COOK NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES FOUNDATION

1. Partner with and maintain effective relationships with Native communities by visitng them to learn about their value and belief systems so we can learn how to best serve in these commuities.
2. Develop and implement transformationa and long lasting programs that postiviely impact and advance Native communities.
3. Create educational programs and resources to enable and advance American Indian/Alaska Native to lead in their own churches and communities.
4. Demonstrate and maintain sound and transparent practices with financial matters to allow Cook Native American Ministries Foundation to cultivate and grow a firm base of contributors whose support \will allow us to support growth, opportunity and sustainability in American Indian/Alaska Native churches and communities.

1. Develop and maintain regular communication avenues with all grantees and be present to provide technical assistance through a variety of avenues, including but not limited to social media platform development, grant writing and reporting, conducting surveys to inform programs and services.
2. Develop and distribute an informational curriculum tailored to tribal communities and small churches that will allow them to learn the basics of grant writing, conceptualizing a specialized project, and seeking educational and professional development opportunities.

We have a full time Program Mananger who oversees the granting program and is working with outside consultants to develop curriculum materials that are user friendly and manageable for small church organizations or small tribal organizations.

Our organization also invites and supports volunteers who have expertise in the above described fields.

We have a national network that we are connected with and social media platforms allow us to have regular contact with events in those particular communities across the country.

We have awarded grants to small grassroots-based organizations and churches and have observed the growth and development of the described projects.

We are committed to maintaining the relationship with these organizations and to continue to assist them in their own organizational growth and development.

We remain committed to growing the numbers of successful projects and to experiencing positive change in tribal communities across the country.