Dollar a Day Fund for Indigenous Environmental Justice

Happy New Year! Are you looking for a way to have more social impact in the New Year? Make a resolution today to donate $1 a day to Indigenous-led organizations every day throughout 2025! https://lnkd.in/g25mympC

This holiday season, consider shopping at Native-owned businesses! 🎁 We’re often asked by non-Natives if it’s appropriate to buy Native-made goods, to which we always say: Absolutely! By buying Native-made, you’re not only supporting local Indigenous artists and communities, but also getting to enjoy quality items that celebrate our diverse Peoples and cultures. However, be very wary of vendors using language such as “Native-inspired” instead of “authentic” or “Native-made.” Thanks to the 1990 Indian Arts and Crafts Act, it is illegal for non-Native brands or artists to falsely claim that an item is crafted by a Native or Indigenous artist. As a result, “Native-inspired” is the term we most commonly see non-Native brands use to market their products. Tag your favorite Native-owned businesses in the comments below! And to our business-owning relatives, give your store a shout-out so we can shop your stock! 🛍️ #NativeMade #ShopNative #HolidayShopping #NativeBusiness #NativeLed #Indigenous #NativeAmerican #Native

Lyn Ishizaki-Brown is writing one of the best newsletters in the nonprofit space for Dollar a Day Fund for Indigenous Environmental Justice. Highly recommended signing up for biweekly information on amazing Indigenous-led organizations, actions to take to support their work, Indigenous book and media recommendations, and highlights from our Shop Native list. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gM9dYPaC

"Indigenous organizations don’t need another layer of bureaucracy to get funding," says Yisroel Quint, Founder of the Dollar a Day Fund for Indigenous Environmental Justice. This all-volunteer fund is proving that trust-based philanthropy works—empowering Indigenous-led organizations with unrestricted grants, no reporting requirements, and technical assistance tailored to their needs. Since 2020, the fund has unlocked over $3 million for Indigenous-led ecosystem restoration while distributing $243,000 in unrestricted funding directly to Tribal Nations and organizations. Blue Forest has collaborated with the fund to connect 14 of our Tribal partners to resources that amplify their vision for restoring forests, watersheds, and communities. By embracing Indigenous frameworks for partnership and giving, the Dollar a Day Fund exemplifies what’s possible when philanthropy is relational, responsive, and equitable. Together, we can learn from and amplify these models to build a more resilient, equitable future. 👉 Read the full story on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gt9uDWfw 🌟 Explore their work or contribute to their cause: https://lnkd.in/gBXerXsJ

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Honored that Blue Forest and Saraya Hamidi chose to highlight the work of Dollar a Day Fund for Indigenous Environmental Justice in their newsletter and blog. Thank you! “‘At the end of the day, our team of volunteers is only accountable to the community,’ Yisroel says. Each member is inspired by their own relations and heritage. As the grandson of a Holocaust survivor, Yisroel recognizes the impacts of genocide and intends to support work that restores Indigenous well-being on the community’s terms.” https://lnkd.in/gyc_ptVv

We just placed this blog with Candid about funding #Native-led groups by being in true relationship with them. We'd love it if you'd share and send others our way--we want to work with others to help build the field on this. Our CEO Kevin Walker and Board Member Wayne Ducheneaux are the co-authors of the piece.

Celebrating #IndigenousPeoplesDay today and every day! 🌍 We stand with all Indigenous communities as they take a leadership role in emerging green energy economies by holding companies accountable to human rights commitments throughout the supply chain, raising awareness on these impacts on their communities, and advocating for their self-determined priorities and rights. ✊ 🗣 Check out Cultural Survival's 15 calls to action on Indigenous Peoples Day: https://lnkd.in/eeESkiav 📝 Sign EARTHWORKS's petition to uplift Indigenous voices, defend sacred lands, and ensure a healthier planet for generations to come: https://lnkd.in/eFYHUd_Q 📺 Watch the press conference video during the #IndigenousSummit: https://lnkd.in/ecnRqJDw 📬 Sign up to get our updates on our work to secure the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the global transition to a green economy: https://lnkd.in/eu5bdxUr #JustTransition #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousRights

🪶 Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day that has been reclaimed in a testament to the strength of Native organizing in recent years. With climate change fueling more powerful and destructive storms, we must urgently implement traditional Indigenous stewardship practices and ecological knowledge of living in balance with the natural world. As Indigenous peoples have always done, we’re standing for sovereignty, economic justice, and saving Mother Earth. Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day, today and everyday.