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QUOTES from previous conference attendees
of the 7th Annual International IFIP conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico:
“This has been an extremely powerful experience for everyone here....This is not an ordinary conference. This is a very special gathering of people who care deeply. Even though we come here representing donors, non-profit organizations, indigenous and non-indigenous peoples; we share our passions and concerns for the future of Indigenous peoples and the future of the planet....People really bring the intent of listening to each other and through that we all have the opportunity to expand our visions, and to discover ways we can work together. So, I found it very inspiring.”
Jessica Brown, New England Biolabs Foundation
“I’ve watched IFIP grow. There are two changes that come to me that I find so valuable. The first one is the camaraderie we develop between donors and funders, and community organizers, leaders, and non-profits....The information issues and the work that’s discussed at this gathering is something you just don’t find anywhere else....What I seek at IFIP gatherings is the sharing of ideas, support, feeling at a heart level that we’re all in this together.”
Susan Balbas, ED, Tierra Madre Fund
“What I try to do at Ringing Rocks is to give voice to indigenous healers. By having this moment, where I can do a presentation, bring in the shamans from the Amazon and Ecuador was just an awesome opportunity....For me there is really two aspects to this conference. There is the donor and then there are the indigenous grant seekers or indigenous peoples working at the grass roots level. What we as indigenous funders need is more personal contact with the indigenous people who are looking for resources, and just understanding in general. That was a big piece of why I’m here, to bring their voice to the table....Secondly as a funder I’m looking to both share what we’ve accomplished with our grants in the past and to seek out best practice approaches that other granters are using to streamline the approach in getting funding to indigenous folks on the ground level. Asking an indigenous person to submit their grant in English, or in pdf format, can be challenging, so creating approaches for making the process simpler, easier is more accessible for them....Because we are a foundation that has a relatively small budget, we are also seeking out partnerships so the amount of work we can do can be exponentially broader. IFIP has been an absolute gem for working with these types of approach.”
Stephen DeNorscia, Ringing Rocks Foundation
“This is big for me. Coming from Mozambique, all the way to New York City and from New York flying all the way here, it inspires me when I get to meet all these amazing people with different stories, different issues. I mean think about it, coming from that place to here – it’s incredible. You know now I understand my country even more now that I know what is happening on the other side of the world, from other people....I know my project is going to benefit; I get more sources to help my community, my people. The only communication [in my village at home] goes from one person to another person; there’s no way you can call, there’s no television, there’s no electricity, no running water, so it’s like a remote place middle of nowhere.”
Carlos Francisco Macuacua, Mozambique, Sponsored by Ocean Revolution
“I’m very thankful to IFIP for bringing everyone together to share their wisdom.”
Dana Milyak, The Amazon Conservation Team
“IFIP was amazing; the organizers have done an amazing job. I was just blown away at the generosity of the people from all corners of the world coming together, native and non-native, and we’re all sitting at the same table. I’m so grateful, I told the Gordon Foundation, I thanked them today for having brought me to this gathering. It was so inspirational....As Native people we can understand each other, even if we have never seen each other, it’s the kind of similar struggles we have gone through. It was so good to hear the people at the IFIP conference didn’t carry a lot of garbage; they were beyond that. They were there for a common goal, to reach a solution, to look forward. I was just blown at the wonderful people, the skill IFIP had in selecting representation from the whole globe, but also selecting the right people to attend. It was just wonderful.”
Aaju Peter, Iqaluit, Alaska
“The whole world is here.”
Sharon Brown, Sacred Fire Foundation
"It was a great honor to share the wisdom of my ancestors with all of you. While sharing our knowledge we were weaving the wisdom from our different cultures with honor and respect. This noble cause is to give hope to future generations whose cultural identities are deteriorating. May we discover and learn from the nectar of our ancestors from whom we all originated....Let us make a human bridge in the world to protect our Goddess NUNKUI (our Universe) that is being destroyed without consideration. We hope to live for centuries in a healthy environment. Let us unite our voices and call to the spirits of our ancestors so that they may feed our minds. Wearing a smile and holding our hearts in our hands, we need to reconstruct this generation that is in darkness, because tomorrow it will be too late....Evelyn, in the center with constructive ideology, created wings for us all to fly together in the human space and universal survival. I am very thankful for the advice, attention and hospitality that I received from the people of IFIP....Once again I would like to say thank you to those I met at this amazing IFIP conference. Through my ancestors I ask ARUTAM (Holy Spirit) that our noble causes will always be protected. The Sacred Plant NATEM from the Shuar culture sings to the four winds: PEACE, LOVE, UNDERSTANDING, and RESPECT.
Makete (Thank you),
Your brother from the jungle
Anank Nunink Nunkai
IFIP CONFERENCE ARCHIVES
IFIP's 2010 CONFERENCE
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IN TOFINO, BC Building and Sustaining Coalitions: See the Event Photographs!
Download the 2010 Conference Magazine
Download the acceptance speech View the Conference Press Release View the 2010 IFIP Award Media Release View Sessions (partial list) View Speakers (partial list) |
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IFIP Board President Ken Wilson asks First Nations Elders of the Tla-o-qui-aht territory
for permission to hold conference
From lt to rt -IFIP board members Shaun Paul, Theresa Fay-Bustillos, James Stauch, IFIP award recipient Christine Edwards of The Myer foundation, Steve Cornelius, IFIP Executive Director Evelyn Arce and IFIP’s Board Chair Ken Wilson.
Group picture of IFIP Conference participants on the beach of the Tla-o-qui-aht territory
during a community Salmon Bake
IFIP Executive Director at the beach of Tin Wis
From Local to Global: Implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in Policy and Funding Decision-makingincluding a discussion of the impact of UNDRIP on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD)- related policy making on Indigenous Peoples
Building Indigenous and environmental partnerships: Community Voices from Russia and Canada
The Digital Divide: Unlocking innovative access to gain ground on culture, education and language preservationand promotion
Remembering our past, reclaiming our future: Innovative ways of Integrating traditional knowledge and practices with present day community engagement
· Julio Cusurichi Palacios, a member of the Shipibo-Conibo nation from the Amazonian region of Madre de Dios, Peru, has been an active and successful campaigner for indigenous and local legal, social, political and environmental rights, particularly in the context of gold mining, illegal logging and, more recently, oil and gas explorations and attempts to privatize community-owned lands and resources. As a result of his work, in 2007 he was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize and named 'Environmentalist of the Year' by the Latin Trade Bravo Business Awards, together with Al Gore and Marina Silva (Environmental Minister of Brazil).
· Ross McMillan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Tides Canada Foundation. He has worked in association with Tides Canada over the past nine years, advising donors and clients on a range of issues concerning social and environmental philanthropy.
· Gary Martin is the Executive Director of the Global Diversity Fund based in United Kingdom which helps indigenous people and local communities maintain their agricultural, biological and cultural heritage through research, training and social action; he is a faculty member of the School of Anthropology and Conservation of the University of Kent (UK) and is currently a Fellow of the Rachel Carson Center of Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich and the Deutsches Museum (Germany).
· Valerie Segrest, As an enrolled member of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, she serves her community by working with the tribal school to build a strong nutrition program and also works for the Northwest Indian College’s Traditional Plants Program as a nutrition educator. In 2010 she co-authored the book Feeding the People, Feeding the Spirit: Revitalizing Northwest Coastal Indian Food Culture. Valerie hopes to inspire and enlighten indigenous communities about the importance of a nutrient-dense diet through a simple, common sense approach to eating.
· Florina Lopez is a Panama Kuna leader and Coordinator of the Indigenous Women's Biodiversity Network of Abya Yala. Florina works on education, sustainable development and revitalization of indigenous knowledge in her homeland of Kuna Yala, and has been active in international climate change negotiations, meetings of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and other international fora where decisions are made that affect the rights of indigenous peoples.
· Dan Smith, Laich-Kwil-Tach First Nation, Vancouver Island, is chief negotiator for the Hamatla Treaty Society and on the political executive of the B.C. First Nations Summit. He has an extensive leadership history with First Nations organizations
· Peter Brand, FirstVoices Coordinator, FirstVoices.com an online language resource serving more than 60 indigenous languages in North America. His background is an educator in Aboriginal communities in Australia and Canada.
· Gathuru Mburu has been in the environmental movement for nearly 15 years; he worked for many years with the Green Belt Movement (Kenya), is co-founder and Trustee of PORINI Trust (Kenya), and is founding Director of the Institute for Culture and Ecology (ICE). He is qualified in Natural Resources Management, has a Masters degree in Environmental Planning and Management, and since 2004 has provided a central coordination role for African Biodiversity Network (ABN).
· Dan Shine, President, 50X15 Foundation, Dan has extensive experience in bringing together systems to address global challenges in education, healthcare and poverty alleviation. With more than 18 years experience in multi-stakeholder partnerships, Dan has had senior roles in global development, marketing, alliances, strategy, philanthropy, and social entrepreneurship with AMD, HP and the 50X15 Foundation.
IFIP's 2009 CONFERENCE
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IFIP's 2009 Conference Report: Fostering Local to Global Partnerships Setting the Agenda for the Future of Indigenous Philanthropy
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“Fostering Local to Global Partnerships: Setting the Agenda for the Future of Indigenous Philanthropy” April 3-5, 2009
Santa Fe, New Mexico
IFIP is pleased to announce that our annual conference will take place in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico, and that this year’s theme is “Fostering Local to Global Partnerships: Setting the Agenda for the Future of Indigenous Philanthropy”. This year’s conference will feature several pre-site visits on April 1-2 to the surrounding native communities and will have sessions highlighting three tracks that cover current issues in: Climate Change & Water Issues, Indigenous Rights, Sovereignty & Self Determination and Strengthening Indigenous Philanthropy. We have plans for a movie night, traditional dances and an eventful reception at the well known Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Museum.
On April 5th, IFIP will have joint sessions with its sister affinity member, Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) whose mission is to foster development and self determination in native communities through philanthropy. As part of the joint day we plan to have a World Café Dialogue which will give us an opportunity to redefine Native giving and philanthropy: a discussion of emerging and traditional practices. This will be an opportunity for all IFIP and NAP constituents to be in the room together, and in mixed tables, sharing and discussing, answering questions, listening, reflecting and building wisdom together. We then will break the group into two parts: a workshop for grantseekers to build upon their skills to become more effective and a session for donors to develop some basic principles for grantmakers that work in native communities nationally and internationally, which will be endorsed by NAP and IFIP and sent to the philanthropic community. We also plan to hold a joint Award’s dinner honoring several leaders in philanthropy and an auction night.
Optional April 2nd pre-site visits:
* Picuris Pueblo & Tesuque Farm (PDF | Word)
* Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Museum & Native Gallery Tour (PDF | Word)
* Bandelier National Monument and Pottery Demonstration (PDF | Word)
* Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and Acoma - Sky City (PDF | Word)
Keynote Address:
DON SAMUEL
RUIZ GARCIA
(SPANISH)
PDF or Word
MIRNA CUNNINGHAM
(SPANISH)
PDF or Word
IFIP Annual Conference 2007 Linking Circles VI: Weaving a New Path in Philanthropy
Held May 7-8, 2007 at the Levi Strauss Foundation, San Francisco, CA
OTHER EVENT ARCHIVES
Native Americans In Philanthropy"Values to Vision: Building Momentum and Waves of Change"April 5-8, 2009 Santa Anna Pueblo, Mew Mexico
Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) will be joined at the Native Philanthropy Institute by the International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP), whose mission is to provide a voice for increased, dedicated funding for international Indigenous initiatives and First Nations Development Institute (FNDI) whose commitment is to assist Indigenous peoples as they control and develop their assets. We are very honored and excited to be sharing the conference planning and beautiful location with these two organizations. Our event will include prominent Native American keynote speakers, discussion groups, community panels, celebration and Native Americans in Philanthropy membership meeting.
We are Building Momentum and Waves of Change. From our values to our vision, the Native Philanthropy Institute is a platform for professional growth, networking and education, deepening relationships and a place to grow an innovative idea. Most notably, the Native Philanthropy Institute is a tool to create change, personally and institutionally, toward equitable distribution of resources and community change. Native Americans In Philanthropy seeks to engage Native and Non-Native peoples in understanding and advancing the role of philanthropy through practices that support Native traditional values for current and future generations.
Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream – The Pachamama Alliance
Symposium and Trainings
Through dynamic group interactions, leading edge information, and inspiring multimedia, participants of this half-day event are inspired to reconnect with their deep concern for our world, and are empowered to make a difference.
Designed with the collaboration of some of the finest scientific, indigenous and activist minds in the world, the Symposium explores the current state of our planet from a new perspective, and connects participants with a powerful global movement to reclaim our future.
It is an exploration of four questions:
Where Are We? – an examination of the state of environmental, social and personal well-being
How did We Get Here? – tracing the root causes that lead to our current imbalance
What’s Possible for the Future? – discovering new ways of relating with each other, with the Earth and looking at the emerging Movement for change
Where Do We Go from Here? – considering the stand we want to be in the world and our personal and collective impact
If you are ready to be disturbed, inspired and moved to action, and to be introduced to a thriving community of committed cohorts, then join us in exploring the most critical concerns of our times, and discover new opportunities to make a real difference in accelerating the emergence of an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, and socially just human presence on this planet!
For more information and to find an upcoming session in your area, click here.
The Pachamama Alliance's Awakening the Dreamer Program makes available Facilitator Trainings around the world for people who have the desire and commitment to deliver the Symposium in their own communities and beyond. For more information on upcoming Trainings, please click here…
Environmental Grantmakers Association2009 Federal Policy Briefing
February 23-24, 2009
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC
This year’s theme is The First 100 Days – Advancing an Environmental Agenda. President-elect Obama and the 111th Congress have picked their environmental, health and energy leaders, so the stage is set for some serious work on our part.
Come to the 2009 Federal Policy Briefing in Washington, DC at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on February 23rd & 24th. Join us and your colleagues as we determine philanthropy’s role in bringing about the changes needed on a full range of environmental federal policy issues and tactics.
2009 AGAG Annual Retreat
Connecting Knowledge: Education, Health and Civil Society
February 23-25, 2009
Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles, Chantilly, VA
The Retreat is a unique opportunity to connect with colleagues, to share ideas and information, and to reflect upon the role of private funders in working with others to support development efforts in Africa. During plenary, small group and concurrent sessions, and informal networking time, participants will explore the interconnection between EDUCATION and HEALTH and the important role CIVL SOCIETY plays in building strong communities. The mission of AGAG is to promote increased and more effective funding in Africa though building and sharing knowledge.
