Entries by Isaiah Cornelius

New Lending Opportunities Available Now!

Working Capital and Line of Credit Loans Oweesta is pleased to announce the launch of two new loan products immediately available to our Native CDFI industry.  Oweesta is currently accepting inquires for our new Line of Credit and Working Capital/Operating Loan. For Native CDFIs needing flexible capital sources, Oweesta is grateful to be able to offer […]

We are joining forces to end persistent poverty

New Partnership Aims to End Persistent Poverty and Reimagine the Future of Rural America Oweesta is thrilled to announce the launch of Partners for Rural Transformation — a partnership to eliminate persistent poverty, and advance prosperity and economic justice in Rural America. Today marks an important milestone for this work, which started in 2014 when a […]

WELLS FARGO FOUNDATION PROVIDES $1.8 MILLION MULTI-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT NATIVE CDFIS

LONGMONT, CO – First Nations Oweesta Corporation (Oweesta) is excited to announce Wells Fargo Foundation (Wells Fargo) has awarded the organization a grant of $1.8 million to support the Equity and Opportunity for Start-up, Emerging, and Growing Native CDFIs program. This new program, supported by Wells Fargo, will allow Oweesta to provide equity grants to […]