Inatai Foundation

It's been a year since our team unveiled our foundation's new name. We reintroduced ourselves as Inatai Foundation, a name that better reflected the ways we wanted to show up for Washington's brilliant, vibrant, and powerful communities. To celebrate this milestone, we're sharing this reminder on how to pronounce inatai, a Chinuk Wawa word that means “across” or “other side." We hold tremendous gratitude to the Chinook Nation for granting us permission to use inatai as our name. Read the story behind the change: https://lnkd.in/gQfsV_T7

Meet Joel Moffett—Tribal leader, philanthropy expert, a director at Native Americans in Philanthropy and a new member of Inatai Foundation’s board of directors! Joel is a citizen of the Nez Perce Tribe and the Director of Environmental and Special Projects at Native Americans in Philanthropy, where he leads funding efforts to support Tribal communities across the United States. This includes extensive experience advancing equity through 501(c)(4) activities. Joel was the youngest person ever to be elected to the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee, on which he served for eight years. During that time, he acted as Vice Chair and Treasurer, as well as Chair of its Finance Investment Committee, which manages hundreds of millions in assets. “As a philanthropy professional, I am inspired by the way Inatai lives its values every day,” Joel shared. “I’m deeply committed to real change that transforms the balance of power and am honored to be joining an organization that does this by centering Washington’s communities.” We’re excited to be working with Joel, who will also join the Inatai board’s Audit and Risk Management Committee. Learn more about him here: https://lnkd.in/gRteBcJz

You've probably heard the saying, "great minds think alike." But over at #TeamInatai, great leaders also dress alike! #TwinTuesday

Latinos en Spokane is debuting it's first documentary film, The Immigration Resident, with a series of statewide screenings this summer! The title refers to the people who come to the US undocumented from other countries. But it carries a double-meaning in that it also implies immigrants are present and positively impacting communities. Here are the details on the first three screenings: 6 p.m., July 3 – Garland Theater, Spokane 6 p.m., July 8 - SIFF Film Center, Seattle 6 p.m., July 10 – Magic Lantern, Spokane Visit https://lnkd.in/gQpdJAeC for more details!

Exactly five years ago in 2019, Vice President of Grantmaking Steven Cole-Schwartz joined our foundation, excited to pull from his deep experience building organizations. Since then, he has done just that. As one of the first executive leaders, Steven led the development of our grantmaking work. We asked Steven to reflect on his five years with us through five questions. https://lnkd.in/gzUHD-bX

Community-led organizations in Snohomish County have been working hard to address some of the healthcare needs that directly impact their people. Washington West African Center and the Latino Educational Training Institute are two Inatai grant recipients that share about the need for addressing disparities in healthcare, language access, insurance costs, and more in this article. https://lnkd.in/g8n5dzzz

We love to see community power in action. And we want to help you flex community power in meaningful ways. Inatai's Campaigns, Litigation, Issues & Policy Fund is here to support efforts that aim to shape policy in Washington that's driven by and represents the voice of the people. If your organization is actively working on community-led, issue-based campaigns that strive to make Washington a more just and equitable place to call home, we want to hear from you. Visit our website to learn more about what we offer for funding around policy and advocacy and be sure to fill out our interest form if this sounds like your line of work! https://lnkd.in/gbiua2TE Image: A light green graphic with an Inatai Foundation logo in the upper right corner and black text that reads: "Apply for Campaigns, Litigation, Issues & Policy funding. For more information visit inatai.org"

¿Has visto Un Buen Consejo con Dr. Jorge Chacón de CAFÉ? Cada Viernes a las 7, puedes ver el consejo del semana con Dr. Chacón, o tambien conocido como Abuelo Chacón en su pueblito que se llama Wenatchee, y sus compañeros. El viernes pasado, Dr. Chacón habló con Francisco Jimenez sobre su puesto con CAFÉ, su historia, y su viaje a ser cordinador de la nueva programa para jovenes. https://lnkd.in/gMmVEdpc

We're hiring! Inatai is looking for someone who is dedicated to advancing racial justice to join our team as a Research Manager. This role is a full-time position that will help execute the foundation's research strategy. We're prioritizing candidates in the following areas to ensure we're living up to our commitments to geographic equity: ▶️ The Olympic Peninsula, with special attention to Jefferson, Clallam, and Grays Harbor counties ▶️ North Central Washington, with special attention to Douglas, Chelan, Okanogan, and Kittitas counties ▶️ North Eastern Washington, with special attention to Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry and Lincoln counties In addition to these regions, we would like to give priority to candidates based in Adams, Asotin, Cowlitz, Lewis, Mason, Skagit, Skamania, and Whitman counties. Please submit your application for this position on or before July 15, 2024!

Happy #FlashbackFriday! Earlier this spring, a few of our colleagues were in Skagit Valley to learn from leaders with Community to Community Development, a grassroots organization led by women of color and farmworkers that works for a just and healthy society. Thanks to Community to Community, our team learned about how they're building collective power with other local organizations and bringing farmworker issues to the forefront. Image 1: #TeamInatai with Community to Community Development members Rosalinda Guillen, Brenda Bentley, Liz Darrow, Tara Villalba, and Isaac Cavazos at their office in Mount Vernon. Image 2: A stunning view of the tulips at Garden Roselyn, a Latinx-owned tulip field.