Native community development financial institutions want banks to provide them with access to capital to help them meet the high bars set by regulators. As of 2021, 86% of Native American communities ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Looking back, Onna LeBeau never really knew how her mom made ...

Joshua Iron Shell spent 18 years working for construction companies before he reached a breaking point. He was on a roof in Lincoln, Nebraska, installing gutters, and it was about 100 degrees out.

The Indian Land Capital Company helped the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians in Sonoma County, California, recover nearly 700 acres in 2016. (Photo by Oliver Dodd / CC BY 2.0) This is your first of three ...

The Native CDFI Network (NCN) will host its 5th Annual Policy & Capacity Building Summit on December 11-13, 2024, bringing together Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), tribal ...

The Trump administration's plan to reduce the performance of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund would sacrifice one of the country's most cost-efficient investments in itself, ...

Bankers from around the nation participate in Redlining the Reservation webinar. Housing and lending disparities in Native American communities were brought to light in a presentation by National ...

For 40 years, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) have become leading partners for banks, foundations, and governments engaged in community economic development. Lisa Mensah, ...

The Northwest Area Foundation tends to think of its investments in Native communities as long-term partnerships. Investments should not only deliver economic returns, but also support cultural ...

The ongoing economic fallout from COVID-19 — and its disproportional impact on people of color — is being felt not just in big cities but also in rural areas of persistent poverty across the United ...