Louvis Services
Creative Solutions to Homelessness
Mission
Our mission is to spark hope, encourage innovation and find the best solutions to house and support people who are homeless
Ruling year
2017
Principal Officer
Ms. Lou Anne White
Main address
4035 Washington Avenue 4035 Washington Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70125 USA
EIN
47-1553898
NTEE code
Independent Housing for People with Disabilities (L24)
Homeless Services/Centers (P85)
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Louvis Services is working to address the lack of affordable housing especially for people who are homeless. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the health risks for people who were unhoused was a public health crisis within the pandemic crisis. People who were unhoused were not able to follow the orders to shelter in place. Louvis Services is working to build safe and comfortable rental housing for those folks who are living on the streets, in cars and in shelters.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Permanent Supportive Housing Development
Louvis Services is developing permanent supportive housing for people who are homeless. Permanent supportive housing combines affordable rental housing with supportive services.
Where we work
External reviews
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Louvis Services is aiming to build tiny house duplexes in the New Orleans area. We are developing a model/prototype that we hope to replicate throughout New Orleans. Our prototype is a tiny house duplex that includes one accessible unit, supportive services, and an edible landscape program. The units will be fully furnished, tenants pay 30% of their incomes, offered flexible and individualized services, and the opportunity to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs to promote healthy eating.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Louvis Services has included housed and unhoused community members' input to design our housing and programs. We have built a collaboration that includes, engineers, affordable housing advocates, churches, master gardeners, architects, and attorneys. We have purchased a property through city auction and are in the process of obtaining funding.
We are a community developer and we are focused on adding value to the communities where we build. We are building our model in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans and working to contribute to the economic and cultural revitalization of the community.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person),
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We have conducted focus groups to get feedback and recommendations about the housing design and the type of services we will provide to our tenants.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our board, Our community partners,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Louvis Services
Board of directorsas of 3/26/2021
Gervis Reed
Social Services - Retired
Term: 2020 - 2021
Gervis Reed
Social Services -Retired
Danna Landry
Deborah Clark
IRS - Retired
Margo Maes
Katie Nguyen
Colectivo Designs
Alcee Metevier
CCS Fundraising
Kimberly Woodard
Ronald McDonald House of South Louisiana
Lou White
White Consultant Services
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
Equity strategies
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- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
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