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Announcement We invite our Potlatch Fund Friends and Family to the: 2024 Annual Public Meeting of the Potlatch Fund Board of Directors Saturday, January 27, 2024 1:00 PM Hyatt Regency Portland At The Oregon Convention Center 375 NE Holladay St. Portland, OR 97232 In-Person and Virtual Register in advance for this meeting: http://tinyurl.com/2s3bxpud After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing details on the meeting. Thank You, The Potlatch Fund Board and Staff

We Measure Wealth in Shared Abundance November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich and diverse histories and cultures of the 7+ million Native American people. While many celebrate Natives during this month only, Potlatch Fund celebrates Native communities everyday through the cultural tradition of giving in our four-state region of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. We provide leadership development services to Tribes and Native nonprofits; educate the non-Native and funding communities about the needs, issues, and structures that exist within Indian Country; run grant programs that support emerging and innovative initiatives; and advocate for our communities. We have graduated over 100 emerging leaders through our capacity-building program cohorts, distributed over $8 million through our grantmaking program,

Announcing 2023 Spirit of Reciprocity Awardee, Sheryl Fryberg! We are honored to announce this year’s Spirit of Reciprocity Awardee, Sheryl Fryberg (Tulalip). Sheryl has been a longtime supporter of Potlatch Fund and was selected because she: exemplifies strong ties to Potlatch Fund and its mission; demonstrated the ability to engage and impact her community; is from a community in close proximity to the host tribe; fosters a genuine sense of outreach and inclusion; launched her work focused on Indigenous/Native community(ies); is creating change with a vision towards the future; demonstrates significant promise of leadership, participation, and accomplishment; and identifies as Native and is a known identity within her community. Upon receiving the award, Sheryl shared the following with us, “I

Potlatch Fund Board of Directors (L-R): tai simpson (Secretary), Amber Schulz-Oliver, Jordann Lankford (Vice President), Susan Balbas (Compliance Officer), Dustin Monroe, Jennifer S. Vickers, Antone Minthorn, Meredith Parker (President), Celina Phair (Treasurer) Celebrating Native Communities Through the Cultural Tradition of Giving What an incredible time it was at our 20th Anniversary Gala, we raise our hands to the Tulalip Tribes for hosting us! Also, a tremendous thank you to our community, sponsors, friends and family who were able to attend or celebrate from afar. We are so appreciative of the support we have received over the past 20 years. Thanks to your help we were able to raise over $260,000 surpassing our gala goal! If you attended the 20th Anniversary

Embracing the Power of Ceremony and Healing Celebrating Native Ceremony  Na’ah Illahee Fund and Potlatch Fund are deeply honored to partner and share the Power of Ceremony and Healing Grant as a collective gift to our relatives. Ceremony holds a sacred place in native culture. It nurtures our health, empowers our communities, and honors significant beginnings and transitions. Nurturing • Empowering • Honoring  Through ceremony, we are woven together, reconnecting with our traditions, languages, and ancestral songs. It offers a sacred space for us to maintain our connection to our wholeness as Native people. In unity, Na’ah Illahee Fund and Potlatch Fund are honored to have gifted this giving campaign, dedicated to our devoted ceremony leaders who lift up our

New Prosperity Wool Blanket designed with Eighth Generation and grantee Mikailah Thompson Blue for our homeland’s rivers. Red for the blood of our warriors. Old-style pink that was traditionally only acquired through trade with neighboring tribes. nimíipuu (Nez Perce) artist Mikailah Thompson chose the colors of our new Prosperity Wool Blanket based on traditional nimíipuu beadwork, while creating a blanket that honors the incredible 20 years of important work and giving that the Potlatch Fund has done and continues to do today. Since 2002, Potlatch Fund has provided grants and leadership development to tribal nations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, granting over $5 million in support to Indian Country. While Native American communities receive less than half of one percent of

Community Relations and Innovation Fund Opens Wednesday September 13, 2023 | Closes Tuesday October 31, 2023 at 11:59pm PST | Unrestricted Funding up to $10,000 In 2020, Potlatch Fund responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by simplifying our grant practices. While in the past, grantees had to apply under a specific granting opportunity such as: Healthy Pathways for Native Youth, Language Preservation, Community Building, Native Student Success, and Native Arts, we have now streamlined to one grant process that includes these and more.  Our new grant, the Community Relations and Innovation Fund, continues to focus on ‘the people on the ground’ in Native communities who are committed to serving the needs of our community. Granting opportunities will be available as unrestricted

Announcement  SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED TO: Sunday, October 15th, 2023. Potlatch Fund Board seeks new Board Member  Potlatch Fund has been operating since 2002 and is a Native led organization that seeks to celebrate Native communities through the cultural tradition of giving by expanding philanthropy within Northwest Indian country. Potlatch Fund operates in the four-state region of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Potlatch Fund’s Board provides strategic direction, fiduciary oversight, and governance to the organization and complements an exceptional staff of seven and many committed volunteers. Service on the Board of Directors involves thoughtful decision-making, lots of fun, and the satisfaction of serving Native Communities throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana Qualifications The below skills and attributes are required: Resident of Washington,