Friends of Ulnooweg Indigenous Philanthropy C/o Colby Wallace

What it reported doing in 2025

Friends of Ulnooweg Indigenous Philanthropy (FOUIP) was created to help build new, constructive, trust-based relationships between the Indigenous communities and people of Atlantic Canada and philanthropic individuals and organizations in the United States. It reflects the senses of goodwill, co-operation, respect, friendship and family that have existed for generations on both sides of the Canada-US border.It is incorporated in Maine and led by Indigenous people servicing the traditional homelands of the Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqey, Passamaquoddy and Innu communities in what is now Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island and the Gaspe region of Quebec. Its members are the Chiefs of the region, its board consists of Chiefs and other leader elected by the members, and it has professional staff with experience in community economic development, business, accounting and law. A. Ulnooweg Development Group"Ulnooweg" means "our way or "the Indigenous way, and it was the name adopted by the Chiefs of the region 40 years ago when they established Ulnooweg Development Group (UDG), a Canadian not-for-profit corporation, dedicated to community economic development for the benefit of the Indigenous communities and people of the region. UDG provides loans and related business support services to community enterprises and entrepreneurs. UDG has played a key role in a wide range of CED activities, particularly in fisheries, aquaculture, marine industries, and renewable energy. It has helped create and sustain hundreds of businesses and jobs throughout the region. B. Ulnooweg Education Centre Ulnooweg Education Centre (UEC) is a registered charitable organization established in 2013, that creates and delivers a range of innovative educational programs to help young Indigenous people achieve their best life. Its work includes Science & Innovations programs to increase interest and participation in STEM studies, a "Pathways to Engineering" initiative with Dalhousie University, as well as programs that address employment skills, entrepreneurship, the arts, culture, language, ecology and health. This includes the development and delivery of innovative school curricula, youth camps and public educational programs and events. UEC also operates Asitu'lsk meaning "that which brings you balance" a place of Indigenous-led land-based learning near Bridgewater Nova Scotia. It has been a place of Mi'kmaw life and learning for thousands of years, surrounded by old-growth forests, vibrant ecosystems, and water routes. The site supports healing and community connection through experiential learning on the land. With gardens, walking trails, ceremonial and gathering spaces, on-site accommodations, and facilities that support community-led enterprise. Today, Asitu'lsk brings together tradition and innovation as a living centre where education, entrepreneurship, and cultural revitalization intersect.The Ulnooweg Education Centre also engages in valuable research, including Community Financial Reviews. This unique service, developed by UEC, involves detailed analysis of multiple years of audited financial statements of Band governments, and conversion of this dense data into clear graphic formats that illustrate each community's economic and financial situation, including successes, challenges, opportunities and options. These Community Financial Reviews help Chiefs and Councils make more informed decisions in the public interest.The Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities FoundationThe Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation (UICF) was created in 2016. It is an innovative application of the brilliant community foundation model first established in Cleveland in 1914 and Winnipeg in 1921, and that is now at the heart of philanthropy across North America and around the world. UICF's purposes are to: a) raise funds and make charitable donations to Indigenous communities and charities; and b) provide scholarships and bursaries to help Indigenous

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• Consistency checks: 50%; rating input score 50; 0th percentile among comparable filings
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