February 13, 2019 General News
In the last quarter of 2018, we awarded 91 grants representing a total of more than $9.1 million. The new awards bring our total grantmaking for the year to just over $16 million spread among 200 grants for organizations throughout our service region—Idaho, Iowa,...
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December 17, 2018 Enterprise Development
Our Enterprise Development portfolio invests in communities to drive entrepreneurship and provide ownership, jobs, and training opportunities to people who’ve been denied them in the past. One of our strategies is supporting social enterprises, including local...
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October 23, 2018 Access to Capital
Over 100 Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs), banks, and credit unions gathered in Polson, MT, at an event organized by the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD). CICD’s late-August event was a first-of-its-kind convening of Native...
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September 27, 2018 Enterprise Development
Zach Ducheneaux; photo by Dawnee LeBeau, courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Earlier this year, Ducheneaux discussed strategies to address underinvestment and improve lending policies in Indian Country. He shared his insights in “Reinventing the...
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June 29, 2018 Enterprise Development
America’s Rural Opportunity is a series that invites dialogue among leaders from government, business, and nonprofit sectors about how to strengthen rural communities and build prosperity. The series, which includes seven panel conversations, has been recorded. You...
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