Indigenous Philanthropy

Wolastoqiyik Grandmothers Camp at Sission Lake New Brunswick

?así horįsha dëne: Indigenous Languages the Key to Solving the Climate Crisis

At Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) we believe that Indigenous peoples are the keepers of valuable knowledge necessary to address the […]

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Indigenous Language, Climate Change & Forced Displacement

During the First Peoples Convening on Climate-Forced Displacement, which brought together over sixty First and Indigenous Peoples from various regions […]

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Indigenous Fund Lead the Way to Decolonize Philanthropy

Institutional philanthropy, in a nutshell, is a Western construct. Often it can seem transactional, likened to a business deal when […]

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Indigenous Women Leading in the Implementation of the SDGs

One of the most salient evolutions from the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable […]

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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 […]

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Indigenous Women leading at the United Nations.

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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? […]

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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 […]

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Grupo Ecologic de Sierra Gorda (GESG) Paving a Way Forward in Climate Change Mitigation

Since December of 2016, the Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas has been supporting the Grupo Ecologic de Sierra Gorda […]

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IFIP Convening: Philanthropy with Indigenous Peoples around Territorial Stewardship

IFIP held a funder dialogue on December 6th, 2017 with participants from philanthropy as well as Indigenous partners and leaders. […]

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