Over the years, Native Americans in Philanthropy and our colleagues have
developed a number of publications that provide information and research to
benefit Native philanthropy. These publications are listed categorically and
are available either upon request, through pdf downloads or links to other
websites:
Pre-Announcement for Proposals for Child Welfare Traineeship Projects in BSW and MSW Programs
The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute is a newly funded federal project to cultivate leadership at multiple levels within child welfare agencies, expanding the skills and knowledge of professionals who serve in public and Tribal child welfare systems. This Institute will undertake a broad range of activities to promote effective child welfare practice and leadership development. These activities include delivering child welfare training curricula, facilitating national peer networks, strategic dissemination of effective and promising workforce practices, and administering sub-grants for child welfare professional education stipend programs.
If you have any questions before the formal request for proposals is issued, please contact Dr. Gary Anderson gary.anderson@ssc.msu.edu at Michigan State University School of Social Work. The NCWWI partners include the University at Albany/SUNY, the University of Denver, Fordham University, University of Iowa, Michigan State University, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina, University of Southern Maine, and the National Indian Child Welfare Association.
» Posted: November 26, 2008
NAP Circle of Leadership Seeking Applicants for 2009-2010
Native Americans in Philanthropy is now accepting applications for Circle of Leadership 2009-2010.
The Circle of Leadership is based on the commitment of service to Native communities, tribes, personal initiative, and interest in pursuing a career in philanthropic foundations and/or building tribal philanthropic organizations/foundations. The program prepares participants to be knowledgeable, reflective and strategic partners in the philanthropic arena.
Participants will:
Meet for 8 full day sessions over 18 months
Attend the Native In Philanthropy Annual Gathering
Learn about tribal giving programs
Learn about the role philanthropy plays in Native communities
Learn about careers in philanthropy
Actively engage in dialogue about the challenges and responsibilities of
Native leadership in philanthropy
Work with Native community leaders and philanthropic professionals
A group of Canadian foundations convened a gathering in June in Winnipeg, Manitoba to discuss how to strengthen the relationship between the philanthropic community and Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Out of this gathering an informal network has emerged under the moniker Circle on Aboriginal Grantmaking in Canada. The group looks forward to sharing and working closely with IFIP. A report of the gathering - All My Relations: A gathering to strengthen understanding between foundations and Aboriginal peopleswww.google.cagcircle.com
This collaborative Google site will serve as a virtual space for dialogue and sharing around Aboriginal-focused philanthropy in Canada. It contains a shared events calendar, a list of resources relating to philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples, and highlights of grants, research and convening undertaken by foundations in Canada. Note that this site is collaborative: If you want, you may submit events, articles, stories, ideas and other resources directly. Some may even be interested in having the capacity to add and edit content on the pages themselves, as with other "wiki" sites. Also, you can choose to be alerted each time a new resource or event is added.
The gathering was supported by the Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, TCIG Charitable Foundation, J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, The Winnipeg Foundation and Ontario Trillium Foundation. You may also contact James Stauch james@gordonfn.org to obtain a hardcopy of the report.
The application for the 2009 session of the annual Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) at Columbia University is now available.
HRAP is designed to prepare proven human rights leaders from the Global South and marginalized communities in the U.S. to participate in national and international policy debates on globalization by building their skills, knowledge, and contacts. The program features a four-month residency at Columbia University in New York City with a structured curriculum of advocacy, networking, skills-building and academic coursework.
Participants are selected on the basis of their previous work experience on human rights and globalization, commitment to the human rights field, and demonstrated ability to complete graduate-level studies. Advocates must originate from and reside in either the Global South or the United States. Fluency in English is required. Advocates must secure institutional endorsement from their organizations for their participation in the program and must commit to returning to that organization upon completion of the program. If accepted, they must also commit to participating in the program fully.
This extremely competitive program will admit approximately six participants. The program makes every effort to provide full fellowships to cover program costs as well as travel and living expenses for selected advocates each year.
The 2009 application form is available from www.hrcolumbia.org Completed applications are due by December 19, 2008. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The 2009 HRAP will take place from the middle of August to the middle of December 2009.
Given the current economic downturn, it is more important than ever for board members to play an active role in fundraising. Fearless Fundraising for Nonprofit Boards will motivate and empower your board to get wholeheartedly involved in fundraising. This completely updated version of one of BoardSource's best-selling books explains how board members, development officers, and chief executives can clarify the process of successful fundraising, target and approach potential funders, and increase levels of support. They will discover why some donors give...and why others do not. It is filled with practical, actionable advice and includes a quiz to assess your board's fundraising culture, role playing exercises, a sample board member letter of agreement, and a fundraising checklist. In addition, you will receive a CD-ROM with a customizable on-screen presentation. It provides an overview of the board's fundraising responsibilities, the stages of fundraising, and different types of fundraising.
$33.75 members; $45.00 nonmembers
For more information, go to www.boardsource.org
The Minneapolis, Minnesota organization was recognized for its work to promote, facilitate, and celebrate philanthropic giving to Native communities, while providing professional development opportunities and support for Native Americans working in the field of philanthropy.
First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is encouraging 7871 organizations to apply to be a part of a new grant program and research initiative. Grants of $5,000 to $10,000 will be given to 7871 organizations selected to participate in the study.
Generally, private foundations and public charities fall under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For Tribal Governments, however, the Indian Tribal Governmental Tax Status Act of 1982 supported Indian nations in establishing, regulating and controlling philanthropic activities within their communities under the leadership of the Tribal Government. This act, codified as the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 7871, allows tribes to create programs (including community development programs and grant making foundations) that can be controlled and regulated by the tribe but also can receive donations that are tax deductible for the donor (and meet the qualifying distribution test for mainstream foundations).
Interested 7871 organizations should go to www.firstnations.org to download instructions and complete a short application. The deadline for applying is 5:00 p.m. (MST) November 21, 2008.
For more information about this project, contact Sarah Dewees, Director of Research sdewees@firstnations.org.
» Posted: September 29, 2008
First Nations and NVision are now recruiting for the 2008-2009 Colorado LEAD Program
First Nations Development Institute's Leadership Entrepreneurial Apprentice Development (LEAD) Program is a unique American Indian nonprofit leadership development opportunity for motivated individuals seeking to create a stronger future for tribal or reservation-based nonprofit organizations. The goal of the program is to support the growth of future American Indian nonprofit leaders by educating and training emerging leaders in Native nonprofit management. First Nations has selected NVision, a national nonprofit organization and affiliate project of the Seventh Generation Fund based in Longmont, CO, to serve as the host organization for the Colorado LEAD cohort program. Five to twelve emerging Native professionals who are interested in acquiring the professional development, mentorship and leadership training opportunities provided by the program will be selected for the year-long program in the Denver/Boulder metro area. NVision, in partnership with First Nations Development Institute, will seek to accomplish this goal by offering leadership development opportunities for emerging Native leaders who are either seeking to work in the nonprofit field or are already employed by a Native nonprofit.
The Institute for Conservation Leadership invites you to participate in this workshop offered through the generous support of the Bush and McKnight Foundations.
Workshop fee: $120 for the first person from an organization; $70 for each additional person from the same organization. This fee includes the one-day workshop, all materials, and lunch. Registration deadline is 10/7/08.
Trainer Andy Robinson, a member of ICL's consulting network, is a professional trainer and consultant in the nonprofit sector. He has been raising money for social change since 1980. He has assisted nonprofits in 47 states and Canada, leading workshops on fundraising, grantseeking, board development, strategic planning, marketing, leadership development, and earned income strategies. Andy is the author of four books, including Grassroots Grants and Big Money for Small Groups.
View Native Americans in Philanthropy's Statement of Activities excerpted from fiscal year 2007 Audit, for the year ended June 30, 2007 - Auditors, Thomas Lewis & Associates.
Arts and Cultural Expression The Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Development is inviting applications for non-profit, Indigenous community projects that are providing high quality Indigenous arts activities in the following areas; Traditional Storytelling & Oral Literature, Performance & Contemporary Arts, Three-dimensional Arts, Digital & Media Arts and Indigenous Language Recovery & Fluency. Grants ranging from $1000 to $5000 will be awarded to exemplary community organizing projects that advance Indigenous arts. Women-led projects and those nurturing intergenerational leadership are encouraged to apply.
Projects must:
Have organizational budget of less than $200,000.
Reside and take place in the United States.
Indigenous community designed & led. Meet all SGF eligibility requirements.
Please visit our website for further instructions and downloadable coversheet:www.7genfund.org OR contact us at 1-707-825-7640 for more information.
Through the Preserving Native Lifeways Campaign www.narf.convio.net, the Tulalip Tribes of Washington challenge you to help match their contribution to the Native American Rights Fund in an effort to raise $100,000. Through this Matching Gift Challenge, every dollar given to this campaign will be doubled, dollar for dollar, until the goal of of $100,00 is reached.
That means your gift will go twice as far. Campaign deadline is August 1st, act now, go to: www.narf.GiftAmount.
A one-day regional summit designed to provide information to Native organizations and individuals interested in organizing, maintaining, and expanding Earned Income Tax Credit outreach and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites in their communities. Find out how to keep more money in your community!
Join us for a free workshop to learn about: Starting a free tax preparation site and/or Earned Income Tax Credit outreach campaign in your community. Intermediate to advanced tax site management strategies for existing VITA sites. Networking and sharing opportunities. New, innovative approaches to link asset development to VITA sites.
The summit will offer two different tracks: One for those interested in starting or supporting VITA sites. The second for existing VITA sites on topics such as program management, partnerships, and resources.
This event is free, but an R.S.V.P. is required by August 8, 2008. Please fill out the attached registration form and submit to Adrianne Brave Heart via email, mail, or fax.
910 5th Street Suite 101
Rapid City, SD 57701
phone:(605) 342.3770
fax:(605) 342.3771
adrianne@oweesta.org
The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society's Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program provides leadership training through applied research and professional mentorships for young scholar-practitioners in the nonprofit sector.
The research topic for applicants to the 2009 Emerging Leaders Program, including the program's Diversity Fellowship, is community foundations. A limited number of Fellowships for research on diaspora or corporate philanthropy are also available for applicants based outside the United States.
The program is open to practitioners and researchers under the age of 36. Applicants must hold a college or university degree and speak and write English fluently. Preference will be given to candidates with strong ties to a Third-Sector institution and demonstrated research skills. Traditionally, selected fellows are citizens of countries other than the United States. In 2009, the program will also include one fellow from communities of color under-represented in the grantmaking sector in the U.S.
To apply, go to:
www.philanthropy.org and click on Emerging Leaders Fellows Program Application Form. We strongly urge applicants to apply online
Application materials must be received no later than Thursday, September 11, 2008. The selection will be made by a committee of leaders from the voluntary sector. Awards will be announced on or before November 14, 2008.
» Posted: July 01, 2008
New Social Innovation Podcast: Evaluation for Normal People
Alana conner, ssir's senior editor, describes the trials and tribulations of evaluating program effectiveness.
In the frenzy over accountability, funders, donors, and the general public are calling for more program evaluation. Yet few understand how expensive and complex good evaluation is. Alana Conner, senior editor of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, illustrates how half-hearted evaluation can do more harm than good. Rick Aubry of Rubicon Programs Inc. and Victor Kuo of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation join her to give nonprofit and foundation perspectives.
For more evaluation resources, including podcasts, articles, and presentations from the recent SSIR-sponsored conference on the subject, visit www.ssireview.org
Professional Education Development's SUCCESSFUL GRANT WRITING 101 course is designed for beginners looking for a thorough introduction and a refresher course that will strengthen grant acquisition skills. It is an intensive and detailed introduction to the process, structure, and skill of professional proposal writing with an instructor who is an expert in the field. This course is characterized by its ability to act as a thorough overview, introduction, and refresher at the same time. Participants will learn the entire proposal writing process and complete the course with a solid understanding of not only the ideal proposal structure, but a competent understanding of the essential factors. After completion of the course, participants will be able to determine whether or not a program gets funded. The course includes completion of interactive exercises and activities with an expert in the field. Overall, this course will create professional grant proposal writers who will achieve results.
Participants will become competent program planning and proposal writing professionals after successful completion of the SUCCESSFUL GRANT WRITING 101 course. In two active and informative days, students will be exposed to the art of successful grant writing practices and be led on a journey that will end with a masterful grant proposal. Tuition includes all materials and certificates.
Each student will receive:
Professional Education Development Certificate in Professional
Grant Proposal Writing
Professional Education Development Grant writer's Workbook with
sample proposals, forms, and outlines
Please register at http://www.pedgrants.com/ or contact
us by phone(562.810.2266)and we will reserve your slot.
Motivate and empower your board to get wholeheartedly involved in fundraising. This completely updated version of one of BoardSource's best-selling books explains how board members, development officers, and chief executives can clarify the process of successful fundraising, target and approach potential funders, and increase levels of support. They will discover why some donors give...and why others do not.
Fearless Fundraising for Nonprofit Boards is filled with practical, actionable advice and includes a quiz to assess your board's fundraising culture, role playing exercises, a sample board member letter of agreement, and a fundraising checklist. In addition, you will receive a CD-ROM with a customizable on-screen presentation. It provides an overview of the board's fundraising responsibilities, the stages of fundraising, and different types of fundraising. 2008. (#369) $33.75 members; $45.00 nonmembers Order online boardsourcebookstore
The NYU Reynolds Program is seeking pattern breaking visionaries in all feilds of study who are interested in realizing pattern breaking change of social importance in sudtainable and scalable ways. Twenty fellows will be awarded $50k in tuition aid and an intensive two year curricular and co-curricular component in social entrepreneurship. For more iformation, go to www.reynoldsprogram
» Posted: June 06, 2008
Grants to Individuals: Investing in People and Their Communities
Aiming to have a broad effect on organizations or communities, some grant makers choose to fund individuals. It's true that grants to individuals make special demands on foundations, both legally and administratively, but sometimes they're the only way to achieve an important objective. In this guide, grant makers talk about the rigors and rewards of investing in people. Learn how to design and manage a grants-to-individuals program, including developing a theory of change, using the right funding mechanism, and finding the right people to support. ** From Purpose to Program: Six Theories of Change ** The Fine Print: Grants to Individuals and the Law grantscraft.
If you asked Rick Waters, director of corporations with the American Indian College Fund, how he classifies himself, he'd say, "I am Cherokee-American Indian." If you asked the same question of John Norwood, president of Nanticoke-Lenape Tribal Enterprises, he'd say he's "Nanticoke-Lenape-American Indian." So what's the proper way to address American Indian coworkers? It depends on whom you ask, but one thing they all would agree on: to be the most accurate, identify the tribe first.
Reducing Racial, Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities in Health Care is a funding opportunity designed to identify gaps in health care for diverse and low-income populations and to develop programming related to the identified racial, ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in the areas of health care literacy and preventive services. Individual grants may be awarded for amounts up to $40,000.
For more information, visit http://www.medica.com/default.aspx Deadline: Letters of Inquiry accepted from June 1 through June 20, 2008
The National Urban Indian Family Coalition has recently released the report "Urban Indian America; The Status of American Indian & Alaskan Native Families Today." The report gives a broad overview and snapshot of Urban Indian America and details the history of urban Indians, provides broad demographic information for AI/ANs living in America's largest urban centers and recommendations for future work for tribes and other organizations.
For more info and to download the report, please visit the NUIFC website.
Nonprofit capacity support
is a critical issue, and like all mission-based issues nonprofits deal with resolving the problem has two major components. One involves tangible
resourcing. The other involves useful *information* to help nonprofits make
better decisions just as they assist their own constituencies. Capaciteria
addresses the information component of the nonprofit capacity support issue
by providing useful resources. Learn more about
Capaciteria here.
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"Building a Shared Understanding" was the theme of a daylong regional gathering at Mille Lacs Casino and Resort in Onamia, Minnesota. In partnership with the Minnesota Council on Foundations, NAP presented findings from the "Mapping Native Assets" research project, convened tribal and urban Native representatives and foundations to share their knowledge, present them with challenges and opportunities and begin the identification of strategies to build trust, respect and greater understanding among our communities and sectors.
A regional gathering of Native Americans in Philanthropy in partnership with the Minnesota Council on Foundation included a reception and summit to discuss a study on Native assets, resources contributed, challenges and opportunities presented by Native Americans in Philanthropy. Presentations and discussions raised up Native assets, explored philanthropic opportunities, and resulted in the creation of action strategies for deepening our understanding and building trust.
Small group work and large group discussion resulted in this summary of the commitment and desire going forward in Building a Shared Understanding. NAP, MCF and attendees will be working together to deepen relationships and ultimately increasing resources that build on Native assets. Download the key strategies followed by detailed actions.
In 1982, Congress passed the Indian Tribal Governmental Tax Status Act, codified as Section 7871 of the Internal Revenue Code, treating Trbal Governments as State governments for a variety of specified tax purposes. One of the purposes was to allow Tribal Governments (and their political subdivisions) to receive tax-deductible donations. Download this simplified brochure to inform your decisions today.
Nonprofit organizations work to meet the needs of the community. The Institute for Nonprofit Management works to meet the needs of nonprofits. Through high quality educational and training programs, INPM supports the development of a strong, informed and effective nonprofit sector. INPM's educational and training programs will teach you what you need to know to build your community through management and leadership in nonprofit organizations.
This program is unique, not only in this community but across the country. Other colleges and universities want INPM to share this model. Why is it unique? Because it specifically addresses the leadership development needs of people of color, and was developed by and for people of color who work in nonprofit organizations serving diverse populations. It is unique because it is based on a set of beliefs that leadership is not so much about developing individuals but on developing communities to serve diverse ethnic populations.
The program uses a spiritual, familial and multicultural approach to leadership development, a model consistent with the values of communities it serves.
Leadership Fellows participate in intensive education and training for a full year and may participate in a second year. They develop cross-cultural networks for organization and community problem solving; design and implement a project to serve the community; and can earn university credit toward undergraduate and graduate degree programs in nonprofit studies.
Rural Philanthropy is available for free download on the NCRP Web site. Hard copies are also available for $5 to members and $10 to non-members. For media interviews or to receive a media copy, please contact Yna Moore.
NCRP is a national watchdog, research and advocacy organization that promotes public accountability and accessibility among foundations, corporate grantmakers, individual donors and workplace giving programs. For more information on NCRP or to join, please visit www.ncrp.org or call (202) 387-9177.
The four Native American leaders, two men and two women, danced to the rhythmsof the Indian song, accompanied by the steady background beat of a drum. Each held a corner of an open blanket, and they danced steadily around a circle of watching people. One by one, the
mesmerized audience members stepped out of their circle, moved to the blanket, and dropped in cash and checks. A lot of cash and many checks. This was the time-honored Blanket Dance, a treasured Native American tradition. It also is an example of community-based philanthropy.
The National Rural Funders Collaborative (NRFC) is now funding initiatives with farm workers in Salinas Valley, low-income communities in the Mid-South Delta, and tribal communities in
Montana and Wyoming focusing on community transformation. One of the key strategies NRFC is funding is community-based philanthropic strategies among communities of color. This work, to create culturally appropriate philanthropic models, has been supported especially by Lumina Foundation and other funders participating in the NRFC.
First Nations Films are available to the public on important subjects from Spirituality to Land Claims to Traditional Music to Politics. These award-winning professional broadcast TV programs are some of the best in North America! Very suitable for groups, libraries, classroom or individual.
SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES - from 12 to 112
Please visit our website and view on-line clips of these emotionally moving and exciting programs. All programs are 44 or 24 minutes in length. For more information,visit: www.firstnationsfilms.com.
Native students have the highest dropout rates and the lowest college completion rates of any ethnic group in the country. Antioch's Center for Native Education (CNE) is dedicated to changing this reality and improving academic success for Native Americans in culturally relevant ways.
Establishing Early College High Schools for Native Youth (ECNY) is one of the CNE's current national initiatives. Such schools seek remarkable results. Up to 5,000 Native students will attend these schools across the country by 2008. Through ECNY, Antioch seeks to increase dramatically the high school and college achievement rates of Native American students. The Center's goal is to make college achievement the norm for Native people in a single generation.
This is the Executive Summary of a presentation by Kathleen Nilles of Holland & Knight. The summary highlights facts and issues pertaining to legal issues when structuring a Tribal Foundation or organization.
This Power Point Presentation by Kathleen Nilles of Holland & Douglas highlights facts and issues pertaining to legal issues when structuring a Tribal Foundation or Native Charitable organization.
As the Chairman of Native Americans in Philanthropy, I am honored to extend greetings on behalf of our Board. We are pleased to report on the progress achieved by our organization, partners and members in 2006. Here is a brief word about the past year.
Our first annual Native Philanthropy Institute, held in April 2006, was an important milestone. This event was developed in direct response to feedback from our members. It brought together a diverse group of philanthropic professionals, Native and non-Native leaders. After two days of information sharing, skill building, networking and education, the Institute created a momentum that propelled us throughout the year.
From Oxford University Press...
The State of the Native Nations: Conditions under U.S. Policies of Self-Determination
The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
"This uniquely collaborative book comprehensively tells the compelling story of indigenous nations in a way unlike any other. Bursting with empirical data not readily available, and brimming with practical and scholarly insights, it is a must read for anyone interested in the current situation of America's senior nations - it's First Nations." - David E. Wilkins, Professor, University of Minnesota
This book explores the political, economic, social, and cultural realities of contemporary Native America. In this multidisciplinary work, the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development has brought together leading researchers and practitioners to produce the most comprehenive study to date of current conditions and the trends in Indian Country.
Broad in scope, The State of the Native Nations provides extensive and up-to-date empirical data and analysis. The statistical focus is complemented and balanced by first-person essays from Native American community leaders and text boxes that highlight stories of successful tribal programs. Across a range of topics - including intergovernmental relations, natural resources, economic and social development, arts and culture, and urban populations - the book identifies significant promising trends in the context of continuing challenges. The State of the Native Nations gives readers invaluable insight into the issues that confront Native nations in their drives for true self-determination.
To purchase this book, please contact: Oxford University Press, Higher Education, 198 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, phone: 1.800.451.7556
» Posted: June 26, 2007
Racial, Ethnic and Tribal Philanthropy Center Launched
The Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers is pleased to announce the launch of the online Racial, Ethnic, Tribal Philanthropy Knowledge Center. This knowledge center can be found at www.givingforum.org/retphilanthropy
REDUCED WIZARD FEE - Marquette Financial Companies is helping the Minnesota Charities Review Council encourage widespread use of the Accountability Wizard because it is a tool to strengthen nonprofits and build trust in Minnesota's nonprofit sector.
What is the Accountability Wizard? * An online tool from the Minnesota Charities Review Council to help your nonprofit organization demonstrate its integrity and transparency to the people who support you with their donations and grants
* An educational tutorial that helps you conduct a self assessment of whether or not your organization meets the Council�s Accountability Standards
* A resource to provide more information to potential donors while helping you strengthen your policies and procedures
Marquette's grant to the Council will reduce your Accountability Wizard review fee by 50% (up to a maximum of $200) if you submit the required documents and payment between now and November 17. Documents and payments must be postmarked by November 17. To get started, go to www.smartgivers.org and click on the Accountability Wizard icon.
TRIBAL AND NATIVE FOUNDATIONS
Building Strong Native American Communities
Native Americans in Philanthropy, in partnership with First Nations
Development Institute, gathered Tribal and Native foundation and nonprofit
members for a convening in the fall of 2005. This video documents that
event an demonstrates the values inherent in Tribal and Native philanthropy
and the strength gained in our collaborative work to build Native American
communities.
Native Americans in Philanthropy publication prepared by Louis T. Delgado and the Center for Urban Research & Learning, Loyola University of Chicago
This report provides basic demographic information on sixty Native controlled philanthropic organizations: thirty-six Native foundations, fifteen nonprofit organizations, and nine tribal funds.
A Native-American owned graphic design company looking to work with other Native-owned and/or operated organizations and companies to provide design work; to provide the balance of contemporary design with traditional indigenous iconography.
This manual carefully examines the special legal status that Indian tribes
are afforded in this county. The government-to-government relationships
that Indian tribes maintain with the U.S. federal government create both
opportunities for and obstacles in tribal giving. It incorporates the
latest interpretations for tribal law, federal law and nonprofit charitable
practices.
This pdf contains an Overview and Chapter 1. To order the complete resource
booklet email: info@nativephilanthropy.org or call 612-724-8798. $10
includes shipping and handling.
A new grant-making approach is paving the way for philanthropies to better support people and causes that are too often ignored ` and offering an opportunity to cultivate new nonprofit leaders and donors.
Community-based "focus funds" are small, vibrant grant-making organizations created by people who are connected not just by location, as with community foundations, but also by shared experience and culture, such as race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. Because the approach is similar to a community foundation, many focus funds are housed at those institutions. Read this Article...
Winter Count, a Minnesota Council on Foundations Giving Forum featuring Minnesota Ntaive philanthropy partners. Covering Minnesota philanthropy news by and for grantmakers, givers and nonprofits. The Winter Count issues is sponsored by Native Americans in Philanthropy.
In this issue:
Commentary: Philanthropy in Indian Country - Are We Informed? by Gabrielle Strong
Giving Stories: Examples of Native Philanthropy in Minnesota
Voices in Philanthropy: Active Participants in Philanthropy Offer Native Perspectives
The Circle of Leadership was developed in 2005 and piloted in the Midwest region culminated with a national Leadership Summit in April 2007.
Circle of Leadership supports building Native participants in philanthropy through career building of Native people and through developing Native models of philanthropy.
Circle of Leadership is based on commitment of service to Native tribes and communities, personal initiative, interest in pursuing a career in philanthropic foundations, and/or building tribal philanthropic organizations. The program helps to prepare participants to be reflective and strategic actors in philanthropy in order to strenghten Native Tribes and communities.
Planning is underway for expanded Circle of Leadership programming.
Circle of Leadership cohort:
Thomas Boelter (Forest County Potawatomi), Forest County Potawatomi Community Foundation Kathy Denman-Wilke (Saginaw Valley Chippewa), Indian Education, St. Paul Public Schools Roxanne Gould (Grand & Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa/Ojibwe), Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
Justin Kii Huenemann (Navajo), American Indian Families Project, Hennepin County Ron Leith (Anishinabe/Dakota), Lower Sioux Indian Community Wes Long Feather (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (Hunkpapa Lakota), United Tribes Technical College Kelly Perkins (Oglala Lakota), Headwaters Foundation for Justice Neely Snyder (Ojibwe), Native Americans in Philanthropy Travis Zimmerman (Grand Portage Ojibwe), American Indian OIC Download: Program information Download: Session Schedule
One by one, they went around the circle introducing themselves and explaining their commitments to Native communities.
"My philosophy is to be of service," said one participant. "To my community, my tribe, and to you."
Others pointed to powerful traditions of generosity and responsibility they first learned from parents and grandparents.
"I read this textbook about philanthropy," said another. "And the main thing that occurred to me was that "We're already doing this!"
On January 20, 2005 Native Americans in Philanthropy launched the Circle of Leadership, a program to support building Native participation in philanthropy through career building of Native people and developing Native models of giving and service. Developed in partnership with several different organizations in the Twin Cities, the program's initial costs are underwritten by a grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation.
"Thank you for joining this circle," said Cecelia Martinez, a consultant who has coordinated the program's development. "Many people have contributed their input to help this take shape. Now we all look forward to supporting you in your journey over the next 18 months."
The first 10 participants in the Circle of Leaders Program come from three different states, representing multiple tribal affiliations and diverse professional backgrounds. Participants include nonprofit organization and foundation board members, tribal educators and a social services worker, fundraising officers, government employees working in health and community development, and an economic and workforce development specialist. Participants have all gone through an application and selection process.
"It is becoming increasingly evident that we have to break down distinctions between the not-for-profit, for-profit, and government sectors," said Cris Stainbrook, president of the Indian Land Tenure Foundation. "We really can unleash greater resources if we can find a way to work together."
The Circle of Leadership program will promote collaboration across sectors and across tribes through regular sessions in skill-building, special experiences and discussion, and peer learning. A network of mentors will provide on-going support and first-person experience about their daily challenges and successful lessons.
Native Americans in Philanthropy is piloting this leadership development program in the Midwest with the intention of sharing program components with members in the Southwest and Northwest, according to executive director Joy Persall. As a first step, the Circle of Leadership will coordinate activities with a similar Twin Cities-based community leadership project of the American Indian Family Empowerment Program.
For the inaugural meeting, participants were joined by board members of Native Americans in Philanthropy, tribal foundation representatives and community members.
"This work is hard," said Jo-Anne Stately, an NAP board member, as she presented gifts of woven sweetgrass and wild rice to the participants. "We're dealing with challenges and people who often have different views than we do. But together, we can succeed."
» Posted: January 27, 2006
Native American Philanthropy: Expanding Social Participation and Self-Determination
A study on Native American Philanthropy by Mindy L. Berry. More than 100 sources were interviewed, consulted, or drawn from literature for information in this report.
"Native communities have always practiced various forms of giving, from rituals and religious ceremonies to auctions and art fairs." Read on as this study explains how Native American communities have always been involved with, and are increasing their visibility in philanthropy.
Strategic Philanthropy: Assessing the Needs of the Philanthropic Sector ~ On September 14 2005, First Nations Development Institute and Native Americans in Philanthropy convened a group of Native philanthropic leaders in Minneapolis/St. Paul to discuss how we can better support the development of Native foundations and Native philanthropy. The objective of this meeting was to provide insight and input into the design and implementation of a structure to support the further development of Native foundations and Native philanthropy through technical assistance, advocacy and research. This gathering resulted in the Native Philanthropy Institute (April 2006), and Power of Giving (June 2006) and more coordinated efforts for strategic impact on native philanthropic efforts and communities.
August 23, 2005- The Annie E. Casey Foundation has generously funded United Neighborhood Centers of America to create an annual awards program to honor the innovative and creative programs of our member organizations, which connect families and children with the community resources they need to improve their economic success.
To view the press release, click on the following link...
A Native critique of American life, featuring the best of Indian Country Today's editorials and perspectives since 2000. Contemporary Native thinkers and writers meet the dominant issues in both Indian and non-Indian public life head-on in this unique publication. The book is a must-read for anyone who needs a contemporary view of the major issues affecting tribal communities across the country.
October 2005 edition ~ Native American Journals and Lists; a listing of URLs to many journals, online journals and Indigenous list serves.
Prepared by Nicole Bowman
AIFEP Magazine: "Preserving American Indian Culture and Values"
Download the magazine by following this link: www.grottofoundation.org/empower_fset.html Scroll down, click on "The AIFEP Magazine" and download the pdf.
» Posted: October 05, 2005
Strengthening Transparency Governance Accountability of Charitable Organizations
Strengthening Transparency Governance Accountability of Charitable Organizations: A final report to Congress and the Nonprofit Sector (June 2005).
The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector has brought together thousands of people involved with charities and foundations' staff, board members, volunteers, and donors, along with government officials' for a thorough examination of the sector's governance, transparency, and ethical standards.
This pamphlet presents key findings from a study of large foundations' giving to Native American causes and concerns. It addresses the real dollar value of grantmaking from 1989-2002, top donors and top recipients, and the general purposes to which grants are targeted. The pamphlet concludes with a discussion of what the data imply (and in particular, what action they ought to motivate) for foundations, Native-serving nonprofits, and tribal governments.
A book by Katherine Fulton and Andrew Blau of the Monitor Institute and Global Business Network (GBN). The book is the culmination of a four-year project, funded by the Kellogg and Packard foundations, on the future of U.S. philanthropy and how the field is being quietly and fundamentally transformed. It describes the pressures and trends that are reshaping philanthropy today, imagines what possible futures might look like, and provides practical ideas for funders who want to be more strategic and effective in the new philanthropic environment.
Read the report (available to download free on their website). Monitor and GBN have a section on their site with resources to help people link their websites and newsletters more easily to the futures work.
Native Americans in Philanthropy celebrates the important work that the Marguerite Casey Foundation has undertaken in Native communities. A consultative session called "Native Gathering: A Meeting with Native American Elders, Activists, Select Funders and Scholars" was an important step towards building relationships and changing philanthropy in Indian Country. This report identifies opportunities and the potential impact on foundations, grantmakers and individual philanthropists as they support Native American community building efforts.
The purpose of this article with the accompanying reference guide sheet is to give an overview of and aid in the processing of applications submitted by organizations that are requesting recognition of tax-exempt status under IRC 501(c)(3) that are closely affiliated with state or local governments (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments).
The most powerful tool for better serving Native Americans.
Compiled by Dr. Veronica E. Velarde Tiller, Jcarilla Apache and historian, the newly expanded edition features Honoring Nations Contributions from Harvard University's Project on American Indian Economic Development. It's an invaluable resource for anyone working with today's Native American tribes.
Tiller's Guide to Indian Country offers valuable information you could use to:
* Better service modern-day Native Americans
* Expand your business among tribes and communities
* Market more effectively to tribes and their enterprises
A resource to advance foundation support of public policy.
Northern California Grantmakers (NCG) is launching the Public Policy Grantmaking Toolkit. This new online resource provides information on supporting public policy efforts. It is useful for all funders, both institutional and individual, as well as nonprofit organizations engaged in public policy activities. For more information visit www.ncg.org/toolkit or contact Sai Seigel at 415.777.4111 ext.12 or sseigel@ncg.org.
» Posted: August 17, 2005
The Context and Meaning of Family Strengthening in Indian America
A Report to the Annie E. Casey Foundation by The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development The framework for "family strengthening" in Indian America is built around Native self-determination at both the personal and community level. This report defines the context in which progress is being made and the reasons why some initiatives and programs are particularly effective; and draws from these examples implications for the roles of the many actors who contribute to the well-being of children and families, tribal governments, non-tribal governments, Native NGOs, non-native NGOs, and philanthropic foundations.
This report puts forward recommendations that can serve as tools for guidance in grantmaking. The report is recommended by Native Americans in Philanthropy as an effective tool for philanthropy to understand and strengthen families in Indian America.
2004 represented for Native Americans in Philanthropy, the successful transition of leadership and strategic development of our priorities. Our Annual Report highlights the strategies that have provided a framework for Native Americans in Philanthropy to build on our programs and strengthen the mission of engaging Native peoples in all aspects of philanthropy. We look to the future and center on building the capacity for Native peoples to engage in philanthropy, to educate and advocate for increased philanthropic resources to Native communities and to support self-determination in Native communities.
View Native Americans in Philanthropy's Statement of Activities excerpted from fiscal year 2007 Audit, for the year ended June 30, 2007 - Auditors, Thomas Lewis & Associates.
"Building a Shared Understanding" was the theme of a daylong regional gathering at Mille Lacs Casino and Resort in Onamia, Minnesota. In partnership with the Minnesota Council on Foundations, NAP presented findings from the "Mapping Native Assets" research project, convened tribal and urban Native representatives and foundations to share their knowledge, present them with challenges and opportunities and begin the identification of strategies to build trust, respect and greater understanding among our communities and sectors.
This is the Executive Summary of a presentation by Kathleen Nilles of Holland & Knight. The summary highlights facts and issues pertaining to legal issues when structuring a Tribal Foundation or organization.
As the Chairman of Native Americans in Philanthropy, I am honored to extend greetings on behalf of our Board. We are pleased to report on the progress achieved by our organization, partners and members in 2006. Here is a brief word about the past year.
Native Americans in Philanthropy publication prepared by Louis T. Delgado and the Center for Urban Research & Learning, Loyola University of Chicago
Native Americans in Philanthropy celebrates the important work that the Marguerite Casey Foundation has undertaken in Native communities. A consultative session called "Native Gathering: A Meeting with Native American Elders, Activists, Select Funders and Scholars" was an important step towards building relationships and changing philanthropy in Indian Country. This report identifies opportunities and the potential impact on foundations, grantmakers and individual philanthropists as they support Native American community building efforts.
A Report to the Annie E. Casey Foundation by The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development The framework for "family strengthening" in Indian America is built around Native self-determination at both the personal and community level. This report defines the context in which progress is being made and the reasons why some initiatives and programs are particularly effective; and draws from these examples implications for the roles of the many actors who contribute to the well-being of children and families, tribal governments, non-tribal governments, Native NGOs, non-native NGOs, and philanthropic foundations.
2004 represented for Native Americans in Philanthropy, the successful transition of leadership and strategic development of our priorities. Our Annual Report highlights the strategies that have provided a framework for Native Americans in Philanthropy to build on our programs and strengthen the mission of engaging Native peoples in all aspects of philanthropy. We look to the future and center on building the capacity for Native peoples to engage in philanthropy, to educate and advocate for increased philanthropic resources to Native communities and to support self-determination in Native communities.