Entries by NB3 Foundation

NB3 Foundation releases eight-part video series highlighting Water First! community partners

The Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation announces the release of a unique video web series, “Water First! Journeys of 8 Indigenous Communities”. The web series captures the inspiring stories of eight Native communities’ efforts to reduce the consumption of sugary-sweetened beverages and increase the consumption of safe drinking water among youth in their community or […]

NB3 Foundation receives grant from San Manuel Band of Mission Indians to pilot Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact Sacha Smith (505) 867-0775 sacha@nb3f.org SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. (December 2, 2019) – The Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation announced it has been awarded a two-year $167,000 grant from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians to develop an indigenous informed evaluation toolkit that can be shared with Native communities […]

Active Living Story 1 – Unifying Tribes to Support Youth: Inter Tribal Sports

Native-specific active lifestyle stories were created to share what’s working in Indian Country. During the spring and summer of 2017, NB3F worked with James Bell Associates to conduct in-depth interviews with three of NB3F’s community partners (grantees): Inter Tribal Sports (CA), the STAR School (AZ), and the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project (NM).  We are honored to share the stories of three community partners that utilize the […]

Active Living Story 2 – Engaging With the Zuni Pueblo Community to Promote Active Lifestyles: The Zuni Youth Enrichment Project

Native-specific active lifestyle stories were created to share what’s working in Indian Country. During the spring and summer of 2017, NB3F worked with James Bell Associates to conduct in-depth interviews with three of NB3F’s community partners (grantees): Inter Tribal Sports (CA), the STAR School (AZ), and the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project (NM). We are honored […]

Active Living Story 3 – Creating a Culture of Health: The Pee Wee Running Club at the STAR School

Native-specific active lifestyle stories were created to share what’s working in Indian Country. During the spring and summer of 2017, NB3F worked with James Bell Associates to conduct in-depth interviews with three of NB3F’s community partners (grantees): Inter Tribal Sports (CA), the STAR School (AZ), and the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project (NM). We are honored […]

Still Here, Still Kicking

 Depending on what weather vane one is observing, the field of philanthropy is either making important strides within communities of color and identity-based philanthropy or it continues to crawl with limited understanding. Whatever your outlook, for Native Americans, the reality is total foundation giving has steadily declined as a share of total foundation giving since […]