Donate to the Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Fund

DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT: Donations to this Fund will be matched 1:1 in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day 2025 from June 19th to June 22nd!*

The Federal Government pledged to end all long-term drinking water advisories on First Nation reserves by 2021. Over 30 are still in effect.

Indigenous Peoples are the fastest-growing population in Canada. They represent nearly 5% of the entire Canadian population. Systemic discrimination, harmful government policies, and racism have created historic and modern injustices and inequalities, including long-term drinking water advisories, unequal access to healthcare and education, mental health crises for young people, and economic inequality.

Indigenous-led organizations are critical to the communities they serve, and they are leading the way with solutions to these long-standing challenges. Donations to the Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Fund go directly to Indigenous communities and the people they support. Plus, gifts will be matched $1 for $1 when you give from June 19th at 12 a.m. EST to June 22nd at 11:59 p.m. PST*.

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$1,375,135

$ Amount raised

7,749

# of supporters

Funding Indigenous Ingenuity

Indigenous ingenuity and brilliance within Indigenous-led organizations is challenging the status quo and leading the way on tackling these critical issues. While they work tirelessly with limited resources, these organizations create real change and address the most pressing issues. Like:

  • Healing the physical and emotional traumas of colonialism, the Indian Act, and Residential Schools.
  • Rebuilding traditional culture and language that was passed from generation-to-generation but lost or damaged from government-led assimilation practices.
  • Offering services and support founded in Indigenous knowledge, which uplifts an emerging generation of leaders.

Play a Role in Truth and Reconciliation

Now more than ever, we must unite and make a change. You can support Indigenous-led organizations that deliver critical services that foster growth, healing, and truth and reconciliation.

70% of Canadians believe they play a role in reconciliation. Start playing your role by making a donation and standing in solidarity today.

ABOUT THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SOLIDARITY FUND

This Fund includes more than 50 Indigenous-led charities from across Canada whose focus ranges from social services to arts and culture.

These charities have identified themselves as Indigenous-led based on four criteria:

  • Indigenous leadership at all levels – board & executive
  • Indigenous cultures & languages central to daily operations
  • Formal protocols with Indigenous communities
  • Programs delivered by Indigenous People

These criteria were originally established by Indigenous peoples working in the charitable sector advised by Elders. Since not every organization will meet all four criteria depending on their structure, inclusion is heavily weighted towards Indigenous leadership at all levels and Indigenous cultures & languages central to daily operations.

To ensure donations reach charities easily and efficiently, charities in this Fund must also be one of the more than 20,000 charities registered to receive funds electronically from CanadaHelps. Funds will be transferred quarterly, subject to a minimum of $10 per charity.

We regularly update the list of charities in this Fund. To see the latest list of charities included in this Fund, you can view the list here.

Curator

About The Curator

This Fund was created in collaboration with Wanda Brascoupé, Bear Clan, Kanien’keha, Skarù rę’, and Anishinabe. Wanda has been in the philanthropic sector for 20 years as a volunteer, fundraiser, donor, connector and now works as an advisor to Indigenous and non-Indigenous foundations and charities. She is pleased for this collaboration to highlight the Indigenous charitable community’s brilliance and ingenuity.

References

* National Indigenous Peoples Day 2025 Match Offer valid for donations of a minimum of $3 made on CanadaHelps.org to the Indigenous Culture and Language Resurgence in the Canadian North Fund and the Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Fund beginning Thursday, June 19, 2025, 12:00 AM EST and ending on Sunday, June 22nd, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST to a combined maximum aggregate amount of $25,000.

Donors will receive a tax receipt for the value of their donation through CanadaHelps. Offer is only valid on one-time donations and does not include the donation of securities, P2P or third-party events, API donations, new or existing monthly donations, and the purchase or redemption of Charity Gift Cards. While supplies last. CanadaHelps reserves the right to end the promotion at any time.