Louisiana Budget Project

What Louisiana Budget Project does

Invest in Louisiana (formerly Louisiana Budget Project) is a Louisiana-based 501(c)(3) nonpartisan think tank that conducts independent policy research and advocacy on state fiscal, economic, health, education, and safety-net issues. Founded in 2006 as an initiative of the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations and operating as a stand-alone nonprofit since 2013, the organization rebranded to Invest in Louisiana in 2024 to broaden its positioning from budget-specific analysis to a fuller economic-equity mandate. It is headquartered at 509 St Louis St, Baton Rouge, and is funded primarily by grants from the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Ford Foundation, and W.K. Kellogg Foundation, with no parent company or venture backing.

The organization's core products are policy publications and advocacy tools. Its content library includes 223 Issue Briefs, 50 Reports, 16 Fact Sheets, 45 Commentaries, and 4 Chartbooks, plus the Daily Dime daily newsletter. It produces district and parish fact sheets for all 64 Louisiana parishes and 144 House and Senate districts, covering safety-net programs such as Medicaid and SNAP, tax credits, and educational scholarships. It also operates the Louisiana Opportunity Youth Alliance (LOYAL), a coalition focused on disconnected youth. Customers are Louisiana state policymakers, residents, media, and advocacy organizations, served through the organization's website, newsletter, speaker requests, and community events.

The business model is a traditional nonprofit research-and-advocacy model: foundation grants plus individual donations, with no fees charged to end users. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Katie Baudouin. Distribution is direct via the website, the Daily Dime newsletter, press engagement, and partnerships with the State Priorities Partnership, Economic Policy Institute, Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, and the Economic Analysis and Research Network. There are no disclosed revenue figures, no application products, and no API; the technology footprint is a content publishing platform with no AI, ML, or data-product components.

Name

Louisiana Budget Project

Legal name

Invest in Louisiana

Website

https://investlouisiana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Invest in Louisiana (formerly Louisiana Budget Project) is a Louisiana-based 501(c)(3) nonpartisan think tank producing independent policy research, the Daily Dime newsletter, and district-level fact sheets for policymakers, residents, media, and advocacy organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Research and Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Policy, Research & Advocacy Organizations (Nonprofit) (BPAGADAN), Research, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Partnerships (EDADALAK)

Keywords

• Public policy research
• Fiscal policy analysis
• State budget advocacy
• Think tank services
• Nonprofit policy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Invest in Louisiana is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) think tank that produces independent policy research, analysis, and advocacy to advance economic prosperity for all Louisianans. The organization publishes Issue Briefs, Reports, Fact Sheets, Commentaries, Chartbooks, and a daily newsletter (Daily Dime) covering Louisiana budget, tax policy, healthcare, education, poverty, safety net programs, and economic opportunity. It also operates the Louisiana Opportunity Youth Alliance (LOYAL) coalition and produces district/parish-level fact sheets for all 64 Louisiana parishes and 144 legislative districts.

Product overview

Invest in Louisiana (formerly Louisiana Budget Project) is a nonpartisan think tank offering a suite of policy research and advocacy products. The organization provides independent research publications including the Daily Dime newsletter, Issue Briefs, Reports, Fact Sheets, and Commentaries covering Louisiana budget, taxes, healthcare, education, and economic policy. The organization also operates the Louisiana Opportunity Youth Alliance (LOYAL) coalition focused on disconnected youth, and provides district/parish-level fact sheets for policymakers. These products work together to advance economic prosperity for all Louisianans through sound analysis and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Daily Dime Newsletter A daily newsletter delivering Louisiana budget and policy news to subscribers, authored by the Communications Director. Provides short, accessible updates on state fiscal and policy issues for citizens, media, and policymakers.
• Research Publications Policy analysis products including Issue Briefs, Reports, Fact Sheets, Commentaries, and Chartbooks covering Louisiana budget, taxes, healthcare, education, poverty, safety net programs, and economic opportunity. Consumed by policymakers, media, and citizens.
• Louisiana Opportunity Youth Alliance (LOYAL) A coalition and initiative focused on disconnected youth, connecting grassroots organizations and policymakers to design responsive policies for Louisiana's opportunity youth. Includes workforce and higher education policy analysis and digital outreach.
• District and Parish Fact Sheets Fact sheets covering all 64 Louisiana parishes and 144 House and Senate districts, providing district-level data on safety net programs, Medicaid, tax credits, and educational scholarships. Designed for use by state legislators and local stakeholders.
• Policy Area Resources Topic-specific resources organized around the organization's policy areas: Budget & Taxes, Poverty & Inequality, Safety Net, Health Care, Education, Economic Opportunity, and Opportunity Youth. Used by policymakers, media, and citizens to understand specific policy issues.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and foundational.

• State Priorities PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• United Way of Southeast LouisianacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Economic Policy InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Institute on Taxation & Economic PolicycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Power Coalition for Equity and JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Louisiana Association of Nonprofit OrganizationsfoundationalStrategic or Co-development Partner

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center: Independent state-focused think tank providing nonpartisan research on Massachusetts budget, tax, and economic policy. Comparable state-level research and advocacy model targeting state policymakers.
• Colorado Fiscal Institute: Independent state-level fiscal policy research and advocacy organization. Comparable in mission, funding model, and focus on state budget, tax, and economic equity issues.
• California Budget & Policy Center: State-level budget and tax policy research organization serving California policymakers and residents. Directly comparable in mission, audience, and nonpartisan research-and-advocacy model.
• Oregon Center for Public Policy: State-level research and analysis organization focused on Oregon budget, tax, and economic policy affecting low- and middle-income households. Directly comparable in scope, model, and audience.
• Georgia Budget and Policy Institute: Independent state-level budget and policy research organization focused on Georgia fiscal policy, economic opportunity, and equity. Closely mirrors Invest in Louisiana's state-focused think tank model, policy agenda, and foundation-funded structure.
• North Carolina Justice Center: Statewide policy research and advocacy organization addressing economic justice, budget, and equity in North Carolina. Highly comparable as a state-level CBPP-affiliated partner organization with similar funding and policy framework.

Broad incumbents

• Roosevelt Institute: National economic policy think tank focused on economic power, equity, and structural reform. Connected to Invest in Louisiana through board member Ali Bustamante (Deputy Director, Worker Power & Economic Security Program) and shares similar policy orientation.
• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: National policy organization focused on federal and state budget and tax policy affecting low-income Americans. Directly comparable as the national umbrella that coordinates the State Priorities Partnership of which Invest in Louisiana is a member.
• Economic Policy Institute: National nonprofit think tank focused on economic policy, wages, and inequality. Cited as a research partner of Invest in Louisiana and broadly comparable as a foundation-supported economic policy research organization.
• Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy: National nonprofit research organization focused on state and federal tax policy affecting equity and low-income communities. Cited as a research partner of Invest in Louisiana and a natural peer in tax policy analysis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/InvestLouisiana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/invest-in-louisiana

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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