American Jewish World Service (AJWS)
What is the work your organization is doing? Inspired by the Jewish commitment to justice, American Jewish World Service (AJWS) works to realize human rights and end poverty in the…
Disability Rights Fund
1) What is the work your organization is doing ? The Disability Rights Fund provides financial, movement-building and capacity support to disabled persons organizations (DPOs) in developing countries to take the…
Launching a Pioneering New Guide for Donors: Funding Indigenous Peoples: Strategies for Support
by Luminita Cuna On November 9th, IFIP and GrantCraft launched their new, pioneering guide “Funding Indigenous Peoples: Strategies for Support” at a luncheon held at the Ford Foundation office…
60 Seconds with Amy Fredeen: What funders should know about working with indigenous peoples
Amy Fredeen, Chair and CEO of International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP), talks about an “aha” moment she’s experienced during her career. Hear her insight into working with indigenous communities. Interview by GrantCraft.
60 Seconds with Monica Aleman Cunningham: Investing in people and their communities
Monica Aleman Cunningham, of the Ford Foundation, talks about an “aha” moment she’s experienced during her career. Interview by GrantCraft.
IFIP Boston Regional Meeting in Cultural Survival Magazine
The September number of Cultural Survival Magazine featured an article about IFIP’s North East Regional Meeting, as the theme of the meeting was in sync with the magazine’s Spetember issue:…
Reviving Native Languages, Reviving Vital Lifelines for Cultural Survival
by Rucha Chitnis This blog post originally appeared in Sacred Fire Foundation’s blog: Seeds of Wisdom. Sacred Fire Foundation gives grants to indigenous-led groups that are protecting sacred sites, traditional knowledge…
Drowning a Culture Twice? Winnemem Wintu Fight for Cultural Survival in Northern California
A photo essay by Rucha Chitnis on how the Winnemem are fighting for cultural survival in the face of a new drought bill that threatens to drown their remaining sacred sites. Original…
In the Land of My Ancestors: Native Woman Stands Her Ground in Ohlone Territory
A photo essay by Rucha Chitnis featuring the incredible Ann Marie Sayers, Mutsun Ohlone, who continues to live in her ancestral homelands in the Indian Canyon. Original post appeared in Indian…