Volunteer
You can get directly involved by either volunteering
in community-based programming, NLF office,
and events. Please contact our Volunteer
Coordinator Kayla Davis for information
(253) 272-0771 ext. 116
Intercession
Please join us, our support team and
neighborhood/collaborating organizations in our
weekly prayer for the city and the work of NLF.
Please contact Annie Jones-Barnes for information
(253) 272-0771 ext. 107
Sponsorship
We invite your organization or company to partner
with NLF in our efforts to create a vibrant city.
These funds will enable us to continue to develop
new and emerging strategies to age old problems,
and to encourage and connect grassroots leaders.
For more information and to receive a Sponsor
Packet email [email protected].
NUMB3RS
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL PROGRAM
Donate
You can donate to our programs using our
standard giving option, such as one-time gifts,
annual gifts, monthly giving and restricted gifts.
By-the
• 412 youth involved or at risk of involvement in gangs
provided with team building and educational support
• 87 partnerships developed or maintained to continue
NLF’s collaborative approach to urban renewal
• 4,500 hours of mentoring and programming provided to
youth
• 227 underrepresented college students provided with
full need, full need scholarships through Act Six
Guide to Programs
• $13,000,000 funds awarded to Act Six scholars in
scholarships and grants since the program began.
Have questions or
want to know more?
CITY OF TACOMA
Ways to Get Involved!
Visit or Contact us at:
Northwest Leadership Foundation
717 Tacoma Ave South, Suite A
Tacoma, WA 98402
Call 253-272-0771
Email: [email protected]
Developing New
Leadership for the City
. . . encouraging, strengthening, and developing leadership
URBAN CITIZENSHIP
ADVANCEMENT
NEXT GENERATION
Leading to individual, organizational or systemic
improvement; to cause positive movement from one
stage/status to another.
Strategies specifically designed to engage and prepare
the Millennial Generation for leadership.
Strategies that lead to civic engagement, public/civil
discourse and connectedness.
Urban Leaders in Training
Proteen
Act Six
(College Access & Retention)
(Prevention/Intervention)
Proteen addresses the school to prison pipeline
which is a disturbing national trend where
children are funneled out of public schools and
into the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
By providing goal planning, community
supports and leadership development, youth
are better positioned to navigate life challenges
in school or at home. Contact Vince Vaielua
(253) 272-0771 ext.134
Proyecto MoLE
(Academic Assistance)
Proyecto MoLE provides after-school mentoring
and tutoring for Latino youth on the Eastside of
Tacoma. These youth aspire to inspire, are
being trained and mobilized to lead while
building upon the foundation of family and
culture. Contact Melody Rodriquez
(253) 272-0771 ext. 121
(Volunteerism)
The Act Six Leadership and Scholarship Initiative
ensures that first generation, low income, and
under-represented students go to college; but
more importantly complete college. The purpose
is to formally equip emerging leaders to engage
their college campus and their communities at
home. Contact Noah Baskett (253) 272-0771
ext.124
Urban Leaders in Training offers young adults
the opportunity to civically engage through a
year of service-learning. Servant leadership
principles guide the training curriculum and is
practiced in internship positions throughout
Pierce County. Contact Kari Engelson
(253) 272-0771 ext. 122
Mentor 253
(Connections)
Theological Roundtable
(Mentoring)
Mentor253 is a one-on-one mentoring program,
built to strengthen connections between members
of our community so that youth are encouraged to
realize their full academic and personal potential.
Contact Andre Clark (253) 272-0771 ext. 116
A conversation about faith, NLF’s Roundtable
believes that there is a theological dimension to
the social and spiritual renewal of our cities.
Gatherings are held Wednesday nights from
6:00-7:30pm at the NLF offices. Contact Noah
Basket (253) 272-0771 ext. 124
Sustainable Roots
Backstage Pass
(Environmental Sustainability)
(Development/Consultation)
Sustainable Roots is an emerging environmentally
focused initiative that is dedicated to creating
sustainable relationships with urban youth, school
gardens, and low-income marginalized
communities. Contact Monty Smith
(253) 272-0771 ext. 123
Want more information about our programs?
www.northwestleadership.org
Through the Backstage Pass, NLF identifies
opportunities for volunteerism on behalf of its
ministry partners. The intent of this element is
to promote the gospel vision that the city is
defined as a place of justice and equality where
vision transforms us from strangers into
neighbors. Contact Annie Jones-Barnes
(253) 272-0771 ext. 107
Call 253-272-0771