Morgan was awesome very professional and cared about helping us with our light bill. He took a big stress off us considering we are struggling financially.He returned calls right away when we left messages thanks Morgan
NOT a NATIVE organization!!! Absolutely NO PREFERENCE GIVEN TO NATIVES FOR SERVICES OR EMPLOYMENT.They don't return calls, etc. Check their charity rating and financials before giving.
We where told they d help with a small amount of utility money due to getting through to the voicemail like raffle setup they have, when we showed up the worker made up reasons why we can t obtain help even after asking an insane amount of personal information prior to coming in, again they asked us everything and more prior to coming and and made us an appointment to come in and get a little help and once arriving we got turned away saying we won t qualify. Simply terrible.. I hope to speak to some sort of supervisor but by the looks of the other reviews I think this is a trend of theirs that is untouched by any mgmt at all. Government funding huh ?.....
I had the privilege of attending the NAYA Homeownership Orientation last night .06.06.19 with about a dozen people. Superb program and I highly recommend this resource to all Portland residents who want to achieve the goal of home ownership. Kevin S. / Home Ownership Coordinator did an excellent job describing the process of financial preparation and a road map for success. The HUD Section 184 Home Loan Guarantee Program offers special resources to qualified applicants. Kudos to Habitat for Humanity Portland Metro East for building and selling excellent starter homes for first time buyers. Best Home Buyers presentation that I have reviewed in the Portland Metro area in that past 12 months! Highly Recommended. *****Ten Stars*****
Everyone is helpful and nice. They seemed to be willing to go out of their way to help people out. Just ask someone for help and before you no it you have several people helping you.
Its a nice place interesting, and supportive.
We love naya!! They are always there to help. I have been to ndn centers all over the country, and this is the only one that has so many different activities and programs going on. Thank you NAYA!
Editing my review from a few years ago. BEWARE of Naya, they don't keep promises, they lie, and on top of everything they act superior to their clients. They promised to pay my rent and then didn't do it. This also happened a friend of mine. Then when you call them they don't return your calls.
NAYA lost $477,552 in Net Assets in FY 18. Cash increased to $1,005,362, however, the assets it holds for NVN, NUIFC, and Canoe Family totals $420,891, $428,667 is restricted for IDA matching funds, deferred revenue (advanced payments received) increased to $318,397, and $103,634 belongs to KSCH & Sawash. The Audit notes a deficit in the Sawash reserve account of $23,724 and ends with reporting 4 significant deficiencies relating to incorrect, conflicting & missing required financial policies, subrecipient monitoring, and revenue recognition.
NAYA had a FY 17 loss of $446,073 and ended the year with a cash balance of $444,206. After subtracting IDA Matching Funds $345,393, amounts for the Fiscal Sponsorship arrangements with Native Voice Network (NVN) and National Urban Indian Family Coalition (NUIFC) $273,182, and amounts belonging to the two NAYA companies, Sawash & KSCH, that provide low-income affordable housing, it leaves a negative cash balance for general operations. Additionally, in 2019, NAYA is expected to make a large payment on LT debt in the amount of $805,128.
FY16: My rating isn't about the staff or community. I have family and close friends who work or are clients of NAYA. The rating is for the leadership. We have a good thing here, don't mess it up.
On another note, the financials disclose a Related-Party Transaction in which NAYA entered into a professional services agreement with a firm owned by one of its Board members. Costs under this agreement totaled $20,163 for 2016. It doesn't look like we can expect pro bono or much volunteer work from, the current Board. Everyone wants a piece of the pie, hope they leave some for the community.
FY 14: NAYA lost almost $1.26 million as reported on its most recent publicly available tax return. The tax return shows that this loss was primarily financed with cash and debt. NAYA is a good resource for the Portland Native American Community and the NAYA Board is responsible for ensuring a sustainable future by protecting its assets and providing proper financial oversight.
I got a food box here and they let me on their WiFi. I felt judged as I entered but by the time I left the feeling was gone. Pretty sparse food box but I am not complaining, I got food. Overall pretty good.
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