Why should one contribute?
Keeping Our Promise to the Future
NACSC provides a strong Native American cultural presence in the city, creating a place not only for services to be delivered but a place for Native American vendors to sell their crafts and a place of connection for Native American people. And, the building serves as an incubator for the development of small businesses for Native persons. NACSC is vital to the success and diversity of the overall Phoenix community today and for generations to come. Diversity in a community increases creativity, increases productivity, new attitudes and solutions to difficult problems.
This collaboration is viewed as a unique community development project and a model for other urban Native American communities nationwide. In 2006, the Native American Community Service Center received the Community Revitalization Award by the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
Why individuals invest?
As more Native Americans migrate from the reservation to Greater Phoenix, it’s critical that we provide the mechanisms they need to be successful, contributing members of the community. Each year, NACSC empowers thousands of individuals and families with the tools, experiences and skills they need in order to improve their lives. By investing NACSC, one can inspire positive change and help individuals strengthen his or her self-sufficiency for the betterment of the community.
Why businesses invest?
The client services at the Native American Community Service Center focus on creating a sustainable future for American Indians in this urban setting. With workforce development services, affordable supportive housing, and quality preventative medical care and more provided in this space, an individual gains much of what is needed to be successful in the valley.
NACSC focuses on improving the skills of unemployed or underemployed individuals which increases their earning potential and generates economic activity. NACSC offers private sector companies (like Fed-Ex, Safeway, Chompie’s, and Marriott) a pipeline of skilled, self-sufficient workers which has a direct impact on their productivity and ability to compete in today’s environment.
By partnering with NACSC, corporations can satisfy their corporate responsibility goals and send a strong message about their commitment to diversity and empowering underserved populations.
Why tribes invest?
NACSC has enhanced partnerships of many outside projects to effectively reach the Native American community. As an illustration, the 2010 census numbers will more accurately reflect the urban Native American population. The Center conducted several convenings and outreach activities at more than 4 university sites, 5 Native American owned Businesses, and 2 high schools as well as a “Census and Health Fair” on-site.
As a member of a tribe, please consider the importance of sovereignty and what that means to “give.” Each tribe is sovereign and an investment in the Native American Community Service Center is a powerful way to express that sovereignty. Nothing speaks more loudly than the generosity of a leader or tribe. Giving isn’t an occasional event; it comes from the heart and permeates every part of a leader’s life.
The actions we take today will impact the lives of generations to come. Through the Native American Community Service Center, you can help us create a positive foundation of support and celebration for Native Americans in our community. Only through the generous support of Arizona and National tribes and the Greater Phoenix business and philanthropic community, will this vision become a reality.
