Native Nonprofit Day is May 16!

May 16 is Native Nonprofit Day! 

First Nations is excited to join Native Ways Federation in celebration of the fifth annual Native Nonprofit Day.

Happening May 16, 2025, Native Nonprofit Day is a giving initiative aimed at increasing support for Native-led organizations nationwide. The campaign encourages donors to give to nonprofits directly to Native-led organizations or through their own fundraisers.

First Nations’ On the Matter of Foundation Giving: Examining the Inequity of Private Philanthropy’s Investment in Native Communities finds that less than 1% of total foundation giving goes to Native American organizations

We join NWF in asking all Native-led nonprofits to use #NativeNonprofitDay, #GiveNative, & #SupportNativeLed in their fundraising efforts leading up to and on Native Nonprofit Day.

Further, access and share the list of participating Native nonprofits to directly support an organization on or before May 16, 2025.

Learn about the Power of 10

This year, Native Ways Federation is recognizing the further challenges Tribes and Native-led nonprofits are facing due to recent and ongoing federal actions. As part of Native Nonprofit Day, the Power of 10 campaign is activating the collective power of foundations, donors, allies, and Native-led nonprofits to ensure Native communities have the resources and support they need to survive and thrive. Learn more.