Periagoge
Scenario

When Indigenous organizations struggle with grant requirements versus traditional governance

My business partner and I got a federal grant for our Indigenous-led nonprofit, but the reporting requirements and restrictions feel like they're forcing us to operate in ways that contradict our traditional governance and decision-making processes.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Funding structures impose Western institutional frameworks that conflict with Indigenous decision-making processes and collective leadership models.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Indigenous approaches to wealth and sharing?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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