Native Voices Rising (NVR) – A partnership between Common Counsel Foundation and Native Americans in Philanthropy

Native Voices Rising

A partnership between Common Counsel Foundation and Native Americans in Philanthropy

Native Voices Rising Supports COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery by Awarding $1.5 Million to Native-led Nonprofits

Native Voices Rising (NVR) is pleased to announce $1,500,000 of grant awards to 89 Native-led groups (with nearly half of funds going to new grant partners) empowering American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities across the United States to advance Native-led, community-defined solutions both on and off the reservation.

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A Case for Funding Native-led Change

Opportunities are opening up as the result of improving economic standards, higher levels of educational attainment, and better health outcomes in certain regions; however, many of the challenges that have long faced our population still persist. For every major challenge and issue, there are also efforts to make positive changes.

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2020 Grant Partners

To date, Native Voices Rising has supported over 140 dynamic organizations that are engaged in a wide range of activities to build community leadership and improve the well-being of Native communities. The following grant partner profiles provide a snapshot of several grant partner organizations and the impact that they are having.