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Equal Justice Initiative, CDP & NB3 Foundation COVID-19 Response Funds and Regional charities to receive entire purse and donations from American Century Champions

June 30, 2020/by NB3 Foundation

LAKE TAHOE, Calif., (June 30, 2020) – NBC Sports and American Century Investments announced today all prize money for the upcoming American Century Championship golf tournament will be donated to the Equal Justice Initiative, COVID-19 relief, including the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) COVID-19 Response […]

NB3 Foundation launches ‘Helping Our Relatives’ Project providing staff opportunity to give back

May 12, 2020/by NB3 Foundation

The “Helping Our Relatives” Project is a unique internal organization effort to engage all staff in direct giving and supporting those in need. A modest amount was given to each staff member to use as they see fit to support youth, elders and families. The manner and method staff choose, the people they choose and […]

COVID-19 Response Fund smashes original goal

May 11, 2020/by NB3 Foundation

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 […]

Jon Driskell joins NB3 Foundation as new chief operating officer

May 11, 2020/by NB3 Foundation

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 […]

NB3 Foundation receives $50,000 from Delta Dental for COVID-19 Response Fund

May 7, 2020/by NB3 Foundation

Media Contact Sacha Smith (505) 867-0775 sacha@nb3f.org SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. (May 7, 2020) – Today, the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation announced a generous donation of $50,000 from Delta Dental of New Mexico to support the NB3 Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund: a direct action fund providing food, water and educational resources to tribes, pueblos […]

NB3 Foundation donates laptops to help Navajo Nation elementary students continue distance learning amid school closures

May 6, 2020/by NB3 Foundation

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 […]