Awarded Grants

2017 AISES National Conference

Participation in the training will help our organization continue to grow and provide art related opportunities to our Woodland Indian Art Show and Market entrepreneurs. Our program will be able to utilize the knowledge from the training to enhance our newly formed fundraising committee's opportunities to secure supplemental funding.

By participating in this training, we'll build capcaity (skills, techniques, and confidence) to enhance our development initatives by seeking, creating, and build relationships while connecting donors to our story and our mission. This connection is vital to increase our funding sources to impact Pueblo Communities through our work.

Upon attending the "Power of We; Fundraising, sustainability, and telling our Stories" training, I will have gained knowledge of increasing fundraising skills to add value and generating a high return on the fundraising activities that NACA will be involved in.

The ultimate purpose of the training will be to examine the effectiveness of our team, to leverage our community engagement among tribal communities and supporters, and to heighten our sense of cultural awareness from both a historical and artistic perspective to ensure the success of the Brea Foley Art Program.

Participation in this training will help to increase the capacity of The Keya Foundation's fundraising strategies and help to fully support the Arts Economy on the Cheyenne River.

This course will increase LEAF's ability to promote cultural preservation through the arts by focusing on the organization's readiness for a capital campaign. LEAF will be better prepared to leverage our current assets and create an improved facility, thus resulting in more effective programs and opportunities our tribal community members.