First Nations Development Institute

Mission

First Nations Development Institute is a national, nonprofit, Native American organization whose mission is to uplift and sustain the lifeways and economies of Native Communities through advocacy, financial support, and knowledge sharing. First Nations' board is 100% Native American and our staff is majority Native.

Vision

We envision a world in which Tribal Sovereignty is upheld, and Native ingenuity and knowledge are honored and respected.

Goals

1.• Invest in the viability of California Tribal Nations and communities. • Advance Native food sovereignty and security and support the living relationship between community, place, and foods. • Perpetuate Native lifeways, arts, languages, and knowledge. • Advance Native economic development and economic justice. • Center Native peoples in the stewardship of their lands for a generous future.
2.1. Deepen our impact through research-based programming and evaluation. 2. Share our community partners’ successes through effective communication. 3. Pursue equity in philanthropic investment in Native communities. 4. Strengthen Native leadership capabilities. 5. Improve operational efficiencies with safe & effective use of technology.
3.Identifying current unmet needs, designing programming to help Native communities address those needs, and advocating for change and justice among policymakers and philanthropy through • Surveys, environmental scans, and landscape analyses. • In-house research and partnerships with researchers. • Sharing information from trusted sources. • Communicating fact-based research with stakeholders.

Longmont CO | EIN: 54-1254491

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501(c)(3) organization

2432 Main Street, Second Floor,
Longmont CO 80501

https://www.firstnations.org/

303-774-7836

First Nations Development Institute

Mission

Vision

We envision a world in which Tribal Sovereignty is upheld, and Native ingenuity and knowledge are honored and respected.

Goals

1.• Invest in the viability of California Tribal Nations and communities. • Advance Native food sovereignty and security and support the living relationship between community, place, and foods. • Perpetuate Native lifeways, arts, languages, and knowledge. • Advance Native economic development and economic justice. • Center Native peoples in the stewardship of their lands for a generous future.
2.1. Deepen our impact through research-based programming and evaluation. 2. Share our community partners’ successes through effective communication. 3. Pursue equity in philanthropic investment in Native communities. 4. Strengthen Native leadership capabilities. 5. Improve operational efficiencies with safe & effective use of technology.
3.Identifying current unmet needs, designing programming to help Native communities address those needs, and advocating for change and justice among policymakers and philanthropy through • Surveys, environmental scans, and landscape analyses. • In-house research and partnerships with researchers. • Sharing information from trusted sources. • Communicating fact-based research with stakeholders.

Longmont CO | EIN: 54-1254491

Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

2432 Main Street, Second Floor,
Longmont CO 80501

https://www.firstnations.org/

303-774-7836

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Additional Information

Program Expense Ratio:90.01% of total expenses

SCORE100%

Liabilities to Assets Ratio:8.16% of total assets

SCORE100%

Working Capital:3.57 years of reserves

SCORE100%

Fundraising Efficiency:$0.03 to raise a dollar

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Evaluation area metrics
Score	Metric
100%	Program Expense Ratio:90.01% of total expenses
100%	Liabilities to Assets Ratio:8.16% of total assets
100%	Working Capital:3.57 years of reserves
100%	Fundraising Efficiency:$0.03 to raise a dollar

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