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Advancing Indigenous-Led Solutions, Together
About Raven Outcomes
Philanthropy has long supported Indigenous communities—but today’s challenges demand more than one-time grants. Rising health disparities, climate impacts, and housing needs require deeper, long-term change led by communities themselves.
Raven Indigenous Impact Foundation (RIIF) helps make that possible. We support Indigenous-led planning, research, and capacity-building that lays the groundwork for community solutions. By working upstream, philanthropy can help spark systems change—while multiplying the impact of every dollar through outcomes finance.
Whether you’re a family foundation or an institutional funder focused on health, climate, or Indigenous equity, RIIF offers a trusted and culturally grounded way to partner in lasting impact.
Visit the Raven Indigenous Impact Foundation’s website here.
Why Strategic Philanthropy Matters
Supports Self-Determination: Resourcing communities to lead, govern, and implement their own solutions—on their own terms.
Multiplies Impact: Philanthropic funding can unlock much larger public and private capital for implementation.
Builds Indigenous Capacity: Helps train leaders, strengthen local services, and grow community knowledge systems.
How You Can Partner With RAVEN OUTCOMES
Seed the Future: Support early-stage design and planning, including feasibility research, and engagement.
Build Capacity: Fund Indigenous-led service providers, governance processes, and technical support to lead and scale solutions.
Advance Learning: Support Indigenous-led research, data sovereignty, and evaluation to share what works—and why.
What We Focus On
Housing quality and long-term sustainability
Clean energy and climate resilience
Community wellness and type 2 diabetes prevention
Indigenous knowledge systems and data sovereignty
Reimagining Health in Northern Manitoba
In Northern Manitoba, four Anisininew communities are facing a diabetes crisis. But instead of waiting for outside programs, they stepped forward to lead their own. In partnership with Raven Outcomes, they began designing a new wellness model: peer coaching, culturally-based healing, digital health tools—all grounded in Indigenous knowledge.
Philanthropy helped make it possible—funding the design phase, supporting evaluation frameworks, and ensuring cultural alignment. Now, the project is preparing for full implementation and ready to serve hundreds of people. This isn’t just a health initiative—it’s a model for Indigenous-led systems change.
Our vision
Thriving and sovereign Indigenous Peoples, communities, and Nations, living in harmony with a healthy Mother Earth.
Our mission
Investing with Indigenous communities to grow solutions that create meaningful, measurable change.
Outcomes in motion
Minoayawin – Health
Minoayawin is a health program focused on preventing and managing Type-2 Diabetes in the Island Lake Anisininew Nation.
Sioux Valley Dakota Nation – Housing / Clean Energy
Inspired by Peguis and Fisher River, Sioux Valley Dakota Nation wanted to improve home energy use, lower costs, and create local jobs.
Fisher River & Peguis First Nations – Housing / Clean Energy
Fisher River Cree Nation and Peguis First Nation partnered with Raven to reduce energy costs and improve housing. Tired of waiting on slow government programs, they wanted a faster, community-driven solution.
Our InVESTMENTS to date
Peguis & Fisher River First Nations
125 geothermal heating and cooling systems installed
39 community members trained across multiple programs
$5.1M in outcomes purchased by CMHC and Efficiency Manitoba
Verified $7.6M in social, economic, and environmental value created
Results include energy cost savings, GHG reductions, and employment gains
Sioux Valley Dakota Nation
25 homes retrofitted with energy-efficient heat pumps
5 community members trained and hired for project delivery
$1.8M invested through a CDOC with projected utility savings of over $700K
Reduced household energy bills and increased housing resilience
Redefining Impact Investment
"Raven Outcomes is reshaping how investment works—centering Indigenous leadership, focusing on outcomes that matter, and creating partnerships grounded in trust and results. Outcomes finance is not just a new funding model. It’s a shift in power, a commitment to accountability, and a path toward long-term, systems-level change. It brings together the right people, the right resources, and the right tools to invest in what works—for today and for future generations."
Jeff Cyr, Founder & Managing Partner, Raven Outcomes
FAQs
What’s the difference between RIIF and Raven Outcomes?
RIIF is a Canadian charity focused on research, training, and ecosystem support. Raven Outcomes is a separate fund manager that uses outcomes finance to scale projects. RIIF ensures the conditions are in place for investment success—while staying aligned with its charitable purpose.
Is this different from traditional grantmaking?
Yes. Instead of just funding activities, RIIF supports the design, research, and capacity-building that lead to long-term success. Your grant helps communities build and own solutions—while unlocking further investment.
Can U.S.-based foundations or DAFs contribute?
Yes. RIIF regularly works with Canadian and American foundations and donor-advised funds. We can provide cross-border giving options and coordinate with your legal or grants team.
How is impact measured?
We use both Indigenous and Western evaluation methods—mixing data, community voice, and storytelling. Results are measured using theory of change frameworks and verified by third-party evaluators when linked to outcomes finance.
Is this a donation or an investment?
It’s a charitable donation. RIIF’s work supports upstream activities like project design, learning, and capacity. Raven Outcomes manages the investment side, once projects are ready.
How do we start?
Reach out to us and let’s start a conversation. We’ll explore your priorities and find the best way to collaborate.
In the spotlight
Explore how Raven Outcomes is reshaping funding systems through news, insights, and reflections from the forefront of outcomes finance.
Interested in Investing?
Deploy capital into a data-driven, outcomes-based model designed to generate verified results and measurable value. The Raven Indigenous Outcomes Fund offers one of the few Indigenous-led investment opportunities, with a diversified portfolio in housing, clean energy, healthcare, and workforce development.
Invest in a scalable strategy designed for performance and purpose.
