In the fall of 2023, the Native CDFI Network and 11 other Native organizations joined together to develop companion economic policy briefs focused on concrete steps Congress and the Biden Administration can take to boost tribal economies and Native-owned businesses.
The Native CDFI Network, University of New Hampshire, and Inclusiv are partnering to deliver a free solar lending training course designed for Native CDFIs.
If you’re a Native CDFI or a Tribally focused lender looking to start (or grow your) lending to rural businesses in your community to create local jobs, or you provide loans, training and technical assistance specifically focused on rural microentrepreneurs, this webinar is for you.
The NCN Institute Training Series is an interactive collection of workshops for Native CDFI leaders and team members who wish to sharpen their skills and strategies.
As part of the National Center for American Indian Economic Development’s (NCAIED) 2024 Reservation Economic Summit (RES) in Las Vegas, NV, the Native CDFI Network (NCN) will host two sessions focused on clean energy finance.
The Native CDFI Network is excited to offer our Native CDFI members a valuable online platform designed to enhance the success of your Native small business owners, which in turn, adds value to your investments in communities you serve.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released a comprehensive new report titled “U.S. Bank Branch Closures and Banking Deserts,” which finds that banking deserts – defined as neighborhoods with no bank branches nearby.
The Native CDFI Network and 17 other undersigned organizations write in strong support of the bipartisan Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act (S. 1156) introduced by Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY).
Today, the Native CDFI Network (NCN) signed on to a joint letter along with several hundred other stakeholder organizations from across the lender community calling on Congress to protect the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) from forthcoming legislation by House Republicans to gut the GGRF and divert its funding to subsidize fees charged on pollution generate by the oil and gas industry.
The Native CDFI Network (NCN) and 17 other co-signatory organizations submitted a letter to Congress supporting the bipartisan Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act (H.R. 7102) introduced by Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Eli Crane (R-AZ) last week.