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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What does an inclusive & sustainable economy mean to you? Join us at the Global Impact Investment Network's signature virtual event series #NextNormalNow to hear from CEO our Chrystel Cornelius on how we can re-imagine and re-design economic systems. bit.ly/3sfvGU9
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The GIIN’s Next Normal Now is a new inspiring series of virtual convenings, which are designed to reveal systemic changes unfolding in the here and now. Learn from the perspectives of those creating this motivational change in the spring of 2021.It is with deep gratitude and excitement that we announce our vision for the future. After two decades working as a subsidiary of First Nations Development Institute, we decided to legally separate. We were entering our third decade of existence, and it was clear Oweesta was both stronger than ever before and ready to explore new and challenging avenues for growth. With First Nations Development Institute and our Board of Directors, we agreed that the best route for Oweesta to continue growing was to walk the path of independence.
Read our full statement and our 2021-2023 strategic plan.
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Celebrating our History, and Announcing our Vision for the Future April 13, 2021/in News /by denisseIn 2019, Oweesta Corporation (Oweesta) celebrated our 20th anniversary as an organization. It was a time of deep reflection as we completed new strategic planning activities and discerned how we could...While some of our portfolios remain unscathed, if your Native CDFI has experienced increased delinquency in the face of COVID-19, you are not alone. Please join us for this roundtable on April 21 to connect with other Native CDFI practitioners and discuss strategies for responding to portfolio delinquency.
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrc-uorzkqE90tYIVzB9XhNNOPcSz68Pd6
Make sure your community doesn’t miss out on Economic Impact Payments (EIP). There are still millions of eligible individuals who haven’t received the first and second payments – and likely won’t receive the third – unless they file a 2020 tax return or tax extension by May 17, 2021.
Spread the word to help access this critical relief. View the complete guide to COVID-19 EIP: www.consumerfinance.gov/coronavirus/managing-your-finances/guide-economic-impact-payments/#utm_so...
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The federal government extended additional financial relief through a second round of COVID-19 economic impact (stimulus) payments. Here’s what you need to know.Capital Access Convening registrations are open! Our annual #OCAC21 hosted on June 22-24 bridges capital and social impact in Indian Country. Register today to take part of 3 days of networking, capacity building, and strategic discussions on economic development.
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What does an inclusive & sustainable economy mean to you? Join us at @theGIIN’s signature virtual event series #NextNormalNow to hear from CEO @MsChrystelC on how we can re-imagine and re-design economic systems. http://bit.ly/3sfvGU9
It is with deep gratitude and excitement that we announce our vision for the future. After two decades working as a subsidiary of First Nations Development Institute, we decided to legally separate. Read our statement and our 2021-2023 strategic plan.
https://www.oweesta.org/blog/2021/04/13/celebrating-our-history-and-announcing-our-vision-for-the-future/
Capital Access Convening registrations are open! Hosted on June 22-24, #OCAC21 bridges capital & social impact in Indian Country. Join 3 days of networking, capacity building & strategic convos on economic development. #RootedInCommunity
Register today: https://www.nativecdficonvening.org/
We're proud to call @NWAFound our partners and friends. They have committed 40% of their giving to Native-led orgs. It’s partners like them that make our work at Oweesta stronger. https://www.nwaf.org/2021/04/06/why-40-percent-of-our-grants-go-to-native-led-groups/?mc_cid=6b5e76ce41&mc_eid=aeaf7efd28
Chrystel Cornelius' grandmother served as an example of what Native women could do and what leadership could be. Now CEO at @Oweesta, she provides opportunities for Native people to develop financial assets and create wealth. https://bit.ly/3cETHyF #FinancialInclusion
"If you have a solid foundation, that's something nobody can take away. Homeownership is building a whole new life of sustainability for your family & a voice in your community. " -Chrystel, @Oweesta #HousingBreakthrough #EquitablePathForward https://www.facebook.com/EnterpriseCommunityPartners/videos/837970773713623
Last chance to RSVP for today's session with @WellsFargo, @CDCBcdcb, @bcWORKSHOP and @Oweesta! https://bit.ly/HABCRuralAndTribal #HousingBreakthrough #EquitablePathForward #PridePowerBelonging https://twitter.com/EnterpriseNow/status/1364315667709767682
How do we change the future of homeownership in rural and tribal communities? Join us for #PridePowerBelonging: Homeownership in Rural & Tribal Communities on 2/24 w/@WellsFargo, @CDCBcdcb, @bcWORKSHOP & @Oweesta. http://bit.ly/HABCRuralAndTribal #HousingBreakthrough
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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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