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Lunch will be served on a first come, first served basis.
Description: While various studies have engaged
with minority representation on the boards and staff of foundations
and the implications of disproportionate representation, few have
explored the special case of Native Americans-a group that accounts
for just 1% of the total U.S. population yet receives only a
fraction of a percent of the total grant awards of large
foundations. This study engages with this population in two
ways: first, a quantitative phase seeking to gather data about the
number of Native American leaders in the philanthropic world and,
second, a qualitative, interview-based phase which asks these
leaders to share the lessons they have learned and the unique
trajectories that have led each of them to their current
position.