12 Tribes and Native American Organizations Receive "Seeds of Native Health" Grants Totaling ...
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute
This grant adds funding needed to complete the food security building renovation to create a commercial-grade community kitchen and...more

First Nations Development Institute Awards $355717 in Native Agriculture & Food Systems Grants ...
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute
NAFSI is designed to help tribes and Native communities build sustainable food systems ... These 2016 grants are made possible by that...more

First Nations Development Institute Receives $250000 AARP Foundation Grant To Expand Project ...
Foundation: AARP Foundation, First Nations Development Institute
The new grant expands work that began in 2012 when AARP Foundation provided First Nations with a $187,660 grant under First Nations' Native...more

Northwest Area Foundation Awards $3.3 Million to First Nations Development Institute
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute, Northwest Area Foundation
First Nations Development Institute of Longmont, Colorado gains a two-year, $500,000 grant from the Northwest Area Foundation. The grants will fund a research to be used to "uncover emerging...more

Native American Philanthropy: Giving in Humble Ways
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute
Native Americans have created several organizations aimed at fostering philanthropic giving. These include the First Nations Development Institute, the Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development,...more

First Nations Development Institute Grants $300,000
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute
First Nations Development Institute awarded 10 grants totaling $300,000 through its Native Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative, made possible through the generous support of the Walmart...more

Two major Native philanthropy groups confer and tour
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute, Colorado Trust, Denver Foundation
“A 2005 survey of large foundation grants (at or above $10000) showed that less than one-half of one percent of grants went to Native causes. ... See all stories on this...more

Written Testimony of Susan V. Berresford
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute, Ford Foundation
Hearing to Examine Whether Charitable Organizations Serve the Needs of Diverse Populations September 25, 2007 Chairman Lewis and members of the Subcommittee, thank you very much for the opportunity...more