4th Annual NAN Fundraiser Gala
4th Annual NAN Fundraiser Gala
Are you a community leader? Do you want to show your support for the Seattle Urban Indian Community? Are you looking to donate to a grassroots organization that has a proven track record of impact and a strong network across the Nation? We invite you to join us as a Gala Sponsor in 2025!
Click here for the Sponsor Form.
We encourage overnight guests to stay at our host hotel, the Fairmont Olympic Seattle.
Guests can make reservations now at this custom NAN link: https://book.passkey.com/go/NANGala or by calling toll-free 1-888-363-5022 and referencing the Native Action Network Gala. Rooms are currently available starting at the reduced rate of $249.00 (exclusive of tax) for our Deluxe Room 1 King. Additional room types and rates are available and listed on the website. Please note that the above rates are based on overall hotel occupancy because this is a courtesy room block and they are subject to change, so you are highly encouraged to secure your rooms as early as possible. Should hotel availability decrease, the best available rate will be quoted to their guests. Please note that cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance to avoid a full stay penalty. The cut-off to make a reservation with our special rate is March 10th, 2025.
Nonprofits 101: What You Need to Know to Run Your Organization
IN-PERSON SESSION
What You Need to Know to Run Your Organization
RELATIONSHIPS
• Boards and Governance: Learn how to create a board that can support your mission.
• Human Resources: Learn how to structure a people strategy that engages people in your mission, whether they are paid or volunteers.
SUPPORT
• Fundraising: Create a fundraising strategy that honors cultural values and connects with donors.
• Financial Management: Learn what to look for in financial reports and how to build a budget that reflects your full costs.
NONPROFIT ESSENTIALS
• State Law: Learn what you need to know to be compliant in Washington State, including Tribally-located nonprofits.
• Federal Law: Find out what federal rules every nonprofit must follow.
• Worker-Related Rules: Learn what worker-related rules apply to nonprofits in Washington State.
Application Deadline for 2025 NAN Ambassador
The NAN Ambassador program is a leadership program for young Native womxn designed to develop skills, build networks, and prepare the next generation of Native womxn leaders.
The 2025 program will select one Native womxn from western Washington to represent NAN at national events throughout Indian Country, preparing her for future leadership positions at the tribal, state, and national levels. With the guidance of NAN, she will develop a strong Indian Country network, refine her professional skills, and learn to advocate for issues that matter.
ELIGIBILITY:
The NAN Ambassador Program is open to young (aged 21-26) Native womxn residing in western Washington. NAN recognizes that gender is both fluid and expansive, and embracing those who identify as two-spirit, trans women, and genderqueer. The selected Ambassador will be an enrolled member of a federally recognized Tribe.
The selected candidate will have obtained some level of higher education, a demonstrated commitment to public service, a strong desire to represent NAN at the local, state, and national levels, and the skills to represent NAN effectively and in a positive light.
TIME COMMITMENT/PROGRAM COMPONENTS:
One NAN Ambassador will be selected for a term January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025.
The NAN Ambassador will attend one national Indian Country event per quarter in 2025. We ask that all applicants confirm their ability to attend the following events in-person (final events and dates are subject to change). NAN will cover the cost of the NAN Ambassador's travel, lodging, and meals during travel. The NAN Ambassador will travel with at least one member of NAN's leadership team.
Quarter One: NCAI Winter Session, February 2025 (Washington, DC) *Date/Location TBD
Quarter Two: RES, March 2025 (Las Vegas, NV) *Date/Location TBD
Quarter Three: WEWIN Conference, July 2025 *Date/Location TBD
Quarter Four: NAN's Native Women's Leadership Forum and Enduring Spirit Awards *Date/Location TBD
Additionally, the NAN Ambassador will be required to attend NAN's Native Women's Leadership Forum and Youth Academy (dates TBD), other events as available, and asked to check in with the NAN Board regularly via virtual meetings and/or written reports. The NAN Board may invite the Ambassador to various events in the Puget Sound Region. The NAN Ambassador will be prominently featured by NAN in communication and outreach, including social media and press releases. The NAN Ambassador is a position of honor. The selected womxn will serve as a community role model and uphold NAN values at all times.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Complete applications received on or before Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 11:59 PM PST will be considered.
QUESTIONS:
Please email info@nativeactionnetwork.org with any questions.
Native Women's Leadership Forum
The Native Women's Leadership Forum is an annual event full of workshops, breakout sessions, keynote speakers, and panels. The forum is designed with our mission in mind and encourages participants to make a positive impact in their community. Each spring, the forum takes a new theme, and with it new educational and training opportunities. Feedback tells us that attendees leave feeling empowered, recharged, and renewed. In conjunction with the forum, we host a special luncheon to celebrate our Enduring Spirit Award honorees, a Young Native Women’s Leadership Academy, and other affiliated programs each year. Anyone interested in issues impacting Indian Country and uplifting Native women leaders is welcome to attend. The forum is open to the public, and registrants come from many gender identities, cultural backgrounds, and professional affiliations.
Native Action Network will host our 20th Annual Native Women’s Leadership Forum October 24-25 at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort. Our theme is Celebrating a Legacy of Leadership.
The Leadership Forum opens with registration on October 24, 2024; Workshops will generally begin at 9:00 a.m. and run through 4:00 p.m. In addition, there will be a welcome reception, an enduring spirit honoring luncheon, and a Tribal fashion show for registrants to network celebrate, and enjoy time in community.
Review our 2024 Native Women’s Leadership Forum agenda here.
Thank you to our 20th Anniversary Native Women’s Leadership Forum Sponsors!
Youth Academy Sponsor
Youth Academy Sponsor
Native Nonprofits Building Community Together
This Conference will give you the information, tools, and networking to expand and build your skills and support the important work you do in your community.
The Conference features a Welcome Reception on October 7th from 6 pm to 8 pm at the beautiful Northern Quest Resort located in Airway Heights, WA. Free shuttle service is available from the Spokane International Airport to the hotel.
Registration is $150 per person and includes A Welcome Reception, Breakfast and lunch over two days, keynote speakers, panel discussions, and two full days of workshops and networking. You don't want to miss out on meeting all of the incredible Native nonprofit team members who will be in attendance!!
Registered attendees can reserve a hotel room at our special room rate of $139.00, plus associated fees and taxes. Contact the Reservations Department at 1-877-871-6772 and ask for the Native Action Network group rate (or they may reference the Booking ID 30419).
Have an idea for a workshop? We are currently accepting workshop proposal submissions. Submit a workshop proposal via our call for workshop proposals.
Nonprofits 101: NONPROFIT ESSENTIALS
VIRTUAL SESSION
State law: Learn what you need to know to be compliant in Washington State, including Tribally-located nonprofits.
Federal law: Find out what federal rules every nonprofit must follow.
Worker-related rules: Learn what worker-related rules apply nonprofits in Washington.
A program designed to give you information and tools to help you run your nonprofit. Whether you're in a leadership role, serving as staff or volunteer, or new to nonprofits all together, this series provides you with practical, hands-on learning. We will share tips and tools for small to midsize organizations, whether staffed or all-volunteer. We celebrate and welcome participants of all genders, part of the Native Nonprofit Learning Series.
REGISTER HERE
You can register for all three (July 11 - Relationships: Boards, Staff, and Volunteers, August 8 - Support: Finance & fundraising, September 5 - Nonprofit Essentials: What you need to know) or individual sessions. Participants who attend all three sessions will receive a certificate.
Native Youth Political Empowerment Summit
Native Action Network invites Indigenous youth ages 16 - 24 to attend the Native Youth Political Empowerment Summit for a day filled with learning and skill-building on topics related to nonpartisan civic engagement.
When: Saturday, August 10th from 9:30am - 7:30pm. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks will be provided.
Where: Cedarbrook Lodge, 18525 36th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98188.
*Selected participants must arrange for their travel to and from the program. Onsite parking is free, and the venue provides a free shuttle service to and from the SeaTac Lightrail station, airport, and Tukwila Amtrak station.
Eligibility: Native American, Alaska Native, and Indigenous young people (16 - 24 years old) interested in furthering their political involvement and leadership skills.
What can you expect?: This Summit is intended to support youth in sharpening their advocacy skills and/or learning about current issues impacting our communities, including an introduction to election protection, Get-Out-the-Vote organizing, federal Indian law, and more. View the agenda and sessions descriptions here. Participants will walk away with skills and resources to become more engaged citizens and change-makers in their communities.
All youth participants will receive a free hoodie, swag bag, and $100 participation stipend upon completion!
Click HERE to register.
Native Nonprofits 101: SUPPORT
VIRTUAL SESSION
Fundraising: Create a fundraising strategy that honors cultural values and connects with donors.
Financial Management: Learn what to look for in financial reports and how to build a budget that reflects your full costs.
This program is designed to give you information and tools to help you run your nonprofit. Whether you're in a leadership role, serving as staff or volunteer, or new to nonprofits all together, this series provides you with practical, hands-on learning. We will share tips and tools for small to midsize organizations, whether staffed or all-volunteer. We celebrate and welcome participants of all genders, part of the Native Nonprofit Learning Series.
>>> Featured Guest Speaker: Camie Jae Goldhammer, MSW, LICSW, IBCLC, is a Clinical Social Worker, Lactation Consultant and Full Spectrum Indigenous Doula and is the Founding Executive Director of Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services.
Camie (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyaté) is a devoted leader for Indigenous families locally and nationally. She brings joy into all the work that she does and creates community and care in all her relationships. From starting grassroots community milk donation drives for families in her neighborhood, to holding lactation support circles in her living room, and bringing strangers random acts of kindness for her birthday, Camie is generous, warm-hearted, and a treasure to those who know her. Camie is the first in several generations to reclaim the traditional practice of breastfeeding. She is held by the love of her ancestors and the support of her community in pursuing a vision of increasing breast/chestfeeding and decreasing maternal and infant mortality in Native and Pacific Islander communities nationally.
REGISTER HERE
You can register for all three (July 11 - Relationships: Boards, Staff, and Volunteers, August 8 - Support: Finance & fundraising, September 5 - Nonprofit Essentials: What you need to know) or individual sessions. Participants who attend all three sessions will receive a certificate.
Public Speaking Workshop
Native Action Network is hosting a Public Speaking Workshop on Saturday, July 27!
This is a FREE in-person workshop in Seattle, WA.
This workshop will be facilitated by Aimée Bruneau. Aimée Bruneau is a public speaking and communication coach. She is also a professor of acting, an audiobook narrator, and a theatre actor and director. She earned her MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
July 27, 2024 - 9AM - 4PM
SURF Incubator 999 3rd Ave SUITE 700, Seattle, WA 98104.
Seats are limited, so please contact Kamryn Yanchick at policy@nativeactionnetwork.org if you need to cancel your registration.
Native Nonprofits 101: RELATIONSHIPS
VIRTUAL SESSION
Boards and Governance: Learn how to create a board that can support your mission.
Human Resources: Learn how to structure a people strategy that engages people in your mission, whether they are paid or volunteer.
A program designed to give you information and tools to help you run your nonprofit. Whether you're in a leadership role, serving as staff or volunteer, or new to nonprofits all together, this series provides you with practical, hands-on learning. We will share tips and tools for small to midsize organizations, whether staffed or all-volunteer. We celebrate and welcome participants of all genders, part of the Native Nonprofit Learning Series.
REGISTER HERE
You can register for all three (July 11 - Relationships: Boards, Staff, and Volunteers, August 8 - Support: Finance & fundraising, September 5 - Nonprofit Essentials: What you need to know) or individual sessions. Participants who attend all three sessions will receive a certificate.
Native Nonprofits 101: What you need to know to run your organization, KICK-OFF!
VIRTUAL KICK-OFF AND NETWORKING EVENT
Join Native Action Network for workshops designed to help small, Native-led nonprofits thrive.
A program designed to give you information and tools to help you run your nonprofit. Whether you're in a leadership role, serving as staff or volunteer, or new to nonprofits all together, this series provides you with practical, hands-on learning. We will share tips and tools for small to midsize organizations, whether staffed or all-volunteer. We celebrate and welcome participants of all genders, part of the Native Nonprofit Learning Series.
Black & Gold Fundraiser Gala
Join us for Native Action Network’s largest and most exciting fundraiser of the year. This year’s “Black and Gold” Gala celebrates, unites, and inspires our vibrant urban Native community, friends, and supporters. All are welcome! Guests are encouraged to wear black and gold. Dinner, entertainment, auction items, and more: there’s non-stop excitement from the moment you arrive! Join us in celebration and support of the work of NAN, serving the Native community for over 23 years. Tickets start at $185.
Reception and silent auction begin at 5:00 pm and dinner starts at 6:15 pm.
Register HERE
NAN is a Seattle-based nonprofit organized to promote Native women’s full representation, participation, and leadership in local, state, tribal, and national affairs. NAN creates vital connections by honoring our community’s positive impacts and empowering the next generation to truly create the social and economic world they envision. We create empowering, nurturing, and safe spaces.
2024 NAN Fundraiser Gala Sponsorship Form
Learn more at nativeactionnetwork.org
2024 Ambassador Program Applications - SOLD OUT
Native Action Network ("NAN”), a non-profit organization, is seeking qualified Native womxn candidates to serve as our 2024 Ambassador. The Ambassador will travel to national Native conferences to represent NAN, receive unique mentoring opportunities, and refine their leadership and advocacy skills. Open to Native womxn aged 21-26.
Applications are due Sunday, November 12, 2023.
Apply HERE
Native Women's Leadership Forum & Enduring Spirit Luncheon
The Native Women's Leadership Forum is an annual event full of workshops, breakout sessions, keynote speakers, and panels. The forum is designed with our mission in mind and encourages participants to make a positive impact in their community. Each spring, the forum takes a new theme, and with it new educational and training opportunities. Feedback tells us that attendees leave feeling empowered, recharged, and renewed. In conjunction with the forum, we host a special luncheon to celebrate our Enduring Spirit Award honorees, a Youth Academy, and other affiliated programs each year. Anyone interested in issues impacting Indian Country and uplifting Native women leaders is welcome to attend. The forum is open to the public, and registrants come from many gender identities, cultural backgrounds, and professional affiliations.
Native Action Network will host our 19th Annual Native Women’s Leadership Forum September 14-15 at The Westin Seattle. Our theme is Champions of Our Future.
The Leadership Forum opens with registration at 8:00 a.m. on September 14, 2023; Workshops begin at 9:00 a.m. and run through 4:00 p.m. There will be a welcome reception at 5:00 p.m. for registrants. Buy your tickets here
Summer 2023 Art Exhibition: Into the Circle - Opening Reception
Native Action Network is proud to present our summer exhibition, Into the Circle, featuring artwork by Margaret Morris - Sya Yeik’. Margaret is based in Edmonds, Washington. She has been creating art for decades, using formline design on elk hide drums, dance robes, tunics, beadwork, carving and weaving. She seamlessly translates ancestral imagery into traditional and contemporary media. Her work reminds us that art is the heartbeat of our people, resonating through generations, like the steady boom of a drum.
Come celebrate the artist during the opening reception Friday, July 14, 6-8pm, at NAN’s office space at 55 Bell Street, Seattle. There will be refreshments and light appetizers provided. The show will be up July 14 – September 6, 2023, accessible during Belltown Art Walks every second Friday evening of the month, or schedule a private viewing appointment by emailing info@nativeactionnetwork.org.
Please note that there is one flight of stairs to Native Action Network's office from the ground floor. Unfortunately, there is not an elevator or other accommodations available. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Apply for Legacy of Leadership Cohort VI
Applications for the 2023-2024 Legacy of Leadership Cohort VI are now open.
Deadline: July 29, 2023. Apply here
Native Nonprofit Regional Meetings
Native Action Network warmly invites you to join a Native Nonprofit Regional Meeting taking place in May 2023 in four locations: Spokane, Yakama, Chehalis, and Seattle. The purpose of this meeting is to unite and strengthen our network of Native nonprofits regionally and across our state. We are excited to provide opportunities for in-person relationship-building, conversation, and collaboration.
Native Nonprofit Learning Series: Fundraising
Native Nonprofit Learning Series: Fundraising
The prospect of raising friends and funds to fuel your nonprofit organization can be a daunting one. But it doesn’t have to be! This training helps participants master the skills essential to building relationships to raise money for your mission. More information on the series here.
Register for this session here
Call for Proposals
Call for proposals for 2023 Women’s Leadership Forum and Youth Academy
Native Nonprofit Learning Series: Law
Native Nonprofit Learning Series | Law
While you are busy achieving your mission, you also need to make sure you are following the law. We’ve made it easier for you to breaking down what every nonprofit needs to be paying attention to when it comes to state and federal law. More information on the series here.
Native Nonprofit Learning Series: Grantwriting
Native Nonprofit Learning Series: Grantwriting
If you’re working or volunteering in the nonprofit sector, odds are you’ll find yourself writing or helping with a grant proposal someday. You might even inherit the responsibility of writing all of your organization’s grants! If grants feel like a mystery, this workshop is for you! Designed for beginners or for people who are not having the grant success they desire, this workshop will introduce participants to the terminology, tasks, and best practices of grant writing. More information on the series here.
Register for this session here
Native Nonprofit Learning Series: Finance
Native Nonprofit Learning Series: Finance
Money is the fuel that drives your organization forward. You need to understand the tools nonprofits use to track, manage, and oversee money if you are going to make the best decisions for your organization. Nonprofit Finance is designed to give nonprofit staff and board members the knowledge and opportunity to practice they need to strengthen their organization’s financial literacy. By the end of the session, you will be able to show your colleagues what you know about your organization’s financial picture. More information on the series here.
Register here
Working Families Tax Credit
A New Tax Credit For Washingtonians
The Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) will put up to $1,200 per year back in the pockets of those who need it most.
The Working Families Tax Credit is a new annual tax refund for Washington residents worth $50-$1,200 depending on your income level and how many qualifying children you have in your household. Undocumented workers and other who use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number to do their taxes are eligible for this payment. People have until Dec 31st each year to apply.
WFTC website https://www.wataxcredit.org
YouTube video explaining the program https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmbjDip3vIg&t=46s
Apply here: https://workingfamiliescredit.wa.gov
Find free tax help here: https://www.wataxcredit.org/freetaxprep/
Urban Indian Vision Community Meeting
We invite you to come and share your vision, thoughts and ideas on the challenges and strengths for services for the Seattle/King County Native community. Our goal is to ascertain a shared vision and practical roadmap for that vision. Please register here
If you cannot be in attendance, click on the link below, we want to hear your input! Survey
Presented by Native Action Network, Kauffman & Associates, Inc. and the Urban Indian Vision Advisory Committee: United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, Mother Nation, Potlatch Fund, Na’Ah Illahee Fund and Seattle Urban Native Nonprofits.
Native Action Network's Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Reception
The Native Action Network Board of Directors is delighted to announce that as of last month, Native Action Network officially has a home in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle! Our office is walking distance from Pier 66 and many other amenities along the Pier. We intend to utilize this space as the hub for our NAN team and a place for our NAN family to gather for leadership meetings, social events, art exhibits, and more.
We invite you to join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony and welcome reception. We will have light appetizers, drinks, welcome remarks, and a photo op! Additionally, NAN will be celebrating its first art exhibit featuring a Native artist. Please pre-register here.
Native Nonprofit Learning Series: Boards
Native Nonprofit Learning Series: Boards
Effective boards bring an energy to their work. They make good decisions on behalf of their mission. They are nimble, influential, effective, and connected. You may have seen such a board in your community—maybe you serve on one. If so, you know the joy that comes when a group of people comes together and really makes a difference. Presenters: Nancy Bacon and Melanie Montgomery. More information on the series here.
To register click HERE