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.
About Us
The Native Ways Federation (NWF) was founded in 2008 by national Native-led nonprofit organizations:
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.
In The News
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel’s Change For the Better Program
Native Ways Federation is excited to announce that it has been selected to participate in Mystic Lake Casino Hotel's Change For The Better Program. Casino guests can donate their change to support Native Ways Federation from September 16 to September 30, 2024. Through...
NAP Member Education Sessions With NWF Executive Director
Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) Board Member and Native Ways Federation's Executive Director Carly Bad Heart Bull participated in NAP's LIVE broadcast, “Member Education Sessions: Funding Opportunities for Native Nonprofits.” On August 22, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET,...
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.