Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: Partnership With Native Americans is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit committed to championing hope for a brighter future for Native Americans living on remote, isolated and impoverished reservations. PWNA maintains relationships with hundreds of reservation programs focused on leading positive change within their tribal communities. A BBB-accredited charity, our mission is: Serving immediate needs. Supporting long-term solutions. Our vision is: Strong, self-sufficient Native American communities.
Results: PWNA is known among our reservation community partners as a trusted partner and resource providing the right goods – the requested goods – in the right time and way for each community. More than 90% of our Native partners report being more effective with PWNA support, improving services in tribal areas most organizations cannot reach. In addition to delivering essential goods and services, PWNA is developing community leaders who can drive social change in their reservation communities. We are also challenging dependency and poverty by involving community members in the delivery of our services--simultaneously enhancing capacity while meeting diverse needs. Each year, 90-95% of our scholarship students complete the college year, and 250,000 Native Americans welcome relief from day-to-day symptoms of poverty. Our annual report, effectiveness report, partner and participant stories, and press coverage are published on our website at www. nativepartnership. org. Our BBB report is available at http://give. org/charity-reviews/national/human-services/partnership-with-native-americans-in-addison-tx-627.Our Charting Impact report is available at http://www. guidestar. org/report/chartingimpact/689015983/partnership-native-americans. pdf.
Target demographics: PWNA provides consistent aid and services for Native Americans with the highest needs in the U. S.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Collaborating with our partners on the reservations, we improve quality of life for 250,000 Native Americans each year, and yet there is more to do.
Geographic areas served: PWNA's scholarships are offered nationwide to tribally-enrolled Native American students. Our long-term solutions and our material goods and services for immediate relief reach hundreds of tribal communities throughout the Southwest and Northern Plains regions of the U. S.
Programs: PWNA cares about quality of life and supports the self-determined goals of the tribes. Our programs (NPRA, SWRA, AIEF, RAR, SNRF, NAA, SWIRC and NRF) span education, animal welfare and Northern Plains and Southwest reservation aid. Specifically, our material services focus on nutrition, health, K-12 education, emergency relief, animal welfare, and holiday needs being addressed by our reservation partners within their tribal communities. Our long-term solutions support higher education, community investment projects, and capacity-building for local leaders and reservation communities. PWNA connects outside resources directly to the reservations through our distribution network and Native community partnerships.