Decolonizing Practices in Fundraising
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About the event
Join us to explore how nonprofits can center equity, reciprocity, and community power through fundraising practices that move beyond transactional models and toward more values-aligned approaches.
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This session will explore how to create new avenues for nonprofits to center equity, reciprocity, and community power through transformative fundraising.
Decolonizing fundraising is the practice of shifting power, wealth, and decision-making from traditional top-down power dynamics to one of mutual empowerment. It means constantly questioning donor-focused, transactional models built on exploitative power dynamics and shifting toward approaches grounded in community self-determination, clear accountability, and genuine reciprocity. This process prompts organizations to assess who controls funding relationships, whose knowledge is valued, and whether the concept of "help" is defined by the community itself or dictated externally.
During this session, we will explore equity in fundraising and strategies to create funding paradigm shifts that include:
- Trust-Based Philanthropy
- Unrestricted Funding
- Participatory Grantmaking
- Donor Education
- Mutual Accountability
This event is part of the Learning Hub program Fundraisers' Forum The Santa Fe Community Foundation proudly offers the Learning Hub as an educational space for nonprofit board, executive directors, staff members, and donors. Each year, the Hub offers dozens of events, workshops, and learning circles that promote leadership, skill building, and peer-supported growth
Development Directors and Fundraisers: Are you looking for a community where you can truly grow, share ideas, and find solutions with others who understand the unique challenges of fundraising? We invite you to be part of a new monthly gathering designed just for you.
Meet the people leading the conversation
Marisa Page
Marisa Page
Marisa Page is an enrolled citizen of the Pawnee Nation ofOklahoma and descends from the Ponca and Comanche Nation. Marisa was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM and currently resides in Rio Rancho, NM with her family. Ms. Page’s education includes - Master of Legal Studies with a focus inIndigenous Peoples Law from the University of Oklahoma, Bachelor of Arts inAnthropology with a minor in Psychology from the University of New Mexico, and two Associates of Arts from Central New Mexico Community College. She is a current candidate for 2024 cohort for the Native American Studies, PhD. program at the University of New Mexico. For more than 20 years, Marisa has worked and advocated for Indigenous peoples throughout the world. She has been a fundraiser working with major gifts, planned giving, and grant writing; managed a pre-college education department; guest lectured at various universities; and participated in community organizing. BIPOC-led organizations she has worked for include - First Nations Development Institute, New Mexico Environmental LawCenter, Native Community Development Associates, Americans for IndianOpportunity, Campo Band of Kumeyaay, and the American Indian Science andEngineering Society. Ms. Page is currently the Executive Director for thePawnee Evening Star Fund, a tribal 501c3.
Meet the people leading the conversation
Marisa Page
Marisa Page
Marisa Page is an enrolled citizen of the Pawnee Nation ofOklahoma and descends from the Ponca and Comanche Nation. Marisa was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM and currently resides in Rio Rancho, NM with her family. Ms. Page’s education includes - Master of Legal Studies with a focus inIndigenous Peoples Law from the University of Oklahoma, Bachelor of Arts inAnthropology with a minor in Psychology from the University of New Mexico, and two Associates of Arts from Central New Mexico Community College. She is a current candidate for 2024 cohort for the Native American Studies, PhD. program at the University of New Mexico. For more than 20 years, Marisa has worked and advocated for Indigenous peoples throughout the world. She has been a fundraiser working with major gifts, planned giving, and grant writing; managed a pre-college education department; guest lectured at various universities; and participated in community organizing. BIPOC-led organizations she has worked for include - First Nations Development Institute, New Mexico Environmental LawCenter, Native Community Development Associates, Americans for IndianOpportunity, Campo Band of Kumeyaay, and the American Indian Science andEngineering Society. Ms. Page is currently the Executive Director for thePawnee Evening Star Fund, a tribal 501c3.
Meet the people leading the conversation
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