Capacity Building
Pacific Indigenous Women’s Network (PIWN) Bears Fruit
Indigenous women throughout the world play a critical role in the transmission of traditional knowledge, peacemaking, and caring for our […]
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He wai ola ko Moananuiākea: Sharing good water in Moananuiākea
Unlike Western perspectives that view the oceans as a separator of islands and continents, the Oceanic perspective understands that the […]
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Oceans of Opportunity
Samqwane’jk project to build on partnership and innovation By Joey Fitzpatrick When Glooscap slept, Nova Scotia was his bed, and […]
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Nia Tero and Indigenous Guardianship in Pasifika
Indigenous peoples uphold many of the planet’s healthiest ecosystems, rich in biodiversity and essential to the security of global food […]
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Indigenous Women Walking Together Towards Change
The history of the struggle for our individual and collective rights goes far back, inscribing itself in the long-standing demand […]
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Arctic Indigenous Fund Invests in Movement Making Across the Circumpolar North
I volunteered to share about our group because it brings me joy. My intention is to describe this experience from […]
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Land is Life Launches Indigenous-Led Security Fund in Sub-Saharan Africa to Address Growing Threats
Indigenous people in Africa are under increased threat, according to a 2019 Minority Rights Group International report. Numerous Indigenous communities […]
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Indigenous Sacred Natural Sites: Under Pressure
“Indigenous peoples have the right to maintain and strengthen their distinctive spiritual relationship with their traditionally owned or otherwise occupied […]
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Southeast Asia Forum on the Challenges and Opportunities with Indigenous Knowledge, Systems & Practices and Rights-based Sustainable Development
Recognition, respect, protection and fulfillment of Indigenous Peoples rights, specifically to their Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices (IKSP), to maintain […]
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Protecting the Ancestral Territory of the Cofán: Unrestricted Funds and Trust
“We continue to be frustrated by the lack of understanding about the tremendous importance of Cofán and campesino grassroots conservation […]
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Learning is a Collaborative Journey: IFIP’s Learning Institute Convenes Funders to Amplify Indigenous Philanthropy
“The future of philanthropy is one centered on funding solutions that are led by communities most impacted by inequities. Indigenous […]
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Why Funders Need Capacity Building
Throughout my career in sustainable development and now philanthropy, I’ve always wrestled with the concept of “capacity building.” It’s common […]
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