Affiliate Program
Affiliates are organizations that come “in-house” into our organization usually because they are emerging programs (less than five years old) or do not yet have the staff or capacity to run as independent 501(c)(3) non-profit. The Affiliate Program allows projects to direct efforts towards accomplishing its programmatic goals and objectives, while the Seventh Generation Fund assists in the administration, technical training, fiscal management, program oversight, and organizational development. Our assistance allows affiliate projects to fully participate in community-based organizing efforts and direct action campaigns.
Our Affiliates cover a wide array of Indigenous communities, tribal groups, and bioregions. They begin their affiliate relationship with the Seventh Generation Fund at different points of entry. Some groups become Affiliates for just a short duration in order to become established or to accomplish a particular program or project. In these instances, an Affiliate may only need our organizational expertise for fiscal management and program development, implementation, and support. For example, we might offer training in setting up by-laws or establishing a Board of Directors.
Other projects remain affiliated with SGF on a long-term basis – some have been with us for over a decade. Generally, the core goal of the SGF Affiliate Program is to build the capacity and knowledge base of the programs and projects we support so that they can “spin-off” in a few years and become independent of SGF’s oversight and fiscal management. When this happens, there is no longer a fiduciary relationship or any management by SGF of grant funding or donations.
The Affiliate Program is by application only. Organizations may download and complete the Affiliate Application Cover Sheet, and return to our organization by mail to: PO Box 4569, Arcata, CA 95518, or submit via email to Johnny Salazar, General Manager, at js@7genfund.org. Affiliate applications are accepted on a rolling deadline. Allow 3-4 for weeks for review.
Affiliate Application
Seventh Generation Fund Affiliates FY 2020 – 2021
- Barbareno Chumash Tribal Council, Chumash – California
- Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits, Multi-Tribal – California
- Bears Ears Prayer Run Alliance, Multi-Tribal – Arizona
- Blue Heaven Harnessing Hope, Gros Ventre/Assiniboine – Montana
- Buffalo Defense Project, Multi-Tribal – Montana
- Centro del Pueblo, Multi-Tribal – California
- Centro Cultural Tetanchit, Nahuatl/Multi-Tribal – El Salvador / USA
- Coyote’s Paw, Hupa/Yurok – California
- Generations-Indigenous Ways, Lakota – South Dakota
- Global Indigenous Languages Caucus, Multi-Tribal – Oklahoma
- Ho’opae Pono Peace Project, Native Hawaiian/Kanaka Maoli – Hawaii
- Horse Spirit Society, Lakota – South Dakota
- Idiwanan An Chawe, Zuni – New Mexico
- Instituto Cientifico de Culturas Indigenas, Saraguro – Ecuador
- N8 Design, Multi-Tribal – Minnesota
- Obsidian, Multi-Tribal – California
- Sacred Earth Solar, Lubicon Cree/North of Medicine Line – Canada
- Social Distance Powwow, Multi-Tribal – Montana
- Standing Elk, Crow – Montana
- Tatanka Wakpala Tiyospaye, Lakota – South Dakota
- Teca Wawokiye Cokata, Lakota – South Dakota
- The Onaman Team, Multi-Tribal/North of Medicine Line – Canada
- The Raven Fund, Multi-Tribal – Canada
- Tiny House Warriors, Secwepemc/North of Medicine Line – Canada
- Traditional Native American Farmers Association, SW Pueblos – New Mexico
- Tutskwat Oqawtoynani, Hopi – Arizona
- Unist’ot’en Camp and Youth Camp, Multi-Tribal/North of Medicine Line – Canada
- Watakuye Mutual Aid Society, Lakota/Dakota/Nakota – North Dakota
Donate to an Affiliate:
Check donations for Affiliates must be made out to Seventh Generation Fund with the Affiliate name noted in the check memo. You can also donate to an Affiliate online.
