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Natives in Tech is a coalition of Native technologists building technology for Native communities.

Maintenance
$570
per year
Estimated Annual Budget
$102,642
Today's Balance
$190,958.78

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Financial Contributions

Membership
Advocate

Support us with a monthly donation and support the work of Natives in Tech.

Starts at
$10 USD / month

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+ 16
Membership
Copper Sponsor

Thank you for sponsoring Natives in Tech! Get your logo and a link to your website listed on the Natives in Tech GitHub README.

$1,000 USD / month

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Turquoise Sponsor

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Get your logo and a link to your website placed at the bottom of every page of nativesintech.org, the nativesintech.org homepage and the Natives in... Read more

$2,000 USD / month

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Projects

Support the following initiatives from Natives in Tech.

Project
Native Owned Businesses is a curated directory of Native businesses of all kinds throughout the U...

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MISTI tools are developed specifically to help reduce the secondary trauma to families in having ...

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Events

Natives in Tech is hosting the following events.

Event
The launch of new Native emojis for Indigemoji

Attending


+ 2
Past event
07:00 PM-11:00 PM UTC
#NITConf2023

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No attendees
Past event
04:00 PM UTC
Developing Sovereignty in Tech

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Past event
03:00 PM UTC
Encoding Native Knowledge

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+ 3

Top financial contributors

Individuals

1
Adam Recvlohe

$1,819.76 USD since Mar 2021

2
Catherine Ishimoticha

$1,800 USD since Feb 2021

3
Ian Her Many Horses

$1,690 USD since Oct 2021

4
Heather Devine-Hardy

$1,500 USD since Jul 2021

5
Nick S

$1,000 USD since Mar 2021

6
Allan Liska

$700 USD since May 2022

7
Holly Grimm

$580 USD since Mar 2021

8
Sealing Technologies, a Parsons Company

$500 USD since Oct 2023

9
Sharon Clapp

$480 USD since Nov 2020

10
Sealing Technologies

$450 USD since Nov 2024

11
Guest

$370 USD since Nov 2021

12
Josh Simmons

$360 USD since Jan 2023

13
Incognito

$350 USD since Nov 2021

14
Incognito

$310 USD since Nov 2020

15
Kristin Lane

$250 USD since Dec 2020

Organizations

1
Natives in Tech

$224,708.29 USD since Aug 2020

2
OddBird

$2,000 USD since Dec 2020

3
BloxForce

$700 USD since Jul 2022

4
Hoverbear Consulting

$500 USD since Dec 2020

Natives in Tech is all of us

Our contributors 53

Thank you for supporting Natives in Tech.

Natives in Tech

$224,708 USD

OddBird

$2,000 USD

Adam Recvlohe

Advocate

$1,820 USD

Este omvlkv cemvnickv mvto cekicakis! Thank you...

Ian Her Many ...

Advocate

$1,690 USD

Nick S

$1,000 USD

Allan Liska

$700 USD

BloxForce

$700 USD

Holly Grimm

Advocate

$580 USD

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Transparent and open finances.

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Credit from Sealing Technologies to Natives in Tech

+$450.00USD
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Today’s balance

$190,958.78 USD

Total raised

$250,093.71 USD

Total disbursed

$59,134.93 USD

Estimated annual budget

$102,642.45 USD

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News from Natives in Tech

Updates on our activities and progress.

THIS FRIDAY! Natives in Tech Conference 2024

Michuksüs, and hello again! Your generous support is truly bringing the Natives In Tech Conference 2024 to life. We’re thrilled to share this year’s lineup of transformative, Indigenous-led tech sessions—all made possible by YOU! 🙌 Thanks...
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Published on November 4, 2024 by Desiree Acosta

Decolonizing Data

Michuksus, again! It's that time of year! Those who attended last year's #NITConf2023 discussion on decolonizing data provided feedback that participating in this vibrant and vital discussion was rewarding. So, of course,...
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Published on October 19, 2024 by Desiree Acosta

Donation from the Hopper-Dean Foundation

Sorry for the delay in posting this update, after NiT Board discussion and approval, a donation - in the amount of $25,000 - was received September 13, 2023 from the Hopper-Dean Foundation (...
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Published on January 8, 2024 by Cary Arwood

Conversations

Let’s get the discussion going! This is a space for the community to converse, ask questions, say thank you, and get things done together.

Operating Expenses

Published on March 5, 2021 by Adam Recvlohe

When you give to Natives in Tech you are probably wondering where funds go. Our current expenses include:Password management for the board - $95.76/yr (1password)Servers - $252/yr (Digital Ocean)List-serve management for members - $113.28/y...

Expanding Natives in Tech

Published on November 27, 2020 by Adam Recvlohe

Open Collective is a neat platform that allows for transparency and conversation so going to use that to its fullest potential to share ideas and thoughts we have for growing Native in Tech. The very first idea we have is the desire to hire...

About


Natives in Tech is a collective of Native technologists building free and open source technology for Native communities. Our initiatives are:

Networking
Network with aspiring and experienced technologists alike

Social Media Presence
Create a strong social media presence on platforms familiar to technologists

Yearly Conference
Host a yearly Natives in Tech conference

Build Native-centric technology
Craft free and open source technology that empowers Native peoples



Our team