Brazil’s Political Crisis Places Indigenous Rights at the Crossroads
The election of the extreme right-wing politician Jair Bolsonaro to Brazil’s presidency represents a profound setback for human rights and […]
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Reimagining Renewable Energy: Indigenous Peoples Driving Solutions
We need to understand the realities on the ground in relation to renewable energy. It’s about human rights and true
Decolonizing Climate Finance: Listening to Indigenous Communities Protecting Earth’s Lungs
“As Indigenous Peoples and members of local communities from the Amazon, Mesoamerica, Indonesia and Brazil, we are the ancestral protectors
Indigenous Territories a New Way Forward with Funders
“We are not small islands. We are a vast oceanscape,” said Maureen Penjueli at the International Funders for Indigenous Peoples’
IFIP Learning Institute’s Commitment to the Four R’s of Indigenous Philanthropy
In recent years, the funding sector has been more prominently embracing equity, justice and a human rights lens. Simultaneously, there
Advancing and Supporting Indigenous Women’s Rights
Indigenous women have made a vast imprint on global processes as change agents. This includes within their communities to secure
“Engage What You Own:” Your Investment Portfolios and Indigenous Peoples Rights
Steven Heim is a Managing Director at Boston Common Asset Management, an investment firm that targets global impact initiatives in
Putting Relationships First: How Social Enterprise and Impacting Investment Leverage the Relationship & Reciprocity in IFIP’s 4 Rs
Relationships and Reciprocity – two of 4 Rs (alongside respect, and responsibility) are foundational values of indigenous philanthropy embraced by
Combining Traditional Knowledge with University-Based Research to Address Social and Economic Issues
“The Mitacs collaborative web-based mapping tool project is partially funded by Mitsubishi Foundation for the Americas, an IFIP corporate funder
A Lush Fresh Handmade Approach to Grantmaking
Lush Handmade Cosmetics is a cosmetics retailer most commonly known for their ethically and sustainably sourced products. Since the launch
Beaver Lake Cree Bring the Power of the Sun to Tar Sands Ground Zero
When you live in the middle of the biggest sacrifice zone on Earth, how do you keep up your spirit?
Going to the Fundamentals: How the Sculpture Gardens of Native Science and Learning can Shape the Way We View Solutions to Climate Change
Indigenous philanthropy agrees that solutions to climate change should be underpinned by Indigenous knowledge, which means including Native Science. As