Creating inclusive and equitable Philanthropy for Indigenous Peoples
Our Purpose
Shifting Power, Mobilizing Resources and Building Partnerships.
The International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP) is a global community of funders dedicated to Indigenous Peoples worldwide to promote thought leadership and strategic collaboration between the funding community and Indigenous Peoples.
About us
Creating Inclusive and Equitable Philanthropy for Indigenous Peoples: We are dedicated to building a philanthropic ecosystem that promotes collaboration between the funding community and Indigenous Peoples to create sustainable impact for current and future generations.
Why Fund Indigenous Peoples?
As the world's oldest living cultures and custodians of 80% of the planet’s biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples hold inherent rights, possess valuable knowledge and expertise, and offer holistic solutions to the numerous challenges confronting our global community today. Despite their pivotal contributions, Indigenous Peoples are underfunded and underrepresented across all issues and movements receiving only 0.6% of overall fundings and only 5% of all global human rights funding.Our vision, mission, purpose, and values are dedicated to addressing the need for direct, equitable and inclusive funding for Indigenous Peoples and their communities.Prioritizing Indigenous funding is, therefore, not only an act of justice and inclusivity but also an investment for a more just and balanced world.
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PATHWAYS OF WORK
To shift power, mobilize resources and build partnerships, IFIP organizes and collaborates with our global community (members) to shift funding practice and deepen partnerships with Indigenous organizations. IFIP influencing philanthropy and advocates for direct access to funding for Indigenous Peoples’ rights, priorities, self-determination, and promotes transparency and accountability in philanthropy. Our work centers Indigenous leadership and voices, and is by, for, and with the Indigenous Peoples’ movements
PHILANTHROPY ECOSYSTEMS
Aligned with our mission, IFIP advices and influences philanthropy to fund Indigenous Peoples and increase direct and equitable access to funding that supports Indigenous Peoples' rights and self-determination. IFIP advocates transparency and accountability to ensure funding reaches Indigenous communities worldwide.
IFIP GLOBAL COMMUNITY
At IFIP, we leverage the collective expertise and resources of our global community of members to build and nurture a philanthropy ecosystem that builds sustainable partnerships to amplify Indigenous voices, strengthen Indigenous-led initiatives, and drive positive change on a global scale.
INDIGENOUS MOVEMENT
Indigenous Peoples’ leadership, rights and self-determination is at center of our vision. Our work is informed by the priorities of the Indigenous movement to transform and promote funding practices that respect Indigenous Peoples and embrace the 5R’s of Indigenous Philanthropy.
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