Programs

  • Hire the Second Line Program

    Hire the Second Line is Feed the Second Lines job creation initiative designed to provide paid opportunities for the culture bearers who keep New Orleans traditions alive. This includes Masking Indians, Baby Dolls, musicians, Social Aid Pleasure Club members, drummers, and other practitioners of New Orleans cultural heritage. The program ensures that culture bearers are compensated for their cultural labor and can continue sharing their craft with the community. Across all Feed the Second Line programming, we hire culture bearers so that every event, workshop, and cultural activation directly supports the people who make New Orleans culture possible. Continued on Schedule O
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    $319.1K

  • Get Lit Stay Lit Initiative

    Get Lit Stay Lit is Feed the Second Lines solar-resilience initiative designed to protect residents during power outages by transforming neighborhood restaurants and community spaces into solar-powered resilience hubs. These hubs are equipped with solar panels and battery storage, allowing them to operate as cooling centers, phone-charging stations, and safe gathering spaces when the grid goes down. In 2024, Feed the Second Line installed two new resilience hubs, bringing the total network to eight solar-powered hubs across New Orleans. These locations are positioned in neighborhoods that experience frequent outages and have limited access to traditional disaster resources. Throughout the year, New Orleans experienced several brief outages during regular business hours. Continued on Schedule O
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    $272.2K

  • Young Keepers of the Culture Program

    Young Keepers of the Culture YKC is Feed the Second Lines youth leadership and cultural education program that prepares the next generation of New Orleans culture bearers. YKC combines hands-on learning, literacy support, leadership development, and cultural arts engagement to help children build confidence and connect with the traditions around them. Young Keepers of the Culture YKC is Feed the Second Lines youth leadership and cultural education program that prepares the next generation of New Orleans culture bearers. YKC combines hands-on learning, literacy support, leadership development, and cultural arts engagement to help children build confidence and connect with the traditions around them. In 2024, YKC engaged over 75 youth through year-round programming that included cultural workshops, creative expression, storytelling, music, movement, and mentorship from Baby Dolls, Masking Indians, drummers, and musicians. Youth were able to learn directly from the culture keepers who shape the heartbeat of New Orleans. Continued on Schedule O
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $6.7K