As a new grant making foundation dedicated to helping low-income families
strengthen their voices and mobilize their communities in order to achieve a more
just and equitable society for all, Marguerite Casey Foundation recognized early
on the importance of crafting a thoughtful strategy for funding in Native American
communities. We also acknowledged the limitations of own financial and geographic
capacity: there would be no way that one foundation acting alone could have
significant impact relative to the overall challenges facing Indian Country.