In 2022, Running Strong for American Indian Youth® announced a new, exciting expansion of our Dreamstarter® program –Dreamstarter Incubator – designed to continue supporting the dreams of Native communities for the long term after their original Dreamstarter projects have concluded. Our first Dreamstarter Incubator is Dreamstarter entrepreneur Josh Smith from the...
NASA will award funding to nearly 250 small business teams to develop new technologies to address agency priorities, such as carbon neutrality and energy storage for various applications in space and on Earth. The new awards from NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program invest in a diverse portfolio of...
Unpacking Capacity Buildingby Sarah EchoHawk This article is the third in a series that NPQ, in partnership with the First Nations Development Institute, is publishing this fall. It features Native American activist writers who highlight the practices of community building in Indian Country and identify ways that philanthropy might more effectively support this work...
Philanthropy as Reciprocity by Sarah Kastelic This article is the eighth in a series that Nonprofit Quarterly, in partnership with the First Nations Development Institute, is publishing this fall. It features Native American nonprofit leaders who highlight the practices of community building in Indian Country and identify ways that philanthropy might more effectively...
Happy HolidaysfromFirst Nations Development Institute Tłáaxw iyáshashani iwámta imaamiyawái chnmíki chmti anwíchtpa “May you have many blessings come to you this New Year” Ichishkiin Language – translated by the Cultural and Heritage Program of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Happy holidays from the Board and Staff of First Nations Development Institute.We...
Happy New Year! 2019 was a great year for First Nations Development Institute! We were pleased to partner with multiple Native nations and organiazations to produce trainings and convenings on Building Native Communities, the Business of Indian Agriculture, fundraising, ecological stewardship, and many other areas. We released reports on ecological...
Cells are the fundamental units of life, forming the variety of all living things on Earth as individual cells and multi-cellular organisms. To better understand how cells perform the essential functions of life, scientists have begun developing synthetic cells – non-living bits of cellular biochemistry wrapped in a membrane that mimic specific biological processes...
We’re proud to announce that Ruby Central is now a platinum sponsor of Mastodon! We’re also a now top tier Patreon of ruby.social, the official Ruby Central instance. You can follow us at @[email protected] for the latest news on upcoming conferences, projects and other exciting updates.
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As the desire for urban living spurs more investment in urban development, there is increasing interest in authentic places and experiences that are welcoming, inclusive, and reflective of local culture and history. Rudy Bruner Award winners in Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Santa Fe, and Silver Spring, Maryland illustrate creative approaches to mixed-use development...
First Nations Development Officer Marisa Page Join Us as an Ally for our African-American and Afro-Indigenous Relatives This month (and every month) First Nations stands in solidarity with our African-American and Afro-Indigenous relatives, acknowledging their many sacrifices and celebrating their many achievements. A reminder: First Nations’ Development...