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Here’s What Young Native Americans Funded with $720K From Newman’s Own Foundation and Novo Nordisk
Twenty-one Indigenous leaders managed $720,000 to fund projects addressing food insecurity in Native communities where rates are twice those of white residents, organizers said.
- Recently, 21 emerging Indigenous leaders designed criteria, evaluated applicants, and chose two dozen finalists to split a $720,000 fund from Newman's Own Foundation and Novo Nordisk.
- Because American Indian/Alaska Native households still lack adequate food at twice the rate of white residents and less than 0.5% of funding from large U.S. foundations goes to Native American nonprofits, food insecurity and scarce philanthropy persist.
- The inaugural cycle drew more than 400 applications and funded projects like a Shinnecock women kelp farm and an Arizona-based community center growing Apache giant squash, with $30,000 grant recipients.
- Participants said the process reflected Indian Country values of self-determination and intergenerational relationship-building, and organizers want to increase next year's Indigenous Tomorrows Fund pot to $1 million while seeking $500,000 in partners.
- While still rare, participatory approaches remain uncommon, yet Native Americans in Philanthropy say funders can listen to native youth and Newman’s Own sought youth views on food justice.
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Here's what young Native Americans funded with $720K from Newman's Own Foundation and Novo Nordisk
Young Native Americans are leading efforts to combat food insecurity in tribal communities. Armed with funds from Newman’s Own Foundation and Novo Nordisk, 21 Indigenous leaders crafted criteria and selected finalists as part of a $720,000 grant program.
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