Strengthening Native American Philanthropy:
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Provides technical assistance and training to groups seeking to create, grow and/or sustain tribal foundations and Native-controlled foundations.
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Provides educational materials, news, and conducts research relevant to the field of Native philanthropy.
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Provides networking opportunities for practitioners to exchange information and share best practices in the field of philanthropy.
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Provides advocacy by raising awareness of the unique issues faced by Native grantmaking foundations and actively tracking key legislation and taking action when necessary.
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Funds start-up costs or capacity building for Native foundations through its grantmaking.
If you are interested in learning more about starting a tribal grantmaking foundation, download the following report through our online ordering system:
Options for Designing Your Tribal Philanthropic Program
This publication is the first component of the Strengthening Native American Philanthropy Manual created to help tribes start their own foundations or other formalized philanthropic models.
If you are interested in learning more about creating a tribal nonprofit code, click here for a link to The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation tribal nonprofit code, and click here for a link to the Cherokee Nation tribal nonprofit code.
For more Strengthening Native American Philanthropy publications, visit our publications site.
