Each Native community or nation we work with, whether we start with a new financial education program at an existing organization or we start from the beginning on the development of a new financial institution, exists within a given larger system that may or may not have all the pieces it needs to prosper.  We assist with the systemic change necessary for the new economic movement that the client desires, in particular the necessary pieces of the economy that allows for private business, homeownership and savings to prosper and thrive.

Expanding Native Opportunities : Native Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Development Initiative

The Native Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Development (NEED) Initiative is based on a new model of community economic development.  Tailored for Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and their partners, the NEED Initiative provides comprehensive training and technical assistance designed to assist communities with developing effective enterprise and entrepreneurship systems.  In addition to training, participants have access to customized technical assistance from Oweesta to help develop and implement the NEED Model in their communities.

NEED Initiative programs are funded by the CDFI Fund and offered several times each year at convenient locations throughout the country and via an online learning center. Please call our Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Development Department for more information.

Download the NEED Initiative flyer.