Support The Urban Conservancy

New Orleans’s entrepreneurs know what it means to put in 12-hour work days and 7-day work weeks. The Urban Conservancy is working just as hard to support their efforts. Please consider making a donation to The Urban Conservancy so that we can continue our work in the New Orleans community.

With your support over the last year,

• UC expanded Stay Local.org, now over 1100 businesses strong, to raise the visibility of locally-owned businesses with a free online web listing and to raise public awareness of the cultural, economic, and environmental benefits of shopping locally;

• UC initiated its Stay Local! Neighborhood Guide & Map project with a print guide to Mid-City, just in time for Jazz Fest and has since created similar guides for Freret and Old Algiers;

• UC supported organizations and traditional commercial corridors throughout the city with technical assistance including partnerships resulting in continued economic growth along corridors granted Main St. designations, and the development of the Lafitte Corridor as a linear green space, representing over $500,000 in direct funding for sustainable development in New Orleans;

• UC updated our award-winning website to more effectively continue educating the community on best practices and current issues related to the urban fabric;

• UC convened, presented and participated in over 30 conferences and meetings with state and local government representatives, businesses, and NGOs to represent UC’s positions.

Your tax-deductible contribution will help ensure that we can continue to provide these services at low or no cost through the coming year.

Let’s Get Down to Business!

You can take two steps right now to show your support for the rebirth of New Orleans.

Step 1
Make a tax deductible donation to The Urban Conservancy. Online donations can be made safely by clicking on the button at right, or with a check payable to The Urban Conservancy, 5030 S. Liberty St., New Orleans, LA 70115. Donations of $100 or more receive a CD featuring world class New Orleans musicians from our own local Grammy magnet, Basin Street Records.

Get your groove on with a variety of Basin Street artists, including Irvin Mayfield, Los Hombres Calientes, Kermit Ruffins, Dr. Michael White, Jon Cleary, Theresa Andersson, the Headhunters, Henry Butler, and more!

Step 2
Do your shopping at locally-owned New Orleans businesses. Whether you live in New Orleans or not, you can use the searchable business directory at Stay Local.org to find locally-owned businesses who can supply you with that perfect gift!

Step 2 1/2
Jump on over to the Stay Local! Shop Local Pledge and show your commitment to shopping at locally-owned stores. The more pledges, the more we can leverage publicity of this important goal.

Thank you for your continuing support of The Urban Conservancy.