A Native Nonprofit Leadership Program

Strengthening the Circle aims to build the capacities of experienced and emerging Native-led nonprofit organizations that are working to improve economic development, education, and social services on or near reservations. The winter 2025 STC Native Nonprofit Leadership gathering will take place online February 25 - 26. It is open to Native-led nonprofits everywhere. The spring 2025 STC gathering will take place April 14 - 17 in Bozeman for executive directors and Board members from Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Wyoming along with the Native Nations in the same geography. Applications will be accepted from a team of Native nonprofit executive directors and Board members.

Every year, we receive more applications than we can accept into the program. Preference is given to Native nonprofit organizations that are currently providing services.

Strengthening the Circle is made possible with generous support from the Northwest Area Foundation, the O.P. and W.E. Edwards Foundation, the Schmidt Family Foundation, the Wayfarer Foundation, the NoVo Foundation, and the Oro y Plata Foundation.  Program partners include the Seventh Generation Fund, Generations Indigenous Ways, Artemisia Associates, and WolfStar Productions.

Resources:

The Power of Native Nonprofits
Strengthening the Circle and Building Power, Optimizing Impact and their effect in Indian Country.

Native Nonprofit Wisdom
A collection of quotes from peer learning session speakers organized over the course of Spring 2022 through a partnership between Kalliopeia Foundation and Hopa Mountain, the Native Nonprofit Peer Learning Series.