Training & Technical Assistance
Oweesta offers culturally appropriate training programs to help Native organizations establish and sustain financial education. Oweesta assists certified and emerging Native CDFIs with individualized training and technical assistance with systematic multi-faceted program delivery. Our goal is to help create and sustain healthy and thriving Native CDFI operations.
Lending & Capitalization
As the only existing Native CDFI intermediary, Oweesta is supported by both debt and equity investments to our capitalization base allowing us to offer diverse financial products and development services to Native communities across the nation. Oweesta understands the crucial need for investment capital in Native CDFIs and is dedicated to creating appropriate loan products enabling reinvestment of capital back into Native communities.
Research & Policy Advocacy
As a leader in the Native CDFI industry, Oweesta strives to inform potential investors, federal agencies, and the general public on the current industry climate. By speaking out on relevant issues, we are able to effect change at state and federal levels to further not only our efforts, but the efforts of our clients to create healthy, thriving local economies. We encourage Native communities to join us in our advocacy work. It is within unity that we will find strength in our collective voice.
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Check out these awesome webinars coming up from First Nations Development Institute's Programs Consultant Shawn Spruce!
The Coronavirus and Indian Country: COVID-19 Relief
Wednesday, April 8th, 2020
2 PM to 3 PM EDT
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Webinar: The Coronavirus and Indian Country: Stock Market Mayhem
Wednesday, April 15th, 2020
2 PM to 3 PM EDT
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The Oweesta team is still working hard for our Native organizations. Sending your communities healing, positive vibes from our homes to yours!
Don't miss out on the 2020 Native American Agriculture Fund grant! Applications are due June 1st at 11:59pm CT.
nativeamericanagriculturefund.org/2020-RFA/Today we announce our 2020 Request for Applications. In this trying time, it's important that we continue supporting Native farmers, ranchers, fishers and food champions. Please consider applying for a Native agriculture grant to bolster your community.
NativeAmericanAgricultureFund.org/2020-rfa
Oweesta along with NDNCollective is putting out a series of three COVID-19 related webinars designed to highlight some of the responses and share helpful tools for your communities on April 7th, 9th, and 16th all at 1pm MTN. For information about the specific webinars and how to register, follow the link below!
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First Nations Oweesta and NDN Collective host an interactive webinar for Native Nations, businesses, entrepreneurs, artisans, and Native CDFIs to address the economic needs of our Indigenous communities and institutions during COVID19. We come together with other Native-led organizations, like ONABE...Here is some helpful information about avoiding scams related to COVID-19
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Coronavirus Scams: What the FTC is doing
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The FTC and FDA have jointly issued warning letters to seven sellers of unapproved and misbranded products, claiming they can treat or prevent the Coronavirus. The companies’ products include teas, essential oils, and colloidal silver.–
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Stay up to date with free non-profit online learning through @GuideStarUSA
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Oweesta's Board Member, Derek Valdo, made @nativebizmag's Top 30 CEOs. We are proud of his accomplishments within @AMERINDRisk and throughout Indian Country!
https://www.nativebusinessmag.com/amerind-risk-native-led-by-ceo-derek-valdo-and-native-owned/?fbclid=IwAR2kQ6uVj-IAM4jFsz99El0vEah9fQ1pWMBqhMayYgHDfxmKCGZmiDyS670
First Nations Oweesta Corporation is pleased to announce our 2020 training for the newly developed financial education curriculum, Building Native Communities: Financial Empowerment for Teens & Young Adults!
Follow the link for more information:
https://mailchi.mp/oweesta/reminderfirstnationalyouthbnctraining
Just a friendly reminder to join the following homeownership webinars by National Congress of American Indians- Center for Indian Country Development!
Webinar 3: Partnerships and financing
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1358923108550663947
Webinar 4: Making Homeownership Affordable
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/722622535417188875
Don't miss out on important @CDFIFund application information!! https://mailchi.mp/oweesta/2020cdfifundapplicationinformation
Important read! C The CDFI Fund has recently sent out the assistance agreements for these grants and there have been some updates compared to previous years that Oweesta would like to draw your attention to.
Please read the full article for details! https://mailchi.mp/oweesta/nacafa2019change?e=17d4485fb3
CONTACT US
First Nations Oweesta Corporation
2432 Main Street, 1st Floor
Longmont, CO 80501
303.774.8838
info@oweesta.org
Oweesta is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
ABOUT OWEESTA
Oweesta is the only existing Native CDFI intermediary offering financial products and development services exclusively to Native CDFIs and Native communities. Specifically, Oweesta provides training, technical assistance, investments, research, and policy advocacy to help Native communities develop an integrated range of asset-building products and services, including financial education and financial products.
Asset-building tools stimulate reservation economies by providing tribal members the opportunity to acquire financial management skills and build and accumulate assets through small business creation, homeownership, education, and much more.
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