Wealth Leaders: Twila True
By: Sarah Eagle Heart, CEO, Native Americans in Philanthropy
Twila True, a member of Oglala Sioux Tribe, launched True Sioux Hope Foundation in 2015 to raise funds to tackle social problems at her home community, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. On the reservation there is a lack of jobs and adequate housing, alcoholism, drug abuse, despair, and suicide. Read the full interview with Twila
here.
Social Justice Through Education
By: Malcolm Macleod, President and CEO of the Johnson Scholarship Foundation
This week we repost an article by Cheryl Crazy Bull, President of the American Indian College Fund. The American Indian College Fund is an important grantee partner of the Foundation and we had a chance to see Cheryl (and a lot of other good friends) earlier this month in San Diego at the Annual Conference of Native American's in Philanthropy. Read the full post by Malcolm
here.
Overtime Regulations and the Impact on Nonprofits
The U.S. Labor Department announced overtime final regulations today that, when they go into effect on December 1, 2016, will mean that most employees earning less than $47,500 per year will be entitled to overtime compensation, regardless of whether they are currently classified as executive, administrative, or professional (white-collar) workers. Read the full article
here.
Shoalwater Bay tribe selected as finalist for recognition of a healthy culture
The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe was chosen as a finalist for the fourth annual RWJF Culture of Health Prize given by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Read the full article
here.
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