Partners & Funders

Strong relationships and sustained support
make long-term stewardship possible.

Working Together for
Homelands & Community

NAIC collaborates with descendants, Tribal communities, landowners, nonprofits, agencies, educators, researchers, businesses, and community supporters to advance healthy ecosystems, cultural continuity, and resilient communities across the southwestern Oregon coast.

Partnership in Practice

Stewardship & Restoration
Restoring ecosystems, improving habitat, and supporting healthy lands and waters for future generations.

Cultural Fire & Resilience
Supporting traditional and culturally informed fire practices to build healthier landscapes and safer communities.

Heritage & Research
Documenting history, supporting research, and uplifting Indigenous knowledge and language through collaborative work.

Community Preparedness
Building skills, networks, and resources for stronger, safer, more resilient communities.

Current Collaborations

Wild Rivers Coast Forest Collaborative (WRCFC)

South Coast Cultural Burn Association (SCCBA)

Oregon Livestock Council

Partner listings are updated as relationships and public permissions allow

Funders & Supporters

We are grateful to the foundations, agencies, businesses, and individual supporters whose investments make this work possible

Oregon Community Foundation

Charlotte Martin Foundation

Charlotte Martin Foundation

Catalyst Fund

AllCare

Oregon Health Authority

Seventh Generation Fund

Coastal Accelerator Fund

U.S. Fish & Wildlife

Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts

Oregon Health Authority

Wildhorse Community Foundation

Oregon Dept of Forestry

U.S. Forest Service

For grant awards, public project updates, and reports, visit Reports & Accountability.

Ways to Partner or Support

Collaborate on a Project

Bring your skills, networks, and resources to help advance shared goals and on-the-ground impact.

Share Resources or Expertise

Offer technical support, knowledge, or in-kind resources to strengthen our work and collective capacity.

Invest in Long-Term Work

Provide financial support to help sustain our programs staff. and community-led initiatives for the long run.

Build Something Meaningful Together

Start a conversation about partnership, funding, land access, stewardship, or community participation.