Philanthropy Should Follow Where Native Women in New Mexico Are Leading
Over the past two years, the media has attempted to document how the COVID-19 pandemic exposed long-standing, systemic inequalities as the virus disproportionately impacted historically marginalized Indigenous populations. However, there’s another important story in Indian Country that has been simultaneously unfolding, one deserving of increased attention from the greater philanthropic community that they should factor into future grant-making efforts.
Native women who are leading New Mexico-based foundations, community nonprofits, and organizations came together—across …
Intersectional Indigenous Identities: Afro-Indigenous and Black Indigenous Peoples
As a national organization, Native Americans in Philanthropy represents a wide range of Indigenous peoples, cultures, and identities. We recognize the relatives in our communities that are battling against intersectional layers of oppression and underrepresentation.
Afro-Indigenous and Black Indigenous peoples face a myriad of issues including erasure of their identities, colorism, anti-Blackness in Indigenous communities, and a complex web of historical, cultural, social, and political influences.
To better understand Afro-Indigenous identities, we developed a …
Native Voices Rising Grants $2 Million To Community Organizing And Advocacy Efforts Led By Indigenous Communities
Oakland, Calif. – Native Voices Rising, a community-driven partnership between Native Americans in Philanthropy and Common Counsel Foundation, is honored to announce the granting of $2 million to 88 Indigenous and Native-led advocacy and organizing groups.
Established in 2013, Native Voices Rising has granted $5.5 million to support Native-led grassroots and advocacy efforts that empower American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities across the United States. Native Voices Rising is one …
How You Give Matters As Much As What You Give
If you believe in the leadership of Native people themselves, giving flexible dollars show that you trust them and value their own knowledge and connections in their community.