The New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA) is a healing-centered youth development intermediary for the Greater New Orleans area. NOYA works to cultivate a system of high-quality, well-resourced youth development organizations that center youth leadership, racial equity and intersectional equity in their work with young people. NOYA achieves its mission through three key areas of service: program quality and professional development, policy and advocacy, and organizational effectiveness.

Igniting Change: Fueling the Future

Join us for the first-ever Igniting Change Reception, hosted by the New Orleans Youth Alliance on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at The Building on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard. This celebratory evening will uplift youth voice, advocacy, and leadership through music, connection, and awards honoring incredible young leaders, partners, and champions of equity.

Your support powers more than just one event. It fuels our work year-round across youth leadership development, systems-change advocacy, and critical programs such as the Reengagement Center (REC) and the Youth Program Quality Initiative (YPQI).

Be a part of this inspiring movement to amplify youth brilliance, resilience, and power. Every donation helps strengthen a healing-centered, youth-driven future for New Orleans.

1. Community Catalyst Sponsor — $10,000

Premier logo placement on all event signage, website, and printed materials
Recognition as Title Sponsor from the stage and in press/media
Dedicated social media feature
Full-page ad in event program
Recognition during pre-event slideshow
Recognition in NOYA’s annual report and newsletter
Opportunity to give branded item(s) at event
10 tickets to the reception

2. Village Visionary Sponsor — $8,000

Prominent logo placement on signage and digital assets
Mention during event presentation
Social media spotlight post
Half-page ad in event program
Recognition during pre-event slideshow
8 event tickets to the reception

3. Quality Champion Sponsor — $5,000

Logo on signage, website, and printed materials
Mention during event presentation
Social media shoutout
Recognition during pre-event slideshow
Quarter-page ad in program
6 tickets to the reception

4. Bridge Builder Sponsor — $3,000

Logo included in printed materials
Group social media recognition post
Recognition during pre-event slideshow
4 tickets to the reception

5. Youth Ally Sponsor — $1,500

Name listed in event program and on website
Recognition during pre-event slideshow
2 tickets to the reception

6. Changemaker Friend Sponsor — $500

Name listed on website and digital event signage
1 ticket to the reception

We are deeply grateful to our Igniting Change sponsors and host committee whose generosity helps make this evening possible:

Bridge Builder Sponsors

InspireNOLA Schools

New Orleans Children Youth & Planning Board

Youth Ally Sponsors

Acceleraise

Agenda for Children

Baptist Community Ministries

Clover NOLA

Dashevadry Properties & Consulting, LLC.

HelpIt

Louisiana Policy Institute for Children

Power Coalition

Reconcile New Orleans

ResourceFull Consulting, LLC

The Building

United Way of Southeast of Louisiana

Changemaker Friend Sponsors

Allouve

Bob Payne, RJP Consulting

Carlos King

Diana Davis

K. Allen Consulting

Kim Boyle, Esq.

KIPP New Orleans Schools

Lolita Ross

Jamie Schmill

Shamalon Johnson, M.D.

NOYA’s Igniting Change Reception: Fueling the Future