First Nations Development Institute




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www.firstnations.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @FNDI303

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Recent News from First Nations Development Institute


Native-Led Policy Change Making Headway with New Fertile Ground Advocacy Campaigns
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute

First Nations, which administers the Policy Innovation Fund, conducted the first of two national solicitations for grant proposals. Grants were...more

Educational offerings set on bone identification, organizational change, grant writing
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute

A panel will take place on the second day with representatives from several local foundations and organizations discussing grant opportunities...more

First Nations Development Institute Awards 15 Native Arts Initiative Grants Totaling $459000
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute

Longmont, Colorado, May 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) recently awarded 15 new grants...more

Report: Native Youth-Serving Programs Severely Underfunded by Philanthropy & Overstretched in ...
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute

RISE BMOC is a project co-led by Equal Measure, a national nonprofit evaluation and philanthropic services firm, and the University of...more

Philanthropy and Indian Country
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute, Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation

The way foundations and the philanthropic world can help is by funding us (as tribal people) directly and without restrictions. One good place to...more

Application Period Now Open for Third Year of Native American Language-Immersion Grants
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute, Lannan Foundation, NoVo Foundation

The grant period for this new RFP will run from July 15, 2019, to July 14, ... Under NLII, First Nations is seeking to build a dialogue and community...more

First Nations Development Institute Awards 13 New Native Language Grants During the UN's ...
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute, Lannan Foundation, NoVo Foundation

In the first year (2018), the match was met through the support of Kalliopeia Foundation, Lannan Foundation and NoVo Foundation. In the second...more

Equity For Native American Communities: Using Mission Investments Alongside Grants
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute, Northwest Area Foundation

A 2018 report shows that only 0.23 percent of philanthropic funding goes to Native communities.Native people constitute two percent of the US population and experience a disproportionate level of...more

First Nations Receives Grant to Help Fund Indigenous-Led Environmental Justice Efforts
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute

31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) has received a $200,000 grant from the Broad Reach Fund of...more

Kalliopeia Foundation Provides Continued Funding for First Nations' Native Youth and Culture ...
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute

Since 2002, Kalliopeia Foundation has generously provided the bulk of funding for NYCF, which annually awards grants to Native American...more



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Students, Skateboarding and Social Enterprise


To address the ongoing issue of student dropouts, Toronto District School Board (TDSB) teacher Craig Morrison started a school-business program called the Oasis Skateboard Factory (OSF) to help keep teens stay in school.




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