Our Mission

The mission of Native Americans in Philanthropy is to advance philanthropic practices grounded in Native values and traditions.

Our History

Native Americans in Philanthropy was formed in January 1990 when a group of Native people affiliated with philanthropic institutions convened at a national meeting in Chicago to discuss the socio-economic status of Native people and the limited role philanthropy had played in helping this population.

2009 Louis T. Delgado Award recipient - Joel Neimeyer


Member News

SMSC Supports Education Programs for Youth

High School Graduation Events and Scholarships Funded

Panama's Ngobe Indians Win Major Victory at Inter-American Comission on Human Rights

After two years of brutal government repression and destruction of their homeland, the Ngobe Indians of western Panama won a major victory yesterday as the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights called on Panama  to suspend all work on a hydroelectric dam that threatens the Ngobe homeland.  The Chan-75 Dam is being built across the Changuinola River by the government of Panama and

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Resources

Race and Recession

How inequity rigged the economy and how to change the rules.  ARC recently released this report that tells the stories of people of color who have, across the board been disproportionately affected by the recession.  Visit arc.org/recession and download the report

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