May Ojibwe & Dakota Moons: #ZaagibagaaGiizis (Budding Moon) & #Wozupiwi (Planting Moon). Let’s celebrate the season of growth and renewal! 🌾💬 #TiwaheFoundation

🌟 Thanks to all involved for hosting the memorable powwow! Honoring John Bobolink was truly inspiring. We're grateful for the opportunity to engage with #AIFEPgrantees . Here's to nurturing Indigenous youth! #TiwaheFoundation #HonoringJohnBobolink #CommunityEmpowerment

April Ojibwe & Dakota Moons: #IskigamizigeGiizis (Boiling Sap Moon) & #MagokadiWi (Geese Lay Their Eggs). Let’s celebrate spring’s arrival! It marks the #Anishinaabe and #Dakota new year. 🌿💬 #TiwaheFoundation

🌟 #TiwaheFoundation joins #FundoftheSacredCircle (FSC) for #Indigenousphilanthropy . Led by the #HeadwatersFoundation , diverse Native members make grant decisions, recently meeting at #Owámni Restaurant near the Dakota's #Owámni yomni. #IndigenousLeadership #NativeCommunity

Our grant round is now closed – March 15th. Thank you to all who applied! Stay tuned for updates. New applications open in July 2024. #GrantRoundClosed #TiwaheFoundation #IndigenousCommunity #AIFEP

📢 Today is #EqualPayDay2024 , highlighting the 51-cent pay gap for Native women. At #TiwaheFoundation , we're committed to just systems for all relatives. Let's close this gap and achieve fair pay! #NativeWomensEqualPay #IndigenousPhilanthropy 💪

🌟 Interested in the #CollectiveAbundanceFund but not sure where to start? #TiwaheFoundation is the Navigator Hub in the Twin Cities area, MN, for #NDNCollective 🚀 Contact us to ask questions, receive application support,& technical assistance
#WealthBuilding #IndigenousPeoples

Strengthen our community by embracing Ojibwe and Dakota languages. Join the journey of linguistic reclamation! 💬 #TiwaheFoundation #CulturalRevitalization #LanguageMatters #IndigenousLanguages

📅 Save the Date! The AIFEP Workshop is set for 2/22. Don't miss the chance to discover how an AIFEP grant can empower you. We have 50 spots available, so secure yours now! RSVP at [email protected] #AIFEPWorkshop #GrantOpportunity #Empowerment #TiwaheFoundation

Have you met this years Ozhigin Fellows yet?

Meet 11 powerhouse Native business owners on our website:

bit.ly/44vdg3M

#Nativeowned #Indigenousleadership

🪶 As Indigenous peoples, our strength comes from our community. Our program, AIFEP, invests in Native individuals. When one member of our tiwahe (family in Dakota) thrives, we all thrive.

tiwahefoundation.org/2023/09/15/aif…

#IndigenousLeadership #Indigenousphilanthropy #AIFEP

Mark your calendars! We will begin accepting applications for our next grant round on January 1, 2024. Applications must be submitted by March 15, 2024. Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/3E8kdx8

Are you a Native adult who lives in the Twin Cities?

Apply for AIFEP!

AIFEP projects fall under one of the 4 impact areas- Culture & Language, Education, Health & Wellness, and Economic Independence.

Apply by September 15: bit.ly/3E8kdx8

Working on your AIFEP application? Here are 3 tips for your letters of rec.
1. Prepare your reference.
2. Ask people who can speak to your skills and community impact.
3. Give them plenty of time to write!

Apply by September 15: bit.ly/3E8kdx8

Today is #GivingTuesday and time to #GiveNative ! Why give to Tiwahe Foundation? Read Executive Director Nikki Pieratos’ donor story here: tiwahefoundation.org/2023/11/14/why… #IndigenousPhilanthropy #IndigenousLeadership @nativewaysfederation

You have less than a month to apply for AIFEP!

Today is a good day to ask for your two letters of recommendation. Don't want until the last minute to ask for a letter. Your references need time to write. Give them a deadline.

Apply by September 15: bit.ly/3E8kdx8

Read the full blog post here: tiwahefoundation.org/2023/08/09/wor…

Miigwech and Pidamaye to everyone who attended. We enjoyed meeting so many of you!

AIFEP applications are due in less than one month! Apply by September 15th.

Please share with your friends and relatives.

tiwahefoundation.org/aifep/

✊🏽Lastly, thank you again to our community partners:
• @tiwahefoundation
• American Indian Community Housing Organization
• Dakota Wicohan
• Cankdeska Cikana Community College
• Turtle Mountain Community College
• @lakota_funds_org
• Siċaŋġu Co

• Tiwahe Foundation (@tiwahefoundation)
• American Indian Community Housing Organization
• Dakota Wicohan (Dakota Wicohan)
• Cankdeska Cikana Community College
• Turtle Mountain Community College
• Lakota Funds (@lakota_funds_org)
• Siċaŋġu (@sicangu.co)