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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Are you a Native CDFI attending the regional OFN meeting in Baltimore, Maryland on Thursday, December 5th? Then you should definitely apply for a travel stipend!! Click the link below for more details!
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The OFN Regional Meeting will attract nearly 100 attendees from CDFIs, banks, foundations, and other industry stakeholders. It is a wonderful opportunity to network and engage in peer exchange to improve organization effectiveness in increasing low-income and low-wealth communities’ access to re...
This just in! The 2019 CDFI Awards are out!! Congratulations to all of the Native CDFIs on their FY 2019 Awards!
FY 2019 Award Book: www.cdfifund.gov/Documents/Final%202019%20CDFI%20FA%20TA%20Award%20Book%20111319.pdf
FY 2019 NACA Award Book: www.cdfifund.gov/Documents/Final%202019%20NACA%20Award%20Book%20111319.pdf
Want to join us and teach a session at the 2020 Native CDFI Capital Access Convening (June 23-25, 2020) in Portland, Oregon? Submit a session idea! 😁😎
It's that time again to submit ideas for the 2020 Native CDFI Capital Access Convening (in Portland, Oregon)! Oweesta's annual Native CDFI Capital Access Convening is a national event that brings Native CDFIs, Native American Financial Institutions, partners, practitioners, funders, investors, and ...
This week, Oweesta presented the first Building Native Communities: Financial Empowerment for Youth & Young Adults in Denver, Colorado. There was representation from 15 different tribal nations from across the country! Miigwetch to our newly certified participants for working with the next generations in our native communities!!
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Want to join us and teach a session at the 2020 Native CDFI Capital Access Convening (June 23-25, 2020) in Portland, Oregon? Submit a session idea through our portal! https://t.co/kTPxhZrteG
Press Release: New Program - Equity and Opportunity for Start-up, Emerging, and Growing #Native #CDFIs (Supported by @WellsFargo) - https://t.co/GVRnLnCdRP
Are you thinking of starting a Native CDFI? Do you have new staff that need to get acquainted with the Native CDFI industry? Join us for the Native CDFI Fundamentals Week in Hollywood, Florida on November 4-7, 2019!
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CONTACT US
First Nations Oweesta Corporation
2432 Main Street
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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