Challenges in Indigenous philanthropy: Reporting Australian grantmakers' perspectives
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This article from the Australian Journal of Social Issues explores the views of Australian grantmakers who give to Indigenous causes. It reports on a qualitative study undertaken as part of the Giving Australia research to elicit whether and how giving to Indigenous groups and areas differs from philanthropy to other areas.
This paper builds on the scant literature, particularly reporting exploratory research results on Australian grantmaking issues, critical funding needs, and recommendations for fostering Indigenous not-for-profit funding. Indigenous groups are challenged in understanding how foundations work and, conversely, foundations do not always appreciate the need for their inputs to complement traditional cultures.
The study found that small grants can play a key role, as could enticing and supporting new grantmakers, co-funding, engaging Indigenous representatives in the decision making, and dispelling misconceptions of the area.