2024 Summit Resources

Welcome to the resource page for the Native CDFI Network’s Annual Policy & Capacity Building Summit. Here, you’ll find slide decks, session materials, and other resources shared during the event. These presentations highlight key insights, strategies, and initiatives that are shaping the future of Native CDFIs and empowering economic growth in Native communities. Explore the materials to revisit impactful discussions and continue advancing the work inspired by this year’s Summit.

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Solar for All – Connecting with NCN’s 63 Community Lenders to Expand Solar Access in Native Communities

Ellen Lurie Hoffman | Director | Center for Impact Finance | Carsey School of Public Policy

Chrystel Cornelius (Oneida, Ojibwe) | President & CEO | Oweesta Corporation

Kyle Felsman (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes) | Program Manager for WIN SFA | GRID Alternatives

Kerry O’Neil | CEO | Inclusive Prosperity Capital

Vanessa Farley (Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy Indians) | Director of Tribal Energy Programs | MTERA

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Economic Potential of Wind and Solar in Native Communities

Dominic Parker | Anderson-Bascom Professor | University of Wisconsin – Madison

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DOE Funding Opportunities for Rural and Remote Energy Projects

Toniqua Hay | Stakeholder Engagement Lead | Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas | Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations | U.S. Department of Energy

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Building a Sustainable Future: Native CDFI Leadership in Climate and Energy Justice

Winona LaDuke (Anishinaabe) | Author, Activist, Environmentalist

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Leading the Charge: A Native Communities Path to Renewable Energy Projects

Dennis Ickes | CEO | Tule River Economic Development Corporation

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Dave Cade | Housing Director | Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians

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Transforming Data into Action: Research Insights from the Heritage One Program

Kimberley Carr | Single-Family, Affordable Lending Manager | Mission & Community Engagement | Freddie Mac
Dennis Smith | Affordable Lending Manager | Single-Family Acquisitions Division | Freddie Mac

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NREL CAP Program Overview

Jonathan Morgenstein | Senior Project Manager | National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

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Rolling Out a new Technology Platform for Native Communities

Dhruv C. Patel | Co-Founder & CEO | Syncurrent

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Harnessing SSBCI for Sustainable Growth: Economic Development and Clean Energy in Native Communities

Zakaria Shaikh | Consultant | State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) |
U.S. Department of the Treasury

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