As an ally organization to Indigenous Peoples, committed to exclusively supporting projects by small grassroots organizations, Azimuth World Foundation has had the opportunity to see first-hand the countless barriers that Indigenous communities face in accessing mechanisms to fund their projects. This is an alarming reality, given the enormous challenges faced by Indigenous communities globally.

That against this backdrop only 0.6% of donations from global funds reach Indigenous communities is astonishing and demands deep reflection. This figure was published in a recent report commissioned by International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP), a network of Indigenous and non-Indigenous funders dedicated to directly supporting Indigenous communities. Azimuth is proud to be an IFIP member. This network is deeply committed to decolonizing ph ...