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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Final day to submit! Don’t miss out on leading a session at our upcoming Capital Access Convening. We’re looking for experts and leaders on building organizational capacity of Native CDFIs in financial management, capitalization, marketing/communications, impact tracking/data, development services, lending, and beyond.
Find out more at: bit.ly/cac-proposal-submission
Submissions to lead a session at Oweesta's 2021 Capital Access Convening are still open! Play a part in shaping conversations that help drive positive growth in the Native CDFI field. Submit your proposal by this Friday, Jan 8. www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/68296b4e-0638-4a3d-9a94-f2319c20ee42
Contribute to CNote’s CDFI Capital Needs Survey
In just a few minutes, we can share capital needs and expectations with impact investors to help increase the flow of capital to the industry. Complete the survey by Dec 31st
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Please contribute to this CDFI Capital Needs Survey so we can share capital needs and expectations with prospective impact investors.Investing in Native CDFIs is an investment in financial sovereignty of Indian Country. Through a joint COVID-19 Grant Program, NDNCollective and Oweesta are announcing the 25 Native CDFIs selected for a combined $1.25M.
These organizations are providing the much-needed capital relief for their communities and lending towards the financial recovery of local economies. They span the entire United States, from Alaska to Hawaii to Maine, advancing activities from agriculture to housing. Learn more about 25 Native CDFIs grantees and their projects: www.oweesta.org/blog/2020/12/10/announcing-grantees-covid19-program/
Don’t miss out on our upcoming webinars!
Join us next Tuesday to learn how to safely reopen your business. Oweesta, Nimiipuu Community Development Fund, and Chehalis Tribal Loan Fund will share best practices and CDC guidelines for resuming operations as well as strategies on preventing and reducing transmission of COVID-19. Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7416058217869/WN_PEHspXrZRJG5_EbXlSlKGw
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THANK YOU to @Oweesta and @ndncollective for selecting NAB as one of their COVID-19 Grant Program recipients! These funds will continue to help us provide support to our customers throughout Indian Country. 👏🏽👏🏽 #NotJustABank #BankNative
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DON'T FORGET-On Thursday, 1217th @FHLBDM & @Oweesta- a Native CDFI, to hostDown Payment Assistance for Native Communitieswebinar focused on how FHLBDM members can work w/housing providers to promote homeownership in Indian Country at https://www.fhlbdm.com/resource-center/events/eid/f3ec77de2f234f54/events/webinars/down-payment-assistance-for-native-communities/
UPCOMING EVENT!
@FHLBDM & @Oweesta are partnering to share about the Native American Homeownership Initiative.
Join on Dec 17 to see how you can be part of a collaboration to help strengthen Native communities through homeownership.
More: https://www.fhlbdm.com/resource-center/events/eid/f3ec77de2f234f54/events/webinars/down-payment-assistance-for-native-communities/
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Investing in Native CDFIs is an investment in financial sovereignty of Indian country. @ndncollective & Oweesta celebrate the 25 Native CDFIs receiving a combined $1.25M through our joint COVID-19 Grant Program. Learn about the grantees and their projects: http://www.oweesta.org/blog/2020/12/10/announcing-grantees-covid19-program
FHLB Des Moines and @Oweesta are partnering to present a webinar that promotes opportunities for Native families through homeownership. Join us on Dec. 17 at 2:00 PM CT to learn how the collaboration positively impacts Native communities. https://bit.ly/3lCzbQn
CONTACT US
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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