#149 Indigenous People's Day Special Episode with Erik Stegman, Chief Executive Officer, Native Americans in Philanthropy

For Indigenous People’s Day, we are replaying a conversation with Eric Stegman. Eric joins us to encourage donors to consider framing, ensuring we confidently approach talks from a place of strength. Cultural authority, hereditary knowledge, and other forms of wisdom are all on the table. Eric explains how to begin your relationship in such a way that Native communities will want to collaborate with you.Episode Highlights:Eric’s journeyThe untapped potential of experts and partnerships in the Native American Nonprofit SectorThe importance of a proper approachThe problem with deficit framingErik R. Stegman Bio:Erik serves as Chief Executive Officer of Native Americans in Philanthropy, a national organization advocating for stronger and more meaningful investments by the philanthropic sector in tribal communities. Previously, he was the Executive Director for the Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute. He has held positions at the Center for American Progress on their Poverty to Prosperity team, as Majority Staff Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and in the Obama administration as a Policy Advisor at the U.S. Department of Education. Erik began his career in Washington, D.C., at the National Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center.He holds a J.D. from UCLA School of Law, an M.A. in American Indian Studies from UCLA’s Graduate Division, and a B.A. from Whittier College. Links:Native Philanthropy https://nativephilanthropy.orgFund for Shared Insight https://fundforsharedinsight.org If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well: https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/71-sybil-speakshttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/74-nicole-bicehttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/77-erik-stegman Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.Sybil offers resources that include special free short video mini-courses, templates, and key checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy-to-view PDFs.     Check out Sybil’s website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil athttps://www.doyourgood.com Connect with Do Your Good https://www.facebook.com/doyourgood https://www.instagram.com/doyourgood Would you like to talk with Sybil directly? Send in your inquiries through her website https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at [email protected]!