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.
Upcoming Events
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Just a friendly reminder to register for the upcoming webinar "USDA Resources in Agriculture: Supportive Options for Native Farmers & Ranchers in the Time of COVID-19" on Wednesday, August 5th at 1pm MT!
mailchi.mp/oweesta/nativeagpart2-2635198
In 2019 we rolled out a new pilot program, the Auto Loan Program. We truly found that there's a need for this program in our area. Thanks to the Blandin Foundation we were able to serve 7 families in our area last year
Due to the overwhelming number of applicant and interest in the Auto Loan Program, we are pleased to announce we will be resuming the program this year!
We are currently working out the details for the loan program. We will notify you about the details on our Page. Be sure to like our Facebook Page to receive the notifications. If you would like to know the details first, message us and we will put you on our VIP list.
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One of the requirements for this loan program is our applicants must take our, How To Buy A Car class, prior to receiving the loan. Big shout out to Jake Bluhm - State Farm Agent. for teaching the insurance portion of our class last year. Here's a little #Throwback for you, Jake! 🚗 Miigwech.
Oweesta has awesome webinars you won't want to miss this week!
Native Youth Agricultural Opportunities: Part Two
Taking Your Agricultural Operation to the Next Level on July 28th at 1-2pm MT with Skya Ducheneaux, CDFI Manager, Akiptan
How to Implement a Strategic Plan on July 30th at 12-1pm MT
with Heather Rademacher Taylor, Director of Programs, Oweesta Corporation
Follow the link to register!
mailchi.mp/oweesta/nativeagpart2-2635162?e=17d4485fb3
Register for Freddie Mac's FICO Score Fundamentals Webinar on August 19th at 1:30pm ET. For more information, follow the link below!
mailchi.mp/oweesta/ficoscorewebinar2020?e=17d4485fb3
Support our Native CDFIs in a state challenge!
Vote for Native360 Loan Fund today and help them raise $125,000 for Native American Entrepreneurs with on-going technical assistance, not a “one and done approach” but a customized on-going technical assistance plan and more!
Vote here:
g.co/nebraskachallenge
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Thank you #NativeCDFIs, funders, investors, and partners who joined us for our 5th Annual Native CDFI Capital Access Convening OCAC20 - and who stuck with us as we went virtual for the first time! Save the Date (June 2021, Missoula, MT) - can't wait to see you all in person! 😃🥰
Open, rolling applications to join @OppFinance #Native CDFIs! 😃
"We've learned that the size of the asset doesn't dictate the power of the loan," Lisa Mensah @OppFinance at #OCAC20.
"Being hyper local" has major benefits, Lisa Mensah @OppFinance shares at #OCAC20.
"How can we innovate to have the deepest impact we can possibly have," Lisa Mensah @OppFinance asks #CDFIs and investors. #OCAC20
"It's a call to get serious with the areas that have been most left out," Lisa Mensah @OppFinance referring to going deeper and address persistent poverty areas. #OCAC20
"My definition of 'go deeper' is my rallying cry of addressing areas of persistent poverty," Lisa Mensah @OppFinance at #OCAC20
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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