Through grant support, technical assistance and training, First Nations Development Institute provides Native communities with the tools and resources necessary to create new community-based nonprofit organizations and to strengthen the capacity of existing nonprofits. For more than 30 years, First Nations has supported hundreds of model projects that revitalize Native communities, while integrating social empowerment and economic strategies.   An essential component of First Nations nonprofit capacity building strategy is our Leadership, Entrepreneurial, and Apprenticeship Development (LEAD) program that is identifying and training the next generation of Native nonprofit leaders.

Recently Released Strengthening Native American Nonprofits Reports and Publications

Charitable and Sovereign: Understanding Tribal 7871 Organizations (2009) (437 KB)		Options for Designing Your Tribal Philanthropic Program (2009) (478 KB)		7871 Brochure (208 KB)