Tanka Fund has made more than $70,000 in grants to Native buffalo producers since launching its grantmaking program in 2016.
READ MOREDecolonizing Philanthropy: Edgar Villanueva Wants to Change How You Think About ‘Helping’ Native Communities
by Suzette Brewer | Jul 17, 2018 | Disruptors, Featured, Money, NonProfit
Edgar Villanueva was frustrated. After 14 years spent working in philanthropy, he was tired of tiny amounts of money trickling down to Native communities that made limited or no impact.
READ MORENavajo Nicolle Gonzales to Create First Midwifery Center in U.S.
by Renae Ditmer | Jul 11, 2018 | Healthcare, NonProfit
Navajo Nicolle Gonzales has set her sights on forging the first center of midwifery in the United States, hopefully on tribal land.
READ MOREFirst Nations: Applying Venture Capitalist Principles to a Not-for-Profit
by Native Business Staff | Jul 10, 2018 | Featured, NonProfit
Michael Roberts (Tlingit), President and CEO of First Nations Development Institute, runs the 38-year-old nonprofit like a for-profit business.
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