Program areas at Tribal Link Foundation
JumpScale LLC (Resillience Circles)is a culturally tailored and trauma-informed capacity building and investing program for Native American enterprises. It aims to enhance their long-term economic resillience in order to increase the well-being and mental health of tribal communities. This program grew significantly in 2022, thanks to the support of dedicated team members, generous donors, and mission-driven implementation partners. 2022s activities centered around continued fundraising to support the Alaskan pilot program launch, identifying and onboarding community partners, and hiring dedicated program staff. Tribal Link was the fiscal sponsor and withheld 5% of the grants received for sponsorship fees.
One Earth is a nonppprofit organization working to accelerate collective action to solve the climate crisis through a just transition to 100% renewable energy, protection and restoration of half of the worlds lands and oceans and a shift to net-zero food and fiber systems. Funds were regranted to Mujeres y Ambiente (Women and Environment)to cultivate and transform medicinal and aromatic plants into products to take care of people. This year they facilitated the planting of 5,000 native trees in the Kilum-ljim forest in a minimally invasive manner $ 18,345The Cameroon Gender and Environment Watch (CAMGEW) works locally and thinking globally, CAMGEW looks for solutuion to environmental and womens issues in Cameroon. Regrant amount $22,945.
UNDP, The Equator Initiative, led by the UN Development Program (UNDP)brings together the United Nations, governments, civil society, businesses, and grassroots organizations to recognize and advance community organizations. The grassroots organizations receiving funds demonstrate how innovative, nature-based solutions can enable communities to achieve their own sustainable local developmentgoals while building community resillience even in a time of economic, environmental, political, and public health shocks. Led by indigenous peoples and local community leaders, including women leaders, they work to protect and restore the worlds ecosystems, highlighting the theme of the 2022 International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples: The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge. Nine organizations received funding. Tribal Link was the fiscal sponsor and the fee was $5000.
Other projects were:Project Access- Global capacity building training program supporting Indigenous Peoples participation in meetings and conferences where decisions are being made that affect their rights, cultures and livelihoods. $1600Worldwide Fund for Nature/Inclusive Conservation Academy- A series of consultations with Indigennous Peoples about the trajectory of conservation practices around world in order to effectively espouse inclusive conservaion, which centers the Indigenous Peoples whose values and practices have sustained their lands. $ 7460Goldman Environmental Prize- a prize that honors the achievements and leadership of grassroots environmental activists from around the world inspiring alll of us to take action to protect our planet. $ 2700 Awarded to LKDFN an organization serving all government functions dedicated to sustainable development, promoting its culture and a close relationship with the land.