Launched at a recent White House roundtable, two new funds will draw on philanthropic capital to boost investment in Indigenous communities in the U.S. The aim is to make a geyser of federal spending easier to access.
Read MoreMost of the Bush Foundation’s grantmaking dollars flow through an array of community regranting partners. We chat with its leaders about this maximalist power-sharing approach, tips for aspiring practitioners and much more.
Read MoreEstablished in 1999, the Swift Foundation supports Indigenous communities throughout South and North America. We take a closer look at the Santa Barbara-based funder, which plans to close shop by December 2028.
Read MoreCarnell Chosa’s philanthropic journey began with his experiences growing up in the Jémez Pueblo community in New Mexico. We connected with him to learn about his story, the foundation he started, and more.
Read MoreNick Tilsen is one of philanthropy’s leading advocates for building Indigenous power and self-determination. We chatted with him about his organization, lessons learned from 20-plus years of activism and more.
Read MoreNDN Collective, a growing philanthropic intermediary and organizing force, works to build Indigenous power and has racked up an impressive array of backers. Its leaders would still like to see philanthropy go further and move faster.
Read MorePhilanthropy has consistently overlooked Native American communities, devoting only a tiny percentage of its wealth to Native causes. But some foundations have been steady supporters. Here are the top funders.
Read MoreNative Forward, the largest organization supporting Native American scholars in the U.S., is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Even after a gift from MacKenzie Scott doubled its budget, it is able to fund just 14% of applicants.
Read MoreMichael Roberts heads First Nations Development Institute, which seeks to improve economic conditions for Native Americans. We chatted with him about the best advice he’s ever received, the perils of “racial equity fatigue,” and more.
Read MoreThe Bezos Family Foundation is the latest funder to throw its support behind an effort to strengthen early education in Native American communities. The place-based approach emphasizes local strengths and traditions.
Read MoreThe Gochman Family Foundation is a new grantmaker founded in 2021. Here’s a look at how it’s joining forces with the Open Society Foundations to launch new Indigenous arts and history programs at Bard College.
Read MoreThe Humboldt Area Foundation is tackling an issue that has been largely overlooked by philanthropy — the disappearance and murder of Indigenous people — and has advice for funders who want to do more.
Read MoreOne thread that has run throughout MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett’s giving, from the first round up until the most recent, is support for Native American communities. Here’s a roundup of who they’ve backed and why.
Read MoreA small but rising number of foundations in California make annual contributions to the Native people whose traditional territory they work on. It’s a powerful form of reparative giving that’s popping up all over the country.
Read MorePhilanthropy has vastly underfunded Native causes. The Colorado Health Foundation is investing in health equity for Native Americans — and encouraging other funders in the state to step up their support.
Read MoreThe first-ever Native American leader of the Christensen Fund, Carla Fredericks is one of very few Indigenous leaders at a major private foundation. Read about her “really disruptive” vision for the fund and tips for philanthropy.
Read MoreEdgar Villanueva of Decolonizing Wealth and Christina Snider, tribal advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom, explain philanthropy’s role in a historic reconciliation process between Native and non-Native people in California.
Read MoreDental therapy was virtually unknown in the U.S. until Alaskan tribal leaders—with the help of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and other funders—introduced it to provide dental care to remote and low-income communities.
Read MoreAs world leaders gather in Scotland this week for COP26, the heads of four funders that back Indigenous Peoples explain why it is so critical for the sector to increase support for Indigenous-led climate solutions.
Read More“Doors are opening” in philanthropy for Native Americans, says Sherry Salway Black, but there remains a massive funding gap. The 40-year champion of Native causes discusses her career and where the field is headed.
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