Entries by NB3 Foundation

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COVID-19 Response Fund smashes original goal

Gratitude prevails. The generosity of nearly 400 individual donors, foundations, businesses and volunteers has resulted in $300,000 raised for the NB3 Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund. With these resources, we are committed to providing needed food, water and supplies directly to Native American communities impacted by COVID-19.  To date we have provided food, water and financial […]

May 11, 2020 by
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Jon Driskell joins NB3 Foundation as new chief operating officer

Founder and principal of Explore! Community School brings experience and passion for youth development The Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation is excited to announce and welcome Jon Driskell as its new chief operating officer (COO). Driskell is an innovative leader, teacher, and coach with proven results in education, youth development and program management. He began […]

May 11, 2020 by
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NB3 Foundation donates laptops to help Navajo Nation elementary students continue distance learning amid school closures

  Andrea Thomas, Diné educator and Navajo Nation Board of Education member, and her 3rd-5th grade students at Mesa Elementary in Shiprock, N.M. have been struggling to continue their lessons remotely amid the closure of schools on the Navajo Nation, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Motivation has not been a barrier for her, her students […]

May 6, 2020 by
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NB3 Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund surpasses $200k

The Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation is pleased to announce that it’s COVID-19 Response Fund to support Native American children, elders and families has reached over $210,000 in donations to date.   “We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support, particularly from our individual donors. Nearly 250 individuals have contributed over $150,000 to the fund,” […]

April 28, 2020 by
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New Report: NB3 Foundation releases ‘Indigenous Voices and Practices: Recommendations for Grantmaking to Native-led Organizations’

  The Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation is excited to announce the release of its new report, “Indigenous Voices and Practices: Recommendations for Grantmaking to Native-led Organizations.” This first-of-its kind report provides collective recommendations from established Native-led nonprofits of how grantmaking could be implemented to ensure success as defined by Indigenous communities. This report is a result […]

April 8, 2020 by