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href="https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html">Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples</a>. This funding supports work to eliminate abuses, including forced assimilation and relocation, raise awareness of historic injustices, and secure land and resource rights. It funds Indigenous Peoples’ cultural heritage, traditional knowledge, and language, and respects their free, prior, and inform consent on matters that affect them.</p> </div> </header> <div id="year-selection"> <span class="label-select-year">Select Year</span> <ul class="tabs-nav dropdown"> <li class="year-2020 active"> 2020 </li> <li class="year-trends"> <a href="/populations/indigenous-peoples/year/trends/"> Trends, 2011 - 2015 </a> </li> <li class="year-2019"> <a href="/populations/indigenous-peoples/year/2019/"> 2019 </a> </li> <li class="year-2018"> <a href="/populations/indigenous-peoples/year/2018/"> 2018 </a> </li> <li class="year-2017"> <a href="/populations/indigenous-peoples/year/2017/"> 2017 </a> </li> <li class="year-2016"> <a href="/populations/indigenous-peoples/year/2016/"> 2016 </a> </li> <li class="year-2015"> <a href="/populations/indigenous-peoples/year/2015/"> 2015 </a> </li> <li class="year-2014"> <a href="/populations/indigenous-peoples/year/2014/"> 2014 </a> </li> <li class="year-2013"> <a href="/populations/indigenous-peoples/year/2013/"> 2013 </a> </li> <li class="year-2012"> <a href="/populations/indigenous-peoples/year/2012/"> 2012 </a> </li> <li class="year-2011"> <a href="/populations/indigenous-peoples/year/2011/"> 2011 </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="explore"> <div class="label-select-year focus-bg"><span>Explore:</span></div> <div class="select-box"><span>Select a Section</span></div> <ul class="tabs-jump-nav"> <li class="panel-top-foundation-funders focus-bg"> <a href="#top-foundation-funders-panel">Top Foundation Funders</a> </li> <li class="panel-regional-focus focus-bg"> <a href="#regional-focus-panel">Regional Focus</a> </li> <li class="panel-issue-focus focus-bg"> <a href="#issue-focus-panel">Issue Focus</a> </li> <li class="panel-intersecting-populations focus-bg"> <a href="#intersecting-populations-panel">Intersecting Populations</a> </li> <li class="panel-strategy-focus focus-bg"> <a href="#strategy-focus-panel">Strategy Focus</a> </li> <li class="panel-related-resources focus-bg"> <a href="#related-resources-panel">Related Resources</a> </li> </ul> </div> <article class="focus-indigenouspeoples post-45815 hr_population type-hr_population status-publish hentry"> <div class="twoColumnTbl equalize single-focus"> <div class="column1"> <div class="twoColumnTbl focus-share"> <div class="column1"> <span class="donut chart large focus-icon focus-indigenouspeoples population" data-type="donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data="5" id="indigenouspeoples-2020" data-bg="6E6F71"></span> </div> <div class="column2"> <h2 class="focus-color"><span class="focus-share-percent">5%</span><br> <span class="focus-share-text">Share of foundation <br>human rights funding</span></h2> <p class="focus-share-numbers">$256.6 Million out of<br> $4.9 Billion for all rights<br> 2,240 Grants </p> </div> </div> <article id="funders"> <h2 class="no-line" id="top-foundation-funders-panel">Top Foundation Funders</h2> <ol class="funders expand-list"> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="6905746"><span class="funder-name"> Ford Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$63.3 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="7696223"><span class="funder-name"> Novo Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$14.2 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="7722418"><span class="funder-name"> Tides Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$13.3 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="7524287"><span class="funder-name"> W.K. Kellogg Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$12.5 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="7092622"><span class="funder-name"> Robert Wood Johnson Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$11.2 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="6906580"><span class="funder-name"> Andrew W. Mellon Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$10.3 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="8394117"><span class="funder-name"> William & Flora Hewlett Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$9.1 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="6907536"><span class="funder-name"> Freedom House </span> <span class="funder-amount">$8.8 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="8425800"><span class="funder-name"> Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$6.9 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="7152551"><span class="funder-name"> John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$6.6 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="9734544"><span class="funder-name"> Wend II </span> <span class="funder-amount">$6.2 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="8426715"><span class="funder-name"> Christensen Fund </span> <span class="funder-amount">$6.0 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="6943140"><span class="funder-name"> Surdna Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$5.0 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="8901146"><span class="funder-name"> Foundation to Promote Open Society </span> <span class="funder-amount">$4.6 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="8259093"><span class="funder-name"> Global Greengrants Fund </span> <span class="funder-amount">$4.3 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="7590246"><span class="funder-name"> Northwest Area Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$3.8 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="13771250"><span class="funder-name"> Oak Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$3.5 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="7374739"><span class="funder-name"> Wallace H Coulter Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$3.1 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="7414383"><span class="funder-name"> George Gund Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$3.0 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="11992869"><span class="funder-name"> UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women </span> <span class="funder-amount">$2.9 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="9466755"><span class="funder-name"> Libra Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$2.4 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="7065354"><span class="funder-name"> American Jewish World Service </span> <span class="funder-amount">$2.2 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="7087770"><span class="funder-name"> Wellspring Philanthropic Fund </span> <span class="funder-amount">$2.0 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="8360236"><span class="funder-name"> Seattle Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$1.7 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="8555520"><span class="funder-name"> Central American Womens Fund </span> <span class="funder-amount">$1.6 M</span> </li> <li class="note">M = Millions</li> </ol> </article> <div id="single-year-report" class="standalone-panel"> <h1 class="focus-bg">Key Findings: 2020 Funding</h1> <a href="https://www.hrfn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/HRFN-Advancing-Human-Rights-2020-Full-Report.pdf" target="_blank"><img src="https://wordpress.foundationcenter.org/advancing-human-rights/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/09/AHR-2020-Report-Cover.png" alt="Key Findings"></a> </div> </div> <div class="column2"> <article id="region"> <h2 id="regional-focus-panel">Foundation Funding by Region</h2> <div class="region-column chart" id="region-chart-2020" data-type="region-column" data-year="2020" data-xaxis="Asia & Pacific;Caribbean;Eastern Europe, Central Asia, & Russia;Global Programs;Latin America & Mexico;Middle East & North Africa;North America;Sub-Saharan Africa;Western Europe" data-xaxisid="asia;caribbean;eastern-europe;global;latin-america;middle-east;north-america;africa;western-europe" data-series2="Number of Grants;310;2;21;112;891;10;680;237;23" data-series1="Grant Dollars;16362906;444149;735110;28660215;48820798;192007;156559840;8299383;1588663" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> <h3>Asia & Pacific</h3> <p>$16,362,906 (6%)<br> 310 Grants (14%) </p> <h3>Caribbean</h3> <p>$444,149 (0%)<br> 2 Grants (0%) </p> <h3>Eastern Europe, Central Asia, & Russia</h3> <p>$735,110 (0%)<br> 21 Grants (1%) </p> <h3>Global Programs</h3> <p>$28,660,215 (11%)<br> 112 Grants (5%) </p> <h3>Latin America & Mexico</h3> <p>$48,820,798 (19%)<br> 891 Grants (40%) </p> <h3>Middle East & North Africa</h3> <p>$192,007 (0%)<br> 10 Grants (0%) </p> <h3>North America</h3> <p>$156,559,840 (61%)<br> 680 Grants (30%) </p> <h3>Sub-Saharan Africa</h3> <p>$8,299,383 (3%)<br> 237 Grants (11%) </p> <h3>Western Europe</h3> <p>$1,588,663 (1%)<br> 23 Grants (1%) </p> </span> </div> <p class="footnote">Region totals include both foundation grants directly to recipients based in the region specified and foundation grants to recipients located in other regions to do work benefiting the region specified. Grants may mention more than one region of benefit and therefore be counted in more than one category.</p> </article> <article id="issue"> <h2 id="issue-focus-panel">Foundation Funding by Issue</h2> <ul class="facet-charts expand-list"> <li class="initial"><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/environmental/year/2020/"> Environmental and Resource Rights </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-environmental" id="environmental-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;76224404" data-series1="Number of Grants;1049" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$76,224,404 (30%)" data-alt-2="1,049 Grants (47%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $76,224,404 (30%)<br> 1,049 Grants (47%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li class="initial"><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/social/year/2020/"> Education, Religion, and Culture </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-social" id="social-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;41066435" data-series1="Number of Grants;222" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$41,066,435 (16%)" data-alt-2="222 Grants (10%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $41,066,435 (16%)<br> 222 Grants (10%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li class="initial"><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/general/year/2020/"> Human Rights, General </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-general" id="general-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;37660732" data-series1="Number of Grants;257" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$37,660,732 (15%)" data-alt-2="257 Grants (11%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $37,660,732 (15%)<br> 257 Grants (11%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/equality/year/2020/"> Equality Rights and Freedom from Discrimination </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-equality" id="equality-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;30558758" data-series1="Number of Grants;205" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$30,558,758 (12%)" data-alt-2="205 Grants (9%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $30,558,758 (12%)<br> 205 Grants (9%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/health/year/2020/"> Health and Well-being Rights </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-health" id="health-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;22368019" data-series1="Number of Grants;181" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$22,368,019 (9%)" data-alt-2="181 Grants (8%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $22,368,019 (9%)<br> 181 Grants (8%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/civic/year/2020/"> Civic and Political Participation </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-civic" id="civic-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;13718204" data-series1="Number of Grants;57" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$13,718,204 (5%)" data-alt-2="57 Grants (3%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $13,718,204 (5%)<br> 57 Grants (3%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/violence/year/2020/"> Freedom from Violence </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-violence" id="violence-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;9146220" data-series1="Number of Grants;88" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$9,146,220 (4%)" data-alt-2="88 Grants (4%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $9,146,220 (4%)<br> 88 Grants (4%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/labor/year/2020/"> Economic and Labor Rights </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-labor" id="labor-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;8815589" data-series1="Number of Grants;46" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$8,815,589 (3%)" data-alt-2="46 Grants (2%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $8,815,589 (3%)<br> 46 Grants (2%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/reproductive/year/2020/"> Sexual and Reproductive Rights </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-reproductive" id="reproductive-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;6498155" data-series1="Number of Grants;29" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$6,498,155 (3%)" data-alt-2="29 Grants (1%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $6,498,155 (3%)<br> 29 Grants (1%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/peacebuilding/year/2020/"> Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-peacebuilding" id="peacebuilding-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;3521490" data-series1="Number of Grants;36" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$3,521,490 (1%)" data-alt-2="36 Grants (2%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $3,521,490 (1%)<br> 36 Grants (2%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/expression/year/2020/"> Expression and Information Rights </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-expression" id="expression-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;2478655" data-series1="Number of Grants;20" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$2,478,655 (1%)" data-alt-2="20 Grants (1%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $2,478,655 (1%)<br> 20 Grants (1%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/migration/year/2020/"> Migration and Displacement </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-migration" id="migration-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;2266599" data-series1="Number of Grants;24" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$2,266,599 (1%)" data-alt-2="24 Grants (1%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $2,266,599 (1%)<br> 24 Grants (1%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/justice/year/2020/"> Access to Justice/Equality Before the Law </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-justice" id="justice-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;2232875" data-series1="Number of Grants;26" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$2,232,875 (1%)" data-alt-2="26 Grants (1%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $2,232,875 (1%)<br> 26 Grants (1%) </span> </div> </div></li> </ul> <p class="footnote">Issue totals include foundation funding that could be identified as meant to address a specific issue. In order to provide unique totals and avoid double-counting, each foundation grant has been assigned to exactly one issue category within the human rights taxonomy.</p> </article> <article id="population"> <div class="top-border"></div> <h2 id="intersecting-populations-panel">Foundation Funding by Intersecting Populations</h2> <ul class="facet-charts expand-list"> <li class="initial"><div class="focus-population"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/populations/women/year/2020/"> Women & Girls</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-women" id="women-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;72346175" data-series1="Number of Grants;990" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$72,346,175 (28%)" data-alt-2="990 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $72,346,175 (28%)<br> 990 Grants (44%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li class="initial"><div class="focus-population"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/populations/children/year/2020/"> Children & Youth</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-children" id="children-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;37134283" data-series1="Number of Grants;434" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$37,134,283 (14%)" data-alt-2="434 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $37,134,283 (14%)<br> 434 Grants (19%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li class="initial"><div class="focus-population"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/populations/lgbtqi/year/2020/"> LGBTQI</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-lgbtqi" id="lgbtqi-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;26405308" data-series1="Number of Grants;116" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$26,405,308 (10%)" data-alt-2="116 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $26,405,308 (10%)<br> 116 Grants (5%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-population"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/populations/migrants/year/2020/"> Migrants & Refugees</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-migrants" id="migrants-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;21679568" data-series1="Number of Grants;119" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$21,679,568 (8%)" data-alt-2="119 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $21,679,568 (8%)<br> 119 Grants (5%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-population"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/populations/disabilities/year/2020/"> People with Disabilities</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-disabilities" id="disabilities-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;5333366" data-series1="Number of Grants;70" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$5,333,366 (2%)" data-alt-2="70 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $5,333,366 (2%)<br> 70 Grants (3%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-population"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/populations/defenders/year/2020/"> Human Rights Defenders</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-defenders" id="defenders-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;1732836" data-series1="Number of Grants;102" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$1,732,836 (1%)" data-alt-2="102 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $1,732,836 (1%)<br> 102 Grants (5%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-population"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/populations/sex-workers/year/2020/"> Sex Workers</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-sexworkers" id="sexworkers-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;62345" data-series1="Number of Grants;4" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$62,345 (0%)" data-alt-2="4 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $62,345 (0%)<br> 4 Grants (0%) </span> </div> </div></li> </ul> <p class="footnote">In order to show the intersections of multiple population groups, these graphics indicate other population groups supported within funding towards the group highlighted on this page.</p> </article> <article id="strategy"> <div class="top-border"></div> <h2 id="strategy-focus-panel">Foundation Funding by Strategy</h2> <ul class="facet-charts expand-list"> <li class="initial"><div class="focus-strategy"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/strategies/advocacy/year/2020/"> Advocacy, Systems Reform and Implementation</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon strategy large focus-advocacy" id="advocacy-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;93724059" data-series1="Number of Grants;904" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$93,724,059 (37%)" data-alt-2="904 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $93,724,059 (37%)<br> 904 Grants (40%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li class="initial"><div class="focus-strategy"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/strategies/capacity-building/year/2020/"> Capacity-building and Technical Assistance</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon strategy large focus-capacitybuilding" id="capacitybuilding-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;50052919" data-series1="Number of Grants;830" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$50,052,919 (20%)" data-alt-2="830 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $50,052,919 (20%)<br> 830 Grants (37%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li class="initial"><div class="focus-strategy"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/strategies/collaboration/year/2020/"> Coalition-building and Collaboration</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon strategy large focus-collaboration" id="collaboration-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;34322972" data-series1="Number of Grants;332" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$34,322,972 (13%)" data-alt-2="332 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $34,322,972 (13%)<br> 332 Grants (15%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-strategy"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/strategies/research/year/2020/"> Research and Documentation</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon strategy large focus-research" id="research-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;22493402" data-series1="Number of Grants;274" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$22,493,402 (9%)" data-alt-2="274 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $22,493,402 (9%)<br> 274 Grants (12%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-strategy"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/strategies/grassroots/year/2020/"> Grassroots Organizing</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon strategy large focus-grassroots" id="grassroots-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;15859675" data-series1="Number of Grants;696" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$15,859,675 (6%)" data-alt-2="696 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $15,859,675 (6%)<br> 696 Grants (31%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-strategy"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/strategies/arts/year/2020/"> Arts and Culture</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon strategy large focus-arts" id="arts-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;15201832" data-series1="Number of Grants;80" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$15,201,832 (6%)" data-alt-2="80 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $15,201,832 (6%)<br> 80 Grants (4%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-strategy"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/strategies/media/year/2020/"> Media and Technology</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon strategy large focus-media" id="media-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;13691464" data-series1="Number of Grants;329" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$13,691,464 (5%)" data-alt-2="329 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $13,691,464 (5%)<br> 329 Grants (15%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-strategy"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/strategies/legal/year/2020/"> Litigation and Legal Aid</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon strategy large focus-legal" id="legal-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;7420602" data-series1="Number of Grants;127" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$7,420,602 (3%)" data-alt-2="127 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $7,420,602 (3%)<br> 127 Grants (6%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-strategy"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/strategies/scholarships/year/2020/"> Scholarships and Travel</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon strategy large focus-scholarships" id="scholarships-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;1019317" data-series1="Number of Grants;14" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$1,019,317 (0%)" data-alt-2="14 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $1,019,317 (0%)<br> 14 Grants (1%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-strategy"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/strategies/security/year/2020/"> Security and Resilience</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon strategy large focus-security" id="security-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="indigenouspeoples" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;965064" data-series1="Number of Grants;32" data-total="256556135" data-grants="2240" data-alt-1="$965,064 (0%)" data-alt-2="32 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $965,064 (0%)<br> 32 Grants (1%) </span> </div> </div></li> </ul> <p class="footnote">Strategy totals include foundation funding that could be identified as supporting a specific strategy. 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