NonProfit Sector Articles
Native Americans in Philanthropy Names Erik R. Stegman as Executive Director
While Erik R. Stegman will lead Native Americans in Philanthropy’s new strategic direction, NAP’s Board Chair Edgar Villanueva has been named The Schott Foundation’s Senior Vice President of Programs and Advocacy.
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First Nations Launches New Keepseagle Fast-Track Grants to Support Native American Farmers and Ranchers
First Nations Development Institute has launched additional grant programs to support Native American farmers and ranchers. The application deadline is December 16, 2019.
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Six Nations Cigarette Manufacturer Sends Three Jets With Hurricane Relief Aid to Bahamas
Ken Hill created the world’s largest private Indigenous-owned corporation, Grand River Enterprises Ltd., in 1992, located on the Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve in the province of Ontario.
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Navajo Founder of Changing Woman Initiative Named to InStyle Magazine’s List of 50 Badass Women
Nicolle Gonzales, a Navajo certified nurse midwife and the Founder of the Changing Woman Initiative, a health collective dedicated to reviving cultural birth knowledge, is featured among InStyle Magazine’s list of 50 Badass Women.
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Standing Rock Is ‘Indigenizing Energy’: Nonprofits Build First and Largest Solar Farm in North Dakota
“Our mission of indigenizing energy is about merging the cultural values and wisdom … with new technologies to establish a sustainable platform,” said Cody TwoBears, founder and executive director of Indigenized Energy.
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San Manuel Raises Tournament Charitable Donations to $1.6M
Over the last 20-plus years, the annual San Manuel Golf Tournament has donated more than $1.6 million in charitable funds to 36 nonprofit organizations.
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Organization to Empower Emerging Youth Entrepreneurs Through Mentorship, Business Plan Development
First Nations Development Institute will help emerging Native youth entrepreneurs develop formal business plans worthy of attracting startup funding.
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Three Tribes Receive Grants to Change Their Native Food Economies
The “Changing Native Food Economies” project aims to help Tribes reclaim control of their community food systems as a means for creating strong, diverse and resilient Native economies.
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Washington Indian Health Improvement Act to Change the Way Healthcare Funds Are Invested
Governor Jay Inslee has signed the Washington Indian Health Improvement Act, a bill that changes...
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New Executive Director Appointed to Lead National Native Tourism Organization AIANTA
Sherry L. Rupert, of Paiute and Washoe heritage, has been named the new executive director of AIANTA, the nation’s leading national Native tourism organization.
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