, income stability, and healthy lives. We welcome community investment applications from any 501C3 serving residents of Northeast Louisiana in the areas of our aspirations. A pre-application is required and is the first step in the application process. Successful applicants become Partner Agencies of United Way and receive a monthly allocation of funds (July-June) determined by United Way community volunteers. Any agency with an interest in applying should review our Partner Agency Standards document.

We are pleased to announce that we have reopened our annual agency program application process as of Wednesday, January 7th, 2026. It will remain open until January 23, 2026. 


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     
-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)     
 

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 the organization's volunteers annually. Interested in volunteering with this process? Sign up here.  
 

United Way of Northeast Louisiana Partner Agency Program Investment Webinar

Health and Human Services Organizations with a 501C3 tax exempt status located in and benefitting the residents of northeast Louisiana are encouraged to attend! This webinar will provide details on qualifying for and completing a pre-application for United Way of Northeast Louisiana Community Impact Investment funding.

  • Webinar 1 – 8:00-8:40 a.m. on Monday, January 12th, 2026
  • Webinar 2 – 1:00-1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026

*Passcode for both meetings is 1234

Begin Pre-Application Here