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Native Voices Rising: A Case for Funding Native-Led Change

This 2013 report by Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) and Common Counsel Foundation presents research on 146 nonprofit social change organizations led by Native Americans to benefits Native communities, the issues they address and the range of strategies they utilize. This research report, which includes recommendations for funders, informs NAP’s Native Voices Rising project that […]


Giving with Honor: A Legal Reference on Charitable Activities of American Indian Tribes

This 1998 manual written by Council on Foundations and Native Americans in Philanthropy examines the special legal status that Indian tribes are afforded in this country and the opportunities and obstacles the government-to-government relationships present in tribal giving.  


Foundation Funding for Native American Issues and People

This 2011 report by the Foundation Center, in cooperation with Native Americans in Philanthropy, supports and expands on the research conducted in 2004, Large Foundations’ Grantmaking to Native America, by Sarah Hicks and Miriam Jorgensen. report highlights a lack of resources and investments into the Native American community and emphasizes the importance of improving relationships.