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We’re hiring! Marketing & Development Coordinator
This position will address poverty through capacity building by providing program development and enhancing services provided by NCDF. The member will build the capacity of the NCDF and communities on the Nez Perce reservation by helping to provide needed capacity and services that otherwise would not be filled. VISTA member will build capacity by supporting…
Apply for a Rural Relief Small Business Grant
Thanks to generous funding from Lowe’s, small business owners in rural communities are invited to apply to the next round of the Rural Relief Small Business Grants program. Before you apply, please note: Only businesses located in rural communities are eligible to receive a Rural Relief Small Business Grant. Review eligibility information here. This program is separate from previous small business…
Closure from September 23 – October 2, 2020
Nimiipuu Fund will be closed from Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020 through Friday, October 2nd, 2020. This is due to COVID-19 impact among staff. Staff will be unavailable during this time period to focus on health and wellbeing of themselves and family members. We will be checking messages and emails periodically and request understanding and patience during…
Northwest Area Foundation Grants Awarded to Nimiipuu Fund
During the second quarter of 2020, the Northwest Area Foundation approved 113 grants worth $5,184,631—including $665,000 in COVID-19 emergency grants to 25 of our grantees and $510,000 in COVID-19 emergency grants toward pooled relief funds at 13 organizations. This quarter’s grant funding touches on work being done in each of their four interlocking portfolios, as…
Employee Loan
Nimiipuu Fund COVID-19 Response Employee Loan Get up to $5,000 Our hearts go out to all those impacted by COVID-19 outbreak. We are dedicated to promoting safety and health of our tribal communities. In response, we are launching Employee Loan for Nez Perce Tribal Government and Tribal Entity employees to help with debt consolidation or…
LC Valley Small Business Recovery Fund
The LC Valley Small Business Recovery Fund provides microgrants to small businesses with zero to five employees (including owners) in Nez Perce and Asotin Counties who did not qualify for, would not benefit from, or missed the opportunity to receive Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), Paycheck Protection Program Funding (PPP), the Idaho Rebound Grant, or…
Ask Dr. Per Cap
Why Tip?
Dear Dr. Per Cap: I’m a server at a restaurant and get frustrated when Native customers don’t tip. I work hard to provide good service and it’s not only insulting but tough financially when my own people stiff me. What’s up with Natives who don’t tip? Signed, Tips Please Dear Tips, Although I’ve heard this complaint before,…
Jobless Benefits Fraud
Dear Dr. Per Cap: I received a 1099-G that lists over $3,000 in unemployment benefits paid by the state in 2020. I didn’t receive any unemployment last year. What should I do? Signed, Working through the Pandemic Dear Working, Report this as fraud through your state unemployment agency website immediately. There’s been a huge surge…
Return Fraud
Dear Dr. Per Cap: Someone approached me online with an offer to buy my Amazon account. It seemed kind of sketchy so I didn’t reply. Why would someone want to buy an account when they can just open their own? Signed, Pueblo Shopkin Dear Pueblo Shopkin People buying Amazon accounts is a shady practice linked…
Short on Change
Dear Dr. Per Cap: Is it true the government is going to do away with small coins? Signed, Thrifty Nickel Dear Thrifty Nickel While it might appear that pennies and nickels are more out of date than a Ronald McDonald vs Hamburglar commercial – don’t expect them to disappear any time soon. In fact one…
Family Bargain
Dear Dr. Per Cap: My sister makes her living as an artist and I buy her paintings for gifts. However, she always wants to give me a deal which makes things uncomfortable. I think she’s insulted when I try to pay more. What’s a respectful way to tell her to charge me full price like…
Gift Card Exchanges
Dear Dr. Per Cap: I got a bunch of gift cards for Christmas. Some are for stores I don’t shop. What’s the best way to exchange them? Signed, Too Many Cards Dear Too Many Cards, With so many people social distancing and staying away from stores, purchases of gift cards were way up this past…