The Native Nonprofit List

Currently featuring 188 Native-led organizations. Now open for new submissions!

Native Ways Federation

Our mission is to activate and expand informed giving to Native-led nonprofits in Indian Country through donor education and advocacy. We envision a thriving Native-led nonprofit sector, championing a diverse community rooted in Indigenous values and ways of being.

 

NWF’s focus on donor education and advocacy, combined with helping donors understand the ethical environment around giving in Indian Country, fills a gap that has historically resulted in bringing more harm than good to Native people and communities as well as to the nonprofits who serve them. While well intentioned, all too often, uninformed donors invest in organizations that do not act in the best interest of Native people, or shy away from investing at all due to broad public misconceptions and misinformation about Native people and communities.

Below are a few key ways you can join us in changing the tide of giving in support of Native-led nonprofits:

Giving Days

In 2021, Native Ways Federation launched two giving days focused on supporting Native-led nonprofits. We provide resources for organizations and supporters to uplift Native-led nonprofits, including social media content, messaging, virtual workshops, and more. Join us for #GiveNative on Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2024 and on Native Nonprofit Day on Friday, May 16, 2025.

On Our Terms Report

In 2024, we published On Our Terms: Supporting a Thriving Native Nonprofit Sector to share the experiences, visions, and solutions of Native leaders in nonprofits and philanthropy. By advocating for the needs prioritized by Native communities, and by increasing long-term flexible funding to Native-led entities, philanthropy can help Native nations and people to fully achieve their dreams and thrive on their own terms. Read the report today!

In The News

Our Mission & Vision

Our Mission is to activate and expand informed giving to Native-led nonprofits in Indian Country through donor education and advocacy. We Envision a thriving Native-led nonprofit sector, championing a diverse community rooted in Indigenous values and ways of being.