2023 NATIVE-LED NONPROFIT PARTICIPANTS LIST IS LIVE NOW!
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 a group of seven national Native-led nonprofit organizations to activate and expand informed giving to nonprofits in Indian Country through donor education and advocacy:
- American Indian College Fund (College Fund)
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
- Association on American Indian Affairs (The Association)
- First Nations Development Institute (FNDI)
- National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
- Native American Rights Fund (NARF)
- Running Strong for American Indian Youth (Running Strong)
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
National American Indian Heritage Month Letter
Han Mitakuyepi (Hello) Friends and Relatives, As National American Indian Heritage Month begins, and as we approach what is often called the “season of giving,” I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the opportunities we have before us to be generous with our time,...
Official #GiveNative Native Nonprofit List Is Here!
Native Ways Federation (NWF) is officially launching a curated list of Native-led nonprofits to be made available to the public in anticipation of #GiveNative on November 28, 2023—the largest giving day of the year. In an effort to educate and advocate for Native...
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.