2021-05-13T19:39:43-07:00 2020-06-30 455565460 Goranson and Associates 717 College Ave Santa Rosa CA 95404 990 2019-07-01 753217508 International Funders for Indigenous Peoples INTE 4155807982 Post Office Box 29184 San Francisco CA 94129 Lourdes Inga Executive Director 2021-05-13 true Sally Westgate P01739831 7075421256 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Lourdes Inga Post Office Box 29184 San Francisco CA 941290184 893932 false X www.internationalfunders.org X 1999 NY Our Mission is to foster Indigenous solutions and partnerships among Indigenous Peoples and funders around the globe. 9 9 3 10 0 103908 869582 275399 24350 0 0 379307 893932 0 0 199157 226513 5038 23241 302042 134379 501199 365930 -121892 528002 318717 885561 26006 64848 292711 820713 Our Mission is to foster Indigenous solutions and partnerships among Indigenous Peoples and funders around the globe. International Funders for Indigenous Peoples seeks to transform the relationship between the funding world and Indigenous Peoples to one of mutual understanding and benefit. false false 293534 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS UPDATESDURING THE REPORTING PERIOD IFIP CONTINUED TO ENHANCE THE THREE NEW PROGRAMS, LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM AREA, PREPARED TO CELEBRATE IFIPS 20TH ANNIVERSARY. IFIPS PLANS WERE IMPACTED BY THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC RESULTING IN CANCELLING OR POSTPONING ACTIVITIES. YET, IFIP WAS ABLE TO ADJUST AND RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS AND INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS ALLIES.PROGRAM STRATEGYIN JANUARY 2017, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF IFIP ADOPTED A NEW STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR THE PERIOD OF 2017-2021. THE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK RESPONDED TO IFIPS STAKEHOLDERS INPUT AND SET THE STAGE TO STRENGTHEN IFIP AND ITS PROGRAMS AT A TIME WHEN COLLABORATION AND COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND ISSUES IS IMPERATIVE.IN FEBRUARY 2020, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF IFIP APPROVED EVALUATING THE PROGRESS OF THE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK. IFIP ENGAGED EVALUATION CONSULTANTS TO UNDERTAKE A MID-TERM REVIEW OF THE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK. BASED ON THE EVELUATION RESULTS, THE STEADY PROGRESS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EVALUATION, ON JUNE 2020 THE IFIP BOARD EXTENDED THE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK BY THREE YEARS TO THE END OF 2024.PROGRAM STRATEGIC GOALINTERNATIONAL FUNDERS FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (IFIP) SEEKS TO TRANSFORM THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FUNDING WORLD AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO ONE OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND BENEFIT.IFIPS STRATEGIC GOAL IS TO EXPAND THE SPHERE OF FUNDERS AND COLLABORATIVE ACTION AMONG FUNDERS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.OUR NEW STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK GUIDES OUR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN PHILANTHROPY- AS WELL AS - PROMOTE A SYSTEMS CHANGE AND STRENGTHEN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS. KEY AMONG THESE IS THE NEED TO CHANGE PARAGIMS, TRANSFORM PHILANTHROPY FOR GREATER PARTNERSHIPS AND EQUITY BY INCREASING THE FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ORGANIZATIONS TO REALIZE THEIR LIFE PLANS, ASPIRATIONS, AND RIGHTS.PROGRAM AREASIFIPS PROGRAMS ADVANCE THE WORK OF OUR MEMBERS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES BY FACILITATING COLLABORATION AMONG OUR MEMBERS, CONVENING FUNDERS, AND INFORMING PHILANTHROPY OF IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS ON THE INDIGENOUS MOVEMENT. COMMUNICATIONS IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF HOW WE UNDERTAKE ASPECTS OF THIS WORK. AS AN EXAMPLE IS THE PARTNERSHIP WITH ALLIANCE MAGAZINE TO PUBLISH A SPECIAL FEATURE ON INDIGENOUS PHILANTHROPY ON THE MARCH 2020 ISSUE OF ALLIANCE MAGAZINE.IFIP CONFERENCE AND CONVENINGS - IFIP CONFERENCES CONVENE KEY INDIGENOUS LEADERS, IFIP MEMBERS AND VISIONARY GRANTMAKERS FOR DEEP DISCUSSION ON THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES IN THE FIELD. THESE PIVOTAL EVENTS SUPPORT FUNDERS AND INFLUENCE THEIR PERSPECTIVES, FUNDING PRACTICES, AND HOW THEY WORK.IFIPS LEARNING INSTITUTE A FIRST OF ITS KIND INSTITUTE TO SUPPORT GRANTMAKERS TO STRENGTHEN, DEVELOP, AND ADOPT FUNDING STRATEGIES AND PRACTICES THAT VALUE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, RESPECT THEIR RIGHTS, AND INCORPORATE THEIR VALUES IN THE WHAT AND HOW OF ENGAGING WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. THE INSTITUTE AIMS TO TRANSFORM THE FUNDING SECTOR TO ONE OF RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND TO GROW FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS THAT ADOPT VALUE-BASED PARTNERSHIPS THAT MORE EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS STRUGGLES FACED BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES FUNDERS WORKING GROUP - FACILITATES A COLLABORATIVE SPACE FOR IFIP MEMBERS ON ISSUES THAT RELATE TO STEWARDSHIP OF LAND AND SEASCAPES, SELF-DETERMINED MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND PROTECTION OF BIOCULTURAL DIVERSITY. THE WORKING GROUP BUILDS ON IFIPS AND ITS PARTNERS PAST LEARNINGS, FINDINGS, AND INSIGHTS TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE FUNDING PRACTICES FOR COMMUNITY-LED INITIATIVES.INDIGENOUS WOMEN FUNDERS WORKING GROUP FOSTERS LEARNING AMONG PEERS AND COLLABORATIVE ACTION THAT CONTRIBUTES TO EXPANDING AND TRANSFORMING HOW FUNDERS PARTNER WITH INDIGENOUS WOMEN. IT WILL BUILD ON IFIPS AND ITS PARTNERS PAST LEARNINGS, FINDINGS AND INSIGHTS ON INDIGENOUS WOMENS FUNDING. FINALLY, IT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FUNDERS TO CONTINUE THE DIALOGUE, LEARNING, COLLABORATION TO ADVANCE INDIGENOUS WOMENS RIGHTS FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE AND COSMOVISION.INDIGENOUS LED FUNDS WORKING GROUP THE WORKING GROUP WAS LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER 2019 RESPONDING TO THE INTEREST AND REQUEST OF INDIGENOUS LED FUNDS. INDIGENOUS LED FUNDS ARE GUIDED BY INDIGENOUS WORLDVIEWS AND LED-BY AND FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. INDIGENOUS LED FUNDS STRENGTHEN SELF-DETERMINATION AND SUPPORT A PROCESS THAT EMPOWERS THE COMMUNITIES, AT THE LOCAL TO THE GLOBAL LEVEL, TO BE ABLE TO CHANGE PARADIGMS AND SHIFT POWER RELATIONS ADDRESSING THE ASYMMETRY OF POWERS AND RESOURCES TO RECOGNITION AND RECIPROCITY. THE WORKING GROUP SHALL COLLABORATE AND STRATEGIZE TO INCREASE FUNDING INITIATIVES, ASSESS THE CURRENT FUNDING LANDSCAPE, AND LEVERAGE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION. THE WORKING GROUP WILL ENGAGE IN PEER-LEARNING, NETWORKING, PROMOTE AWARENESS OF KEY ISSUES, IDENTIFY COMMON INDICATORS OF TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT, FACILITATE COORDINATION, AND INFLUENCE THE FUNDING SECTOR.ORGANIZATIONAL STRENTHENINGIFIPS CONTINUES TO INVEST ON STRENGTHENING ITS PROGRAMS, GONVERNANCE, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND OPERATIONS TO MEET IFIPS NEW DIRECTION AND SUPPORT IFIPS GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO EXPAND AND INFLUENCE A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE BEYOND IFIP MEMBERS.CONTRACTED SERVICES: IFIP OPERATES WITH A SMALL STAFF TEAM. TO ACCOMPLISH PROGRAM GOALS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRENTHENING IFIP WORKS WITH CONSULTANTS TO REALIZE ITS ANNUAL GOALS. 293534 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false true false false true false false false true true true true true true true false false CA NY X X X Lourdes Inga 4155807982 Presidio Bldg 1009 San Francisco CA 94129 Lourdes Inga Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 120393 0 0 Alice Phinizy Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Suzanne Benally Co-Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Angela Martinez Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Monica Aleman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Manaia King Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sofia Arroyo Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Heim Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tricia Stevens Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alvin Warren Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 120393 1 false false false 0 203000 666582 869582 Earned Income 24350 24350 Other Income 24350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 893932 24350 X 0 0 0 0 120393 90295 18059 12039 0 49848 55801 -5849 -104 0 41829 35919 2982 2928 14443 12391 1040 1012 0 550 550 16950 16950 0 5038 5038 0 46362 44780 994 588 0 10301 7068 2455 778 8550 4517 3742 291 0 8626 6847 1236 543 35516 34586 802 128 0 0 0 0 0 1572 1572 Other operating costs 5952 1330 4622 0 365930 293534 49155 23241 243717 501156 0 0 75000 374100 0 0 0 0 10305 0 0 0 0 0 0 318717 885561 26006 19931 34612 10305 26006 64848 X 102711 296713 190000 524000 292711 820713 318717 885561 528002 X false true X true false X 496952 343354 412875 258158 869582 2380921 8354 112862 147085 121149 24350 413800 0 0 0 505306 456216 559960 379307 893932 2794721 0 0 2794721 0 0 0 0 505306 456216 559960 379307 893932 2794721 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Provision 10305 10305 X 893932 893932 893932 365930 365930 365930 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701d of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The Internal Revenue Service has determined this Organization is not a private foundation under Section 509(a)(2). Management of the Organization considers the likelihood of changes by taxing authorities in its filed tax returns and recognizes a liability for or discloses potential significant changes if management believes it is more likely than not for a change to occur, including changes to the Organizations status as a not-for-profit entity. Management believes the Organization met the requirements to maintain its tax-exempt status and has not income subject to unrelated business income tax; therefore, no provision for income taxes has been provided in these financial statements. The Organizations tax returns for the past three years are subject to examination by tax authorities and may change upon examination. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder Membership in International Funders for Indigenous Peoples is open to those that are in aligned with our Mission, Vision and Values. We welcome individual donors or institutions concerned about the livelihood, culture, and well being of Indigenous Peoples and their communities. Membership is open to individuals who are donors themselves, individuals working in member institutions, or organizations that are primarily grant- makers. As a philanthropic affinity group of the Council on Foundations, IFIP members are dedicated to expanding their grantmaking for international Indigenous projects and communities. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A copy of the Form 990 is reviewed by the finance committee, and then a copy of the return is provided to all members of the board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts IFIP reviews conflict of interest annually as well as at each board meeting Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Comparative compensation information was reviewed by the board of directors when approving the annual salary of the executive director. The Board sets annual goals and reviews performance in conjunction with the compensation setting approval. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection The organization will make available the Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return, the application for exemption and the tax-exempt status determination letter from the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Documents are provided on request Part IX Total functional expenses DUE TO THE NATURE OF OUR ACTIVITIES ON CERTAIN YEARS NON-PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE HIGH.DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD IFIP WAS COMPLETING THE LAUNCH OF THREE NEW PROGRAMS, STRENTHENING THE ORGANIZATION, AND HOSTING A GLOBAL CONFERENCE.