Fathers Matter

When Fathers Thrive, Families Thrive. For the past decade, Fathers Matter NOLA has proven this truth across Greater New Orleans. Today, on Give NOLA Day, we're asking you to invest in fathers as a structural violence prevention strategy and whole-family wellness investment.

Our programming reaches fathers where they are: encountering Orleans Parish Prison and St. Bernard Parish Correctional Center, in family court proceedings, and through community-based Dad Discussions and Dad Doula support. We don't judge—we validate, educate, and empower.

We're also changing the system. As Louisiana Fatherhood Engagement Task Force members and part of the coalition advocating for family court reform, we're working to establish a Commission on Fatherhood with LA SB435—to fight the systemic bias that keeps fathers from their children. Our Ambassador Program trains community leaders to carry this message to legislators, funders, and partners statewide.

Your donation today funds programming that prevents family separation, reduces juvenile justice involvement, and addresses intergenerational trauma at its root. You're not just supporting a program—you're investing in prevention.

For a decade we've helped fathers reconnect with themselves, their kids, and watched their families heal. Be part of that transformation. Give generously today—because When Fathers Thrive, Families Thrive.