American Indian Business Leaders
Empowering the Indigenous spirit through business leadership.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
American Indian Business Leaders
AIBL is a national nonprofit student based organization designed to support and promote American Indian business students.
Mentoring
The Mentoring Program provides training, mentoring, and networking opportunities–empowering Indigenous youth with business leadership skills and experience to lead economic endeavors within their communities. The program strengthens professional skill sets and personal resilience by incorporating a holistic and culturally responsive approach to business leadership.
Internship
The Indigenous Scholars Internship Program gives AIBL students the valuable experience they need to put into practice the ideas and concepts they are learning in school. The summer program lasts 10 weeks and equips students with the soft skills necessary to be successful in any business setting. The interns are coached on how to write a resume, work through workplace conflict, and fine-tune their elevator pitch. The program helps with transportation, rent, clothing, and living expense stipends so students can focus on their internship.
Indigenous Leadership Development
AIBL’s National Leadership Conference is designed to give Indigenous students and professionals access to relevant business information and expertise, offering a variety of activities geared specifically to enhance and expand educational experiences beyond what is taught through traditional academic methods. Students compete for prizes in Business Plans, Community Projects, and Elevator Pitch competitions. Our students participate in culturally appropriate financial literacy and business plan training to give them practical skills to become successful business leaders in our Native communities.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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American Indian Business Leaders
Board of directorsas of 01/02/2023
Dave Archambault
American Indian Business Leaders
Term: 2020 - 2023
Larry Gianchetta
Joseph McDonald
Dave Archambault
Don Meyer
John Turmell
Mary Turmell
Elizabeth Ross
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.