Our Story

Native Americans receive less than one half of one percent of philanthropic dollars in the US. Yet these communities experience disproportionately high rates of

• poverty
• unemployment
• disease

Read report [pdf] of Philanthropy in Indian Country.

Potlatch Fund formed in 2002 by Tribal organizations and funders to address this disparity, developing and empowering Native leadership and making the best use of tribal resources.

Since then, Potlatch Foundation has

• conducted over 228 training workshops
• graduated 42 emerging leaders from an intensive training program in nonprofit management and leadership
• distributed more than $1million in grants
• honored 28 individuals and organizations for leadership and philanthropy