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YUHAAVIATAM OF SAN MANUEL NATION AWARDS OVER $13.5 MILLION TO 200 IMPACTFUL CHARITIES, INCLUDING THE KWEK SOCIETY
Highland, CA (September 9, 2025) — Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation (YSMN) announced more than $13.5 million in new grant awards – the largest amount awarded in a grant cycle to date. Funding awards support impactful programs across the Southern California region and the nation. Amidst a nationwide trend of decreased funding for charitable causes, the Tribe remains committed to supporting tangible impact across their Serrano Ancestral territory and Indian Country.
THE KWEK SOCIETY RECEIVES WILDHORSE FOUNDATION GRANT
Arlington, VA (September 3, 2025) — The Kwek Society, an Indigenous-led and -focused nonprofit centered around ending period poverty in U.S. Indigenous communities, is thrilled to announce that they have been chosen to receive – for the third year running – a generous grant from the Wildhorse Foundation. Each year, the Wildhorse Foundation makes grants to, among other recipients, Native American charitable organizations with their base of operations within Oregon, as well as national and regional Indian organizations.
The Kwek Society Receives Native Voices Rising Grant
Grant supports Native-led initiatives that empower Indigenous communities
Arlington, VA (November 25, 2024) – The Kwek Society, an Indigenous-led and -focused nonprofit centered around ending period poverty in Indigenous communities, is thrilled to announce that they have been chosen to receive a generous grant titled the Native Voices Rising Grant. Native Voices Rising is a collaborative grantmaking initiative between Native Americans in Philanthropy and Common Counsel Foundation, created to support Native-led grassroots and advocacy efforts.
The Kwek Society Receives Grant from Waub Ajijaak Press & Foundation
Arlington, VA (Sept. 18, 2024) – The Kwek Society, an indigenous-led and -focused nonprofit centered around ending period poverty in Indigenous communities, is excited to announce they are a recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Waub Ajijaak Press & Foundation. The Waub Ajijaak Press & Foundation is a non-profit publisher that uses philanthropy to challenge the funding disparity faced by Native American-led nonprofits. The grant awarded to The Kwek Society provides general operations support of $10,000 for one year.
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