Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples

What Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples does

Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit grantmaking organization founded in March 1977 following the White Roots of Peace Caravan and incorporated independently in April 1984. The organization is headquartered at the Eagle Feather Center in ancestral Wiyot homelands (Eureka, California) and operates with a staff of 11-50 employees. Its name derives from the Great Law of Peace of the Haudenosaunee, mandating that decisions consider the impact on the seventh generation yet to come.

The organization's core offerings include direct grantmaking to Native grassroots initiatives, an Affiliate Program providing fiscal sponsorship and capacity building to 32+ Indigenous organizations, the Flicker Fund for rapid crisis response, and fellowship programs (Tradition Bearer Fellowships, Indigenous Healing & Leadership Fellows, and Eagle Feather Fellows under the Thriving Women program). It also publishes Red Papers, Eagle Feather Notes, and Native Pulse as self-determined storytelling and knowledge-sharing platforms. Revenue is generated through charitable donations and foundation grants rather than commercial sales.

Seventh Generation Fund distributes support globally across six continents, serving Indigenous communities, Nations, youth, elders, culture bearers, and women-led initiatives. From 2020-2024, the organization deployed over $17.3M in direct support to 465 Nations and Peoples, holds Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (since 2017), and operates under a trust-based philanthropic model that prioritizes community-defined needs. Its strategic positioning combines direct grantmaking, fiscal infrastructure, leadership development, and international advocacy under a long-horizon, sovereignty-centered framework.

Name

Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples

Legal name

Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples, Inc.

Website

https://7genfund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1977 that provides grantmaking, fiscal sponsorship, fellowships, and rapid crisis response to Indigenous communities, Nations, and grassroots organizations across six continents, deploying over $17.3M in direct support from 2020-2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Grantmaking and Indigenous Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Indigenous, Ethnic & Folk Arts/Heritage Organizations (BPAGAHAI)

Keywords

• Indigenous grantmaking
• Fiscal sponsorship
• Nonprofit philanthropy
• Community development
• Crisis response funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Arcata

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding and Donations: As a non-profit organization, Seventh Generation Fund generates revenue through charitable donations, foundation grants, and individual contributions. The organization then distributes funding to Indigenous grassroots initiatives through its various programs including the Affiliate Program, Flicker Fund emergency response, fellowships, and direct grantmaking.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples is a nonprofit foundation that channels philanthropic capital to Indigenous communities through direct grantmaking, fiscal sponsorship of Indigenous-led organizations, and fellowship programs. It also provides rapid-response crisis funding via the Flicker Fund and operates convening and storytelling platforms such as Red Papers, Eagle Feather Notes, and Native Pulse to amplify Indigenous self-determination narratives.

Product overview

Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples is a nonprofit organization operating as a grantmaking foundation with multiple interconnected programs. The core offerings include: Grant Making Initiatives for Indigenous grassroots projects; an Affiliate Program providing fiscal sponsorship to 32+ Indigenous organizations; the Flicker Fund for rapid crisis response; Tradition Bearer Fellowships including Indigenous Healing & Leadership Fellows and Eagle Feather Fellows under Thriving Women; and three major publication platforms (Red Papers, Eagle Feather Notes, and Native Pulse). The organization supports Indigenous Peoples' self-determination through direct funding, capacity building, administrative support, and narrative sharing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flicker Fund: Rapid response crisis support initiative for Indigenous communities facing pandemics, climate-induced disasters, and intersecting crises.
• Eagle Feather Fellowship
• Indigenous Healing & Leadership Fellows
• Red Papers
• Native Pulse
• Indigenous Women Worldwide

Products and services

• Grant Making Initiatives Grant funding initiatives that support Native grassroots projects focused on healthy environments, social justice, and community well-being, available to Indigenous-led projects and organizations.
• Affiliate Program Fiscal sponsorship program offering financial management, administrative support, and technical training to 32+ Indigenous-led grassroots organizations, enabling them to focus on mobilizing change.
• Flicker Fund Rapid response crisis support fund for Indigenous communities impacted by pandemics, climate-induced disasters, fires, floods, and droughts; mobilizes resources for front-line community needs.
• Thriving Women Program Program supporting Indigenous women-led, community-based projects that empower Native Peoples to address gender violence and restore wellness, and includes the Eagle Feather Fellowship for young Native women aged 18-24.
• Tradition Bearer Fellowships (Eagle Feather Fellowship and Indigenous Healing & Leadership Fellows) Fellowship programs supporting Indigenous individuals grounded culturally and in community, including the Indigenous Healing & Leadership Fellows program and the Eagle Feather Fellows under Thriving Women.
• Workshops and Conferences Capacity building gatherings and training events including video advocacy training, UN Permanent Forum preparation, and affiliate convenings for Indigenous leaders, organizers, and advocates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $17.3 million in direct support provided across 465 Nations and Peoples (2020-2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• SAGE Development AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020SGF has provided capacity-building grants, recoverable grants, administrative support, and fiscal sponsorship to SAGE since 2018. The partnership supports the Anpetu Wi Wind Project—the first 100% Native-led renewable energy commercial project on Turtle Island—focused on funding resilient infrastructure and economic development while honoring Native land stewardship and community wealth building for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
• WITNESScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Collaboration with WITNESS to host workshops on 'Indigenous Voices: Alternative and Effective Strategies to deal with Human Rights Violations' at UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Training provided to frontline Indigenous activists on using video as evidence and advocacy through social media platforms, including security culture and informed consent protocols.
• G20 Interfaith ForummajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsored webinar 'Towards Indigenous Sovereignty: Exploring Rights and Solidarity in Self-Governing Territories' alongside G20 Interfaith Forum, G20 Social, International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation and United Religions Initiative. Panel focused on supporting Indigenous Peoples' Self-Determination and Sovereignty.
• Global Indigenous Women's CaucuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGF collaborated with Global Indigenous Women's Caucus to host capacity training workshop at Ford Foundation, helping newcomers to the international advocacy arena become acquainted with Permanent Forum protocols and procedures.
• Ford FoundationcoreOthersHosted capacity training workshop for Indigenous community organizers at Ford Foundation facilities. Training helped newcomers to international advocacy and diplomacy become acquainted with conventions and protocols of the Permanent Forum process.
• Peace and Dignity JourneysmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince its inception in 1992, SGF has supported the vision and purpose of Peace and Dignity Journeys—a ceremonial run bringing Indigenous Peoples together from North and South every four years to preserve and revitalize spiritual and cultural tradition while fostering intertribal relationships.
• Global Greengrants FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNaomi Lanoi serves as Coordinator for Global Indigenous Grantmaking at Global Greengrants Fund, sharing collective learning about inclusive grantmaking supporting the rights, self-determination, and environmental work of Indigenous Peoples.
• Traditional Native American Farmers AssociationcoreOthersAffiliate of SGF focused on revitalizing traditional agriculture for spiritual and human need by creating awareness and support for Native environmental issues. During COVID-19, SGF provided support including funding for free seed program to provide food security.
• Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits (BAAITS)coreOthersLong-time community partner and SGF affiliate organizing the annual Two Spirit Powwow. SGF team visited during their 13th annual Two Spirit Powwow, strengthening community ties.
• Wallace Global FundminorOthersCo-sponsor of Funder's Briefing: Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change virtual convening series.
• Kalliopeia FoundationminorOthersCo-sponsor of Voices Around the Circle program series and Funder's Briefing on Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change.
• Sierra Club FoundationminorOthersCo-sponsor of Voices Around the Circle program series.
• Northwest Area FoundationminorOthersCo-sponsor of Flicker Fund virtual event on direct support for crisis-impacted Indigenous communities.
• Decolonizing Wealth ProjectminorOthersCo-sponsor of Flicker Fund virtual event.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Global Greengrants Fund: Environmental grantmaking foundation supporting grassroots activism worldwide, including a dedicated Indigenous grantmaking portfolio led by SGF-affiliated staff. Most direct peer in scope, model, and partnership overlap.
• Potlatch Fund: Native-led grantmaking foundation supporting Indigenous language revitalization, cultural continuance, and community well-being in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Highly comparable grantmaking model with cultural-preservation focus.
• Native Americans in Philanthropy: Native-led philanthropic advocacy and grantmaking intermediary supporting Indigenous communities and Native-led nonprofits. Directly comparable mission and constituency, with a focus on movement-building across the Indigenous philanthropic ecosystem.
• Honor the Earth: Indigenous-led organization raising funds and grants for Native environmental justice, cultural preservation, and sovereignty movements. Comparable grantmaking focus and constituency, with stronger environmental advocacy tilt.
• Cultural Survival: Indigenous-led organization supporting Indigenous Peoples' rights, self-determination, and cultural preservation globally with UN consultative status. Closest peer in UN engagement, advocacy, and global Indigenous rights focus.
• First Nations Development Institute: Native-led nonprofit providing grantmaking, capacity building, and technical assistance to Indigenous communities across the U.S. Most direct functional peer given shared grantmaking + capacity-building model and Native-led governance.

Regional players

• Kalliopeia Foundation: Private family foundation funding Indigenous-led environmental and cultural initiatives. Co-sponsor of Voices Around the Circle series; comparable grantmaking approach to Indigenous communities but smaller footprint and broader thematic scope.
• Wallace Global Fund: Private foundation focused on environmental justice, corporate accountability, and democratic engagement. Event co-sponsor of Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change funder briefings with SGF; overlapping grantee base but broader thematic scope.

Broad incumbents

• Ford Foundation: One of the largest U.S. foundations with significant Indigenous-focused programming and global grantmaking infrastructure. Comparable grantmaking mechanism but at vastly different scale; serves as venue and capacity partner for SGF's UN training work.

Emerging players

• Decolonizing Wealth Project: Organization advancing truth-telling and reparative giving to Indigenous and other historically marginalized communities. Overlaps philosophically and has co-sponsored SGF events, but is more of a movement/consulting entity than a grantmaker.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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