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 MoreAs a torrent of federal funding comes online, the Marguerite Casey Foundation is aiming to help shift public resources toward historically excluded communities and change the conversation around government spending.
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 MoreIn advance of a national conference — the first of its kind in 50 years — major funders are pushing the Biden administration to tackle the roots of hunger and health disparities in the United States.
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 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 MoreWith $10 million in grants, Open Society Foundations is backing Native American-led groups’ work on civic participation, policy and voter outreach. The grants will extend the work of another funder that is spending down.
Read MoreA new report unpacks a tumultuous year for Native American communities, including $32 million in pandemic relief donations, important political and legal victories, and huge remaining needs and opportunities.
Read MoreWeak foundation support for Native American causes often obscures the important role of tribal funders. A spate of pandemic-era gifts, including an unprecedented commitment to UCLA, underscores Native-led funders’ expanding reach.
Issues in Native communities are notoriously underfunded, but pass-through funders like the Colorado Plateau Foundation are demonstrating the power of Native-led philanthropy and nonprofits.
Read MoreIt’s been an extraordinary month for Native American activists, including several court rulings in their favor. While the Standing Rock fight in 2016 drew attention, philanthropy has yet to throw enough weight behind Native causes, leaders say.
Read MoreA new initiative to support Native American communities hit hard by COVID-19 will offer direct cash relief, a funding strategy that’s growing in popularity. We spoke to Edgar Villanueva about the Decolonizing Wealth Project’s latest move.
Read MoreA small cadre of foundations and nonprofits has been expanding efforts to improve understanding and funding for Native -related causes. One important focus is fueling Native youth activism, work that has been been picking up steam in recent years.
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