A member of Olivia Rodrigo’s team has followed the Center’s work since the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued connecting philanthropists with our mission. We were humbled to learn that Olivia herself was inspired by our work and selected the Center as a beneficiary of Daisy Chain Fields.

We are incredibly grateful to be included alongside other organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of women and girls. Beyond the financial support, this partnership provides an important opportunity to elevate awareness of the strengths, resilience, and priorities of Indigenous communities.

This recognition means the world to us.

For generations, Indigenous Peoples have experienced significant underinvestment in national philanthropy and limited public visibility, despite facing some of the nation’s greatest health inequities. Indigenous women and girls continue to experience disproportionate disparities in health, education, and opportunity.

Across many Indigenous cultures, women are honored as the life force for future generations. This belief is reflected in our campaign message:

Her Strength Is Our Future.

Supporting Indigenous women strengthens families, communities, and generations to come.

Olivia Rodrigo describes Daisy Chain Fields as a place where inspiration leads to knowledge, strength, and action.

That philosophy deeply resonates with our work.

We believe healthier communities are built through Indigenous leadership, cultural strengths, community relationships, and shared experiences. Whether supporting young mothers, mentoring future public health leaders, preventing disease, or reconnecting youth to cultural practices, our work is grounded in community-driven solutions that promote long-term well-being.

Like many public health organizations, the Center has experienced significant changes in the federal funding landscape.

Historically, approximately 65% of our annual budget came from federal funding. As federal priorities have shifted, we have increasingly diversified our support through private philanthropy to help sustain programs serving Indigenous communities.

Recent impacts include:

• Approximately $1.1 million in current and committed federal grants and contracts terminated, particularly in infectious disease prevention, vaccine confidence, and biomedical workforce diversity.
• Approximately $11 million in submitted grant applications were never reviewed by federal agencies.
• New federal funding opportunities often have significantly shortened application timelines, creating challenges for meaningful Tribal consultation and review before submission.

Private philanthropy is becoming increasingly important in ensuring Indigenous communities continue to receive culturally grounded health programs and services.

Not yet. The total funding available to beneficiary organizations will depend on ticket sales and other factors, so the final amount will be determined.

Regardless of the final amount, we are deeply grateful to Oliva Rodrigo, the Daisy Chain Fields and its supporters for bringing national attention to the strengths, resilience and needs of Indigenous communities.

For those who would like to directly support our work, every gift will help us expand culturally grounded programs that improve the health and wellbeing of Indigenous women, girls, families and communities.  Donate here.

We love Olivia and are huge fans.

Olivia’s songwriting captures experiences that resonate deeply with many young people, including identity, vulnerability, resilience, heartbreak, comparison, and growing into oneself. She also challenges expectations placed on young women while encouraging authenticity and self-expression.

We especially appreciate her belief that art can create meaningful social change.

For Indigenous Peoples, music, art, dance, storytelling, and community have always been inseparable from wellness. In many ways, Daisy Chain Fields reflects values that Indigenous communities have carried for generations.