Accessing Technical Assistance

Directory of Facilities Assistance Providers

This tool allows users to search for technical assistance providers that may be relevant to their school and facilities project. Technical assistance is non-financial help provided by local or international specialists. It can take the form of sharing information and expertise, instruction, skills training, transmission of working knowledge, and consulting services and may also involve the transfer of technical data. Use the selection options on the left side to specify the type of support you are interested, entity sector (if relevant), and your geography. Profile selections for “Indian Country” indicate whether research on the entity showed past experience supporting schools/projects in tribal areas.  

Filters:

  • Source

  • Type

  • Indigenous Background

  • Geographies Served


Results:

Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Geographies Served:
National
Private (Non-profit)
CDFI

RCAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides training, technical and financial resources and advocacy so rural communities can achieve their goals and visions.

RCAC works with low-income rural communities, where unemployment rates are high, housing is often sub-standard, and poverty is commonplace. Many of these communities also face daunting challenges to access affordable, safe drinking water and other vital infrastructure. Rural communities are often overlooked in the policy arena because they lack the resources, training or social network that larger communities have in place. RCAC includes Tribes and Native communities in all program areas.

Safal Partners
Geographies Served:
National
Private (For-profit)
Consultant - Education

Our first-hand experience aiding Education Innovation, Workforce Development, Career & Technical Education, Adult Education, Charter School Effectiveness, Grantee Management, Resource Development, Marketing Campaigns, Website Development, and Data Visualizations means you can bounce ideas off of us on just about anything.

Satellite Shelters
Geographies Served:
National
Private (For-profit)
Construction

Satellite Shelters, Inc. is an industry leader and provider of mobile offices, prefabricated buildings, blast resistant modules, construction job-site office trailers, and storage solutions.

Self-Help Credit Union
Geographies Served:
National
Private (Non-profit)
CDFI

Self-Help is a family of two credit unions, a nonprofit loan fund, and an advocacy group. Self-Help has a distinct mission to serve low-wealth families and help revitalize low-income communities to stimulate growth and create new jobs.

Shingobee
Geographies Served:
IL
IN
MI
MN
WI
Private (For-profit)
Construction

Founded in 1980, Shingobee is a nationally-acclaimed commercial construction and development company. In 2018, Shingobee returned to its roots as a woman-owned company, when Nancy Samson became the company’s President and CEO. (WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise.) With two offices located in Minnesota, we operate throughout the upper Midwest, with the ability to support our clients nationally.

Springpoint
Geographies Served:
National
Private (For-profit)
Consultant - Education

Springpoint partners with schools, districts, charters, networks, and foundations to create innovative school models that are designed for and responsive to the communities they serve.

Studio Indigenous
Geographies Served:
IA
IL
IN
KS
MI
MN
MO
NE
Private (For-profit)
Architect/Design

Associate Professor Chris Cornelius is a citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, focuses his research and practice on the architectural translation of culture; in particular, American Indian culture. He is the founding principal of studio:indigenous, a design and consulting practice serving American Indian clients.

He served as a cultural consultant and design collaborator with Antoine Predock on the Indian Community School of Milwaukee (ICS). ICS won the AIA Design Excellence award from the Committee on Architecture for Education. Cornelius holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has previously taught at the University of Virginia.

SUNY Charter Schools Institute
Geographies Served:
NY
Public (State)
Charter School Authorizer

SUNY is the 5th largest authorizer of charter schools in USA

TEDNA
Geographies Served:
National
Private (Non-profit)

Tribal education-focused


About NISN

The NACA Inspired Schools Network is a community of Indigenous schools and partners located throughout the nation. nacainspiredschoolsnetwork.org

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