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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Don't miss out on important CDFI Fund Programs Application information!
Upcoming webinar "Orientation to New AMIS Reporting for CDFIs" is Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 12pm MT
CDFI Fund Pre-Application Webinar recordings are available
And much more!!
mailchi.mp/oweesta/2020cdfifundapplicationinformation
On to Day 2 at the wonderful Native Learning Center for our BNC: Financial Skills for Families training!
Thank you, Native Learning Center. for sharing such amazing photos of the Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families Training!
Thank you Native Learning Center for hosting our January Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families Train-the-Trainer training! We appreciate your partnership and look forward to a wonderful week of training!
First Nations Development Institute has extended their deadline for the Native Youth Business Plan Competition!
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 15!
$30,000 in prize awards up for grabs in First Nations/National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development's Native Youth Business Plan Competition for high school and college-aged students. More info at
www.firstnations.org/rfps/native-youth-business-plan-competition/?fbclid=IwAR2tNhzd5x-pCm0JfXyg8A...
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Don't miss out on important @CDFIFund application information!! https://t.co/1ld5MjWUnp
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://t.co/hYOUGlxIAG
Check out the blog post written by our Chief Operating Officer, Krystal Langholz! This article highlights the important work of Native CDFIs in building opportunity and capital for our Native communities across the country.
https://t.co/NH03UxBqCb
Get a head-start on the upcoming CDFI Fund CDFI Program and NACA Program application by joining this informative webinar on December 18th at 2pm ET!! Start preparing now!
https://t.co/cnwSMdtC4X
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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