What We Do
The New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation (NOHHF) is a non-profit organization whose main purpose is cultivating and promoting Hispanic heritage within the New Orleans community and the greater region. The NOHHF supports activities that provide an opportunity to experience Hispanic culture through art, education, food, and music with the aspiration of creating a stronger, more diverse, and culturally rich community.
The Foundation feels very strongly that its educational programs are a very positive and promising investment for the future of New Orleans and Louisiana. The NOHHF Scholarship Program supports and encourages the academic achievement of students at local high schools by providing them with merit-based educational scholarships. The NOHHF Nueva Gen Program is committed to empowering and shaping the next generation of talented young leaders. Our focus areas include career & academic pathways, financial literacy, professional development, and leadership development, ensuring participants have the tools and experiences needed to guide and strengthen our future.
The NOHHF is governed and managed by a board of volunteers and all local professionals. Since most of the work and expenses of the NOHHF are assumed by its volunteers, most of the money that is contributed to the Foundation goes to the scholarships that are awarded to these outstanding young men and women. Since 1993, the NOHHF has awarded over 1461 high school and freshman-year college scholarships to high-achieving students who attend schools in our area and go to distinguished Higher Education Institutions in the Country. These students go on to be responsible leaders and make substantial contributions to the betterment of our community.
The main source of funding for the NOHHF is its annual fundraising event, the Azúcar Ball, a popular black-tie evening event supported by loyal corporate and individual sponsors and patrons who attend, what St. Charles Avenue magazine calls, the “Best Dancing Party in New Orleans”. Other sources of funding for the Foundation include special donations and grants from various institutions and corporations.