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We are seeking a Communications and Marketing Manager who can be our storyteller, who can capture and share our history, impact, and ambitions – as an organization, as a network of Native-led nonprofits, and as Native people. You will work with our Executive Director, fellow employees, and a small team of consultants to plan, implement, and reflect on communications activities that inform, educate, and garner support for our work and network.

“Native-led organizations have the solutions to the issues our communities are facing,” Native Ways Foundation Executive Director, Carly Bad Heart Bull, JD. (Flandreau Santee), said in a statement. “We know our strengths and are best positioned to help our people. The...

The Native Ways Federation (NWF) is excited to announce its inaugural Native Nonprofit Day on May 20, 2022. Native Nonprofit Day is a giving campaign aimed at increasing support for Native-controlled nonprofits. NWF encourages all Native-led nonprofits, foundations,...

NWF Executive Director Carly Bad Heart Bull, JD, wrote a response to the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s report on Native nonprofit funding disparities, and how foundations can address these inequities.

Friends and Relatives, Leading up to Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, October 11, we will be sharing thoughts from our member organizations on the importance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, their successes and hopes, and ways you can support their work. We hope you will...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwd5NXzrKHs   "Host, Ashlei A. Rodgers, MPH has a candid conversation with Carly Bad Heart Bull, Executive Director of Native Ways Federation, Inc. Hear them talk about the impacts of COVID-19 on the Native Community and how they...

People who contributed to the Bde Maka Ska name restoration include, pictured clockwise from upper left, Max Kieley, Liz Kramer (Circle of Excellence honoree), Carly Bad Heart Bull and Christina Brown. Not pictured are Sherry Enzler and Fiona Ruthven. February 26,...

Blog Series with Charity Navigator highlights the work of Native-led non-profits November 20, 2020 — Native Ways Federation Executive Director, Carly Bad Heart Bull, recently contributed to a blog post featured on Charity Navigator’s website highlighting the...

St. Paul, Minn., June 4, 2020 — George Floyd’s family and friends celebrated his life, and mourned his death, today at his memorial. It has been just over a week since Mr. Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, while other officers stood by, complicit in...

Organization Unites National Native Nonprofit Organizations to Better Serve Indian Country Longmont, Colo., March 25, 2020 — Carly Bad Heart Bull (Bdewakantunwan Dakota/Muskogee Creek and a citizen of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe in South Dakota) was named...