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Strategic Approach | March 12, 2025
New CEP Survey Reveals Grantee Feedback on Our Funding READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | March 6, 2025
CEO Kevin Walker: We’re Doubling Our Funding for 2025 READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | February 20, 2025
Q4 Grants: Puget Sound Sage’s Community-led Advocacy for Seattle’s Chinatown READ ARTICLE
General Updates | February 12, 2025
New, Outgoing Oregon Board Members Drive Change for Diverse Communities READ ARTICLE
General Updates | December 18, 2024
2024: The Transformative Power of Centering Justice READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | December 12, 2024
New Impact Investing Strategy Directs More Dollars to the Communities We Serve READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 20, 2024
Q3 Grants Highlight Healing as a Key Condition of Justice READ ARTICLE
JEDI | Strategic Approach | October 30, 2024
NEW Video: The Tool That Transformed Our Board’s Effectiveness. READ ARTICLE
General Updates | Strategic Approach | October 16, 2024
CEO Kevin Walker and Board Member Wayne Ducheneaux Blog Featured by Candid READ ARTICLE
General Updates | October 10, 2024
With a Legacy of Community-Led Systems Change, Program VP Karla Miller Is Retiring READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | Strategic Approach | October 1, 2024
How Grantee-Led Systems Change Is Evolving Our Funding READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 14, 2024
Q2 Funding Continues Momentum of Justice-Seeking Work for Long-Time Grant Partners READ ARTICLE
General Updates | July 22, 2024
Welcome to Our Newest Program Officers: Sadikshya Aryal and Carson Faust READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | July 11, 2024
Driving Change: Inside The Directors Council’s One Economy Initiative READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | June 26, 2024
Social Justice Fund: Grassroots Organizing Led by Those Most Impacted READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | June 12, 2024
United Vision for Idaho Bridges Divides to Heal Democracy in Rural Communities READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | May 14, 2024
Q1 Grantmaking Focuses on Rebuilding Vibrant Native Economies READ ARTICLE
General Updates | April 16, 2024
Region 5 Shares How to Bridge Differences in Small-Town America for Council on Foundations Conference READ ARTICLE
JEDI | Strategic Approach | March 13, 2024
Nikki’s Journey: How the Complexities of Race and Place Inform a Program Officer’s Justice Journey READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | February 15, 2024
Q4 2023 Grants Reflect New Funding Initiative to Rebuild Broken Systems READ ARTICLE
General Updates | February 7, 2024
New and Outgoing Native Board Members from Montana Are Dynamic READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | Strategic Approach | January 18, 2024
Program Officer John Fetzer: Why Healing Became a Core Part of Our Funding Approach READ ARTICLE
Strategic Approach | December 20, 2023
CEO Kevin Walker: We’ve Changed Our Mission. Here’s Why. READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 28, 2023
How Non-Unionized Workers Are Advocating for Worker Rights: Confluence Fund Part II READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 15, 2023
Grantmaking in Q3: Two LGBTQ+ Grantees Fuel Social Justice in Rural Areas READ ARTICLE
JEDI | Strategic Approach | October 17, 2023
Video: What to Expect from a JEDI Journey as a Foundation Board READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | September 27, 2023
Minnesota’s Confluence Fund Supports Organizing by Workers Long Denied Just, Fair-Paying Employment: Part I READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 16, 2023
Q2 Grantmaking: Akiptan Keeps Native Agriculture Rooted in Relationships READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 3, 2023
Ten Years of Impact: How South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition Changes Systems to Boost Homeownership READ ARTICLE
General Updates | July 17, 2023
Welcome to Our Newest Staff Member: Chetna Tandon, Director of People and Culture READ ARTICLE
JEDI | Strategic Approach | July 13, 2023
I Want to Build Relationships in a More Reciprocal Way READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | Strategic Approach | June 28, 2023
Systems That Take Food from Field to Table Can Be More Equitable READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | Strategic Approach | June 13, 2023
Immigrants and Refugees Are Central to Our New Grantmaking Approach Advancing Justice READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | May 10, 2023
Q1 Grantmaking Spotlight: Grantees Fuel Justice in AAPI and Latino Communities READ ARTICLE
JEDI | Strategic Approach | March 16, 2023
Grantees Are Imagining Alternatives to Racial Capitalism READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | February 8, 2023
Q4 and 2022 Grants: Native Voices Rising and General-Op Grants Fuel Justice READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | January 31, 2023
Native Leaders from the Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition Reimagine Local and Regional Economies from the Ground Up. Here’s Why That’s Exciting. READ ARTICLE
JEDI | Strategic Approach | January 18, 2023
How Philanthropy Plays a Role in Economic Systems that Harm People of Color, and What It Can Do to Help Heal and Repair READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 13, 2022
A Groundswell of Community-Led Work Is Revitalizing Indian Country READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 16, 2022
Q3 Grants Go to Sharing Our Roots and Others that Expand Our Notions of Justice READ ARTICLE
JEDI | Strategic Approach | November 10, 2022
We Need Economic Models that Serve Communities of Color Better READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 2, 2022
CDFIs Were Created to Remove Barriers for Populations Denied Prosperity. Here’s How Funders Can Be Supportive. READ ARTICLE
Strategic Approach | September 21, 2022
VIDEO: How a Partnership with Juxtaposition Arts Helped Us Live into Our New Values READ ARTICLE
Strategic Approach | September 14, 2022
Program Director Karla Miller: Listening, Learning, and Re(de)fining Grantee-Grantor Alliances to Build Out Our New Funding Approach READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 16, 2022
Q2 Grants: How Grants for Northwest Native Lending Network and One Economy Inform Our New Grantmaking Approach READ ARTICLE
JEDI | July 14, 2022
We Made an Explicit Commitment to DEI in 2017. Here’s the Progress We’ve Made Five Years Later, with Applicable Insights. READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | Strategic Approach | June 9, 2022
What I’ve Learned from Native American Colleagues During a Decade of Engagement: CEO Kevin Walker READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | May 17, 2022
Q1 Grantees: Global to Local and Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance Show the Connection Between Our Prior and New Grantmaking Approach READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | Impact Investing | March 30, 2022
NDN Collective Shows Us How to Invest in Indian Country Rooted in Indigenous Values READ ARTICLE
General Updates | March 17, 2022
Health and Wellness Huddles During the Pandemic Taught Us About the Universal Need for Connection and Self-Care READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | Impact Investing | March 9, 2022
Craft3’s Capital for Social Good Revitalizes Rural Communities like Astoria, OR READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | March 2, 2022
Q4 and 2021 Grantees Reflect Our New Grantmaking Approach Advancing Racial, Social, and Economic Justice. READ ARTICLE
General Updates | February 16, 2022
Groundbreaking Selections for Board Leadership and Three New Native Board Members Deepen Our Commitment to Racial Justice READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | Strategic Approach | February 3, 2022
Video: Our Commitment to Native-Led Groups Educated Us About the Need for Justice—CEO Kevin Walker READ ARTICLE
General Updates | January 13, 2022
Presenting New CFO Ramya Rauf—Committed to Finance and Administration for Mission and Justice READ ARTICLE
Strategic Approach | December 15, 2021
Program Director Karla Miller: Why We’re Refocusing Our Grantmaking on Justice READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 14, 2021
Video: Program Director Karla Miller on How Our Grantmaking Approach Is Changing in 2022 READ ARTICLE
JEDI | Strategic Approach | December 8, 2021
What the Foundation’s New Values Mean: Listen and Learn for Change READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 17, 2021
Defeating Disparities: Q3 Grants for Latinx Grantees Leading Lasting Change READ ARTICLE
JEDI | Strategic Approach | November 11, 2021
What the Foundation’s New Values Mean: Courage READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | Strategic Approach | November 3, 2021
How to Give to Native Communities? It’s About Good Grantmaking and Partnership. READ ARTICLE
JEDI | Strategic Approach | October 13, 2021
What the Foundation’s New Values Mean: Trust READ ARTICLE
General Updates | September 30, 2021
Retiring CFO Millie Acamovic Positioned Finance and Administration as a Tool to Advance Mission READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | Strategic Approach | September 8, 2021
“Why” 40 Percent to Native-Led Groups? It’s Inseparable from Our Foundation’s Origin Story. READ ARTICLE
JEDI | August 25, 2021
Ready for a Deep Dive on DEI? Here’s My Insight from Our Four-Year Journey. READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 18, 2021
Building Equity: Q2 Grantees AEDS and Rural Organizing Project. READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 17, 2021
Rural Minnesota Nonprofit Revitalizes Communities and Food Systems READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | August 5, 2021
HCAP’s Bhairvee Shavdia on Mission Investing, Lived Experience, and Equity READ ARTICLE
JEDI | July 14, 2021
The Past Few Years Have Changed My Worldview. I’m a Police Officer’s Son. READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | July 8, 2021
CDFI Fund Invests in the Unique Assets of Grantees READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | May 12, 2021
Native-Led Tanka Fund and NAYA Among Q1 Grantees Building More Equitable Economies READ ARTICLE
JEDI | Strategic Approach | April 29, 2021
What the Foundation’s New Values Mean: Grantees Come First READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | Strategic Approach | April 6, 2021
Why 40 Percent of Our Grants Go to Native-Led Groups READ ARTICLE
JEDI | March 19, 2021
Justice for the Families of Atlanta and the Asian American Community READ ARTICLE
JEDI | March 8, 2021
Healing Through a Year of Pandemic and Racial Injustice, with Dr. Rahul Sharma READ ARTICLE
JEDI | Strategic Approach | March 3, 2021
What the Foundation’s New Values Mean: Social Justice READ ARTICLE
General Updates | February 25, 2021
Board Member Zach Ducheneaux to Be First Native Administrator of the Farm Service Agency READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | February 17, 2021
Q4 and 2020 Grantmaking—Working Partnerships, and Other Grantees Continue to Lead Through Crisis and Inequity READ ARTICLE
JEDI | Strategic Approach | February 15, 2021
Board Member Dr. Duane Carter Talks Investments and DEI with Finance & Commerce Podcast READ ARTICLE
JEDI | February 10, 2021
Alli Naithani Gets Personal on Kamala Harris as Vice President READ ARTICLE
General Updates | Grantees & Grantmaking | January 13, 2021
Learn About the Power of Equitable Food Systems READ ARTICLE
JEDI | December 21, 2020
Year-End President’s Corner: How Can We Expand the Circle in 2021? READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 10, 2020
Immigrants and Refugees Lead During the Pandemic READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 8, 2020
Program Director Karla Miller Discusses 2020 and the Need for Lasting Change READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 18, 2020
Q3 Grants Build Access to Capital in Native Communities READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 11, 2020
Program Director Karla Miller Discusses How Grantmaking Is Expanding in This Year of Crisis READ ARTICLE
JEDI | November 2, 2020
CEO Kevin Walker Video Blog: Personal Address on the Impact of This Year of Crisis READ ARTICLE
JEDI | October 29, 2020
A Discussion with Board Member Dr. Duane Carter on Racial Equity READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | October 7, 2020
Opening Up Investment Opportunities for Indigenous Communities: Find Out How on October 13 READ ARTICLE
JEDI | September 22, 2020
The Transformative Black-Led Movement Fund: Supporting Community Advocacy for Long-Overdue Systemic Change READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | September 17, 2020
Regional Networks of Native CDFIs Are Filling the Void of Government Response to Crisis. Here’s How Funders Can Support Their Success. READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 11, 2020
Racial Inequity Is at the Root of This Year’s Crises. Our Response Is Immediate, and Long Term. READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 6, 2020
Q2 Grants Strengthen Existing Grantees and Invest in Racial Equity READ ARTICLE
JEDI | July 21, 2020
A Minnesota Philanthropic Collective Just Launched a Joint Statement and a Fund to Combat Anti-Blackness. We’re Committed as an Active Partner. READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | July 13, 2020
Urban League Twin Cities Spotlights Youth Perspectives on Twin Pandemics: COVID-19 and Police Violence READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | July 6, 2020
NEON Lifts Up Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC) Businesses in Healing from the Trauma of Injustice READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | July 1, 2020
NCAI Stands Together with National Coalition to Denounce the Murder of George Floyd READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | June 25, 2020
Grantees Lead the Way in Developing Reponses to Long-Standing Racial Inequities; NAACP Provides a Focus READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | June 19, 2020
A Way to Invest in Native Communities in a Time of COVID-19: Oweesta Hosts Its Fifth Annual Capital Access Convening Virtually READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | Impact Investing | May 21, 2020
A Great Tool to Expand Funding for Small Businesses & Nonprofits READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | May 13, 2020
Q1 Grantmaking Begins Our COVID-19 Relief Funding READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | April 24, 2020
What We’re Hearing from Grantees on COVID-19, and How We’re Following Their Lead READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | April 17, 2020
NCN’s Jackson Brossy and Native CDFIs Are Helping Indian Country Fight COVID-19 and Inequity READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | March 10, 2020
Breaking from Business as Usual: Immigrant Development Center READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | February 19, 2020
Breaking from Business as Usual: Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | February 12, 2020
Nimiipuu Fund, Interim CDA, and Region 5 Headline Q4 and 2019 Grantmaking READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | January 21, 2020
Breaking from Business as Usual: Four Bands Community Fund READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 30, 2019
Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network Uses Organizing and Advocacy to Strengthen Immigrant and Refugee Communities READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 30, 2019
Reflecting on the Learning We’ve Gained from Our Grantees READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 29, 2019
Northwest Area Foundation Is Learning from Its Grantees: Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 19, 2019
Chief Seattle Club Nurtures Health and Self-Determination Among Urban Native Peoples in Need in Seattle READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 18, 2019
Northwest Area Foundation Is Learning from Its Grantees: Chief Seattle Club READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 12, 2019
Program Officer Nikki Foster: How Oweesta’s Native Gathering Day Cultivates Native Dreams and Helps Make Them Reality READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 10, 2019
Byrd Barr Place Advocates for Equitable Public Policies for African Americans in Seattle READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 9, 2019
Northwest Area Foundation Is Learning from Its Grantees: Byrd Barr Place READ ARTICLE
JEDI | December 1, 2019
Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens, Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE) LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 26, 2019
Social Justice Fund Northwest Responds to Community by Engaging Activists Directly READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 25, 2019
Northwest Area Foundation Is Learning from Its Grantees: Social Justice Fund Northwest READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 19, 2019
Q3 Grantmaking Supports Native-Led Asset Building, 2020 Census Efforts, and More READ ARTICLE
JEDI | November 13, 2019
PEAK Grantmaking Publishes Article Highlighting How Our Grantmaking Helps Drive Our DEI Work READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 11, 2019
Ventures Kicks Off Our Learning Video Series on How Grantees Respond to Culture and Community READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 10, 2019
Northwest Area Foundation Is Learning from Its Grantees: Ventures READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | October 30, 2019
Webinar: NWAF’s Karla Miller Joins Panel on Why Mission Investors Should Support an Accurate Census READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | October 21, 2019
Oweesta to Livestream Native Gathering Day Talks on Successful, Lasting Investment in Indian Country on Oct. 22 READ ARTICLE
JEDI | October 9, 2019
Insights on Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journey 5: How Self-Healing Can Be a Powerful First Step READ ARTICLE
General Updates | September 26, 2019
What Community and Culture Mean for Our Seattle-Area Grantees READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | September 25, 2019
2019 Northwest Area Foundation Annual Board Learning Retreat: What We Are Learning From Our Priority Communities READ ARTICLE
General Updates | August 15, 2019
Our 2019 Annual Report Spotlights African American-Led Solutions to the Racial Wealth Gap, and Our Continued DEI Journey READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 7, 2019
Q2 Grantmaking: Supporting Change Grounded in the Culture of Our Priority Communities READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | July 30, 2019
Foundation Mission Investing Manager North Sky Capital Brings Leaders to the Twin Cities as a Sponsor of the US SIF Conference READ ARTICLE
JEDI | July 24, 2019
Insights on Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journey 4: DEI Isn’t an Abstract Concept, It’s Lived Experience READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | June 12, 2019
Our Mission-Investing Partner that Achieves High Social and Economic Returns: Granite Equity Releases 2018 Annual Report READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | June 6, 2019
Livestreaming the Native CDFI Capital Access Convening: How Native CDFIs Offer Opportunity and Culturally Grounded Long-Term Impact READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | May 20, 2019
HCAP Partners’ 2018 Annual Impact Report Shows How Investment Managers Can Help Foundations Advance Mission Investing Impact READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | May 14, 2019
Q1 Grantee Partners Advance More Equity for Financial Capability and Workforce Policy READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | April 24, 2019
How Your Insights Informed Our 2019 Communications on Mission Investing READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | April 15, 2019
How the Native CDFI Online Survey Told Us What You’re Looking for READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | April 1, 2019
CEO Kevin Walker’s Stanford Social Innovation Review Blog Advocates for More Funding for Native Communities READ ARTICLE
General Updates | March 27, 2019
Toward Native Truth . . . and Away from Mainstream Misuse of the Word “Tribal” READ ARTICLE
General Updates | February 21, 2019
Celebrate! Three New Board Members Add Expertise and Diverse Perspectives READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | February 13, 2019
Entrepreneurship at the Heart of Q4 Grants in Minnesota and Washington; Oweesta and Native CDFIs Highlight 2018 Grantmaking READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | January 11, 2019
Applications Now Being Accepted! NCAI announces planning and implementation opportunity for tribal nations located in our region. READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 26, 2018
CEO Kevin Walker 2018 Year-End Message: How Did You Find Us? READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 21, 2018
Overcoming High Barriers to Financial Inclusion: Interview with Otis Zanders Shows How Ujamaa Place and a Twin Cities Community of Practice Collaborate on Economic Empowerment for African Americans READ ARTICLE
JEDI | December 20, 2018
Insights on Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journey 3: Complexity Is a Synonym for Richness and Growth in Our DEI Journey READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 19, 2018
Self-Determination Drives Success in Tribal Workforce Development: An Interview with Dr. Ian Record of NCAI’s Partnership for Tribal Governance READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 17, 2018
Let’s Use Business as a Tool for Good: Grantee Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) Shares Five Things You Need to Know About Social Enterprise READ ARTICLE
JEDI | December 1, 2018
Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture, Equity in the Center LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 27, 2018
Our CEO and Board Chair Share What We Learned from Native Communities During the 2018 Board Retreat READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 26, 2018
NWAF Board Retreat to the Inland Northwest: Exploring Our Funding to the Spokane Tribe of Indians and Coeur d’Alene Tribe READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 14, 2018
Q3 Grantees Drive Economic Opportunity by Rethinking Food-Related Systems READ ARTICLE
JEDI | November 13, 2018
Best Practices for Non-Binary Inclusion in the Workplace, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | October 30, 2018
Our New Video Asks Investment Partners How to Have Long-Term Impact in Native Communities. See Why Their Money Is on Native CDFIs. READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | October 30, 2018
Native CDFIs: Partners for Sustainable Investments with Long-Term Impact READ ARTICLE
General Updates | October 23, 2018
The First-Ever Convening of Native American Financial Institutions READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | October 8, 2018
Four Things We’ve Learned About Taking Smart Risks When Making a Program-Related Investment (PRI) READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | September 28, 2018
The African American Financial Capability Initiative LEARN MORE
Strategic Approach | September 27, 2018
NCAI Toolkit Reframes Tribal Workforce Development as a Way to Revitalize Tribal Communities and Cultures READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | September 27, 2018
The African American Financial Capability Initiative Is Successfully Wrapping Up Its Third and Final Year. Here’s Why This Is Important. READ ARTICLE
Strategic Approach | September 27, 2018
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Publication Features a Conversation with NWAF Board Member Zach Ducheneaux: Reservation-Based Agricultural Economies Poised to Thrive READ ARTICLE
JEDI | September 26, 2018
Insights on Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journey 2: Seeing DEI as a Pathway to Necessary Change READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 15, 2018
Native CDFIs Are Partners for Investments with Impact: Community-Based for Sustainable Long-Term Growth READ ARTICLE
General Updates | August 9, 2018
2018 Annual Report: Cover Story on How Native CDFIs Are Game-Changing Investments; DEI Journey Begins READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 9, 2018
Grantees Breaking Down Barriers to Prosperity Drive Q2 Grantmaking READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | July 25, 2018
CEO Kevin Walker and Others Speak in June Oweesta Convening Video on Native CDFIs and Economic Opportunity READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | July 24, 2018
First Nations Oweesta Corporation’s 2018 Native CDFI Capital Access Convening READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | July 17, 2018
Share Your Voice and Strengthen the Power of Native CDFIs by Taking a Three-Minute Survey READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | July 7, 2018
Got Three Minutes? Tell Us What You’d Like to Know About Our Commitment to Mission Investing READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | June 29, 2018
Are You Working for Real Change that Meets the Needs of Low-Income Communities? You Need Prosperity Now’s New Scorecard. READ ARTICLE
Strategic Approach | June 29, 2018
Raise Your Understanding About What Creates Opportunity in Rural America: Check Out the Aspen Institute’s Series, America’s Rural Opportunity READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | June 25, 2018
Keep Updated on Workforce Issues in Minnesota Through MinnPost’s Good Jobs Beat READ ARTICLE
Strategic Approach | June 14, 2018
How to Put Native Communities First? Commit 40 Percent of Grant Dollars to Native-Led Organizations READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | June 8, 2018
HCAP Shows How Mission Investing Can Help Improve Job Quality READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | June 6, 2018
See How Native CDFIs Are a Win-Win Investment for Financial Institutions in Indian Country READ ARTICLE
JEDI | June 1, 2018
Strategies to Support Refugees and Asylum Seekers, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | May 24, 2018
CEO Kevin Walker on Why He’s Excited About Oweesta’s Native CDFI Convening and How You Can Attend Virtually READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | May 23, 2018
Evaluation Shows How 14 Years of Program-Related Investments (PRIs) Strengthened Our Priority Communities READ ARTICLE
JEDI | May 23, 2018
Choir Book: A Framework for Social Justice Philanthropy, Justice Funders LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | May 14, 2018
Grantees Building Vibrant Communities Headline Q1 Grantmaking READ ARTICLE
JEDI | May 1, 2018
Power Moves: Philanthropy Assessment Guide for Equity and Justice, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | April 23, 2018
Native CDFIs’ Beauty and Promise V: Mike Wilson of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Shares Why Native CDFIs Are Engines of Economic Growth in Indian Country READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | April 3, 2018
What’s an effective way to fund strong, vibrant communities that goes beyond grant dollars? Mission Investing! READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | March 30, 2018
Native CDFIs’ Beauty and Promise IV: Oweesta Launches $10M Native CDFI Capital Pool to Fund Growth in Indian Country READ ARTICLE
JEDI | March 21, 2018
Foundation Board Diversity: Five Things We Can Do to Break from the Current Reality (by Kevin Walker), BoardSource LEARN MORE
General Updates | March 19, 2018
Follow Us on LinkedIn to Get Highlights from the Remarkable Work of Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and Other Grantees & Grantmaking! READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | March 12, 2018
Native CDFIs’ Beauty and Promise III: Ted Piccolo of NNDF on How Its Native-Rooted Lending Approach Is Key to Its Growing Success in Indian Country READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | February 20, 2018
Native CDFIs’ Beauty and Promise II: Krystal Langholz of Oweesta Uncovers What Makes Native CDFI a Winning Investment in Indian Country READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | February 5, 2018
Q4 Grantees & Grantmaking Bridge Access to Loans in Tribal Communities and Advance Job Readiness for Underemployed Iowa Residents READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | February 2, 2018
Native CDFIs’ Beauty and Promise I: Angie Main of NACDC Financial Services Shows Us how Native CDFI Are Growing and Innovating READ ARTICLE
JEDI | January 23, 2018
How Funders Can Support Trauma-Informed Principles, Learning for Action (LFA) LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | January 10, 2018
Native CDFI Survey: What You Said, What We Learned READ ARTICLE
General Updates | December 21, 2017
CEO Kevin Walker 2017 Year-End Message: Living Our Guiding Values Daily READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 20, 2017
See How Four Bands Community Fund Advances Community-Driven Work that Leads to Thriving Local Economies READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 14, 2017
Financial Institutions, Funders, Native CDFI: A $5M Collaboration that Unlocks the Potential of Indian Country READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 11, 2017
Four Bands Community Fund: Cultivating Native Entrepreneurs as Power for a Proven Model of Community-Driven Change READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 1, 2017
Three-Year Financial Capability Policy Initiative Concludes with Big Wins READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 30, 2017
Oweesta’s Krystal Langholz Speaks Up on Native Gathering Day and Shares Four Major Insights About Investing in Native Communities READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 17, 2017
Native American Development Corporation: How Native CDFIs Can Lead to Investment and Growth that Literally Helps Put Tribes on the Map READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 15, 2017
Q3 Grantmaking Highlights Chief Seattle Club & National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders! READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 10, 2017
Announcing a $5M Collaboration to Bridge Investors and Native Communities Through Native CDFI! READ ARTICLE
JEDI | November 1, 2017
Why Disability Rights Are Central to Social Justice Work, Ford Foundation LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | October 27, 2017
Northwest Native Development Fund: A Winning Partnership with a National Bank Helps Grow Prosperity in Indian Country READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | October 27, 2017
Northwest Native Development Fund: How Native CDFI Partnership with National Banks Can Respond to Native Communities’ Needs for Capital and Culture READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | September 26, 2017
Oweesta Executive Director Chrystel Cornelius on Why We’ve Teamed Up to Fund Scholarships for Native CDFIs This Week READ ARTICLE
General Updates | September 21, 2017
Standing with Native CDFIs to Advance Economic and Cultural Prosperity at the OFN Conference Sept. 26–28! READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | August 28, 2017
10 Years of Mission Investing, 10 Years of Measurement READ ARTICLE
General Updates | August 16, 2017
Looking for Engines of Opportunity in Indian Country? See Our Just-Released 2017 Annual Report READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 9, 2017
Opportunity for Immigrants, Refugees, and Newcomers Among Q2 Grantmaking Highlights READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | July 3, 2017
Social Enterprise Can Change Your Life? Three Grantees Tell Us How (Part 3 of 3) READ ARTICLE
General Updates | June 30, 2017
How Do You Expand Opportunity in Indian Country? Partner with a Native CDFI READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | June 29, 2017
Social Enterprise Can Change Your Life? Three Grantees Tell Us How (Part 2 of 3) READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | June 26, 2017
Social Enterprise Can Change Your Life? Three Grantees Tell Us How (Part 1 of 3) READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | May 10, 2017
Q1 Grantmaking Lifts Up Financial Education and Coaching in Under-Resourced Communities READ ARTICLE
General Updates | February 15, 2017
Three New Board Members Offer Strong, Vibrant Connections to Community READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | February 9, 2017
Investments in Youths Among Q4 Grants that Expand Economic Opportunity READ ARTICLE
JEDI | February 6, 2017
The Racial Wealth Audit, Demos and the Institute on Assets and Social Policy (IASP) LEARN MORE
General Updates | December 22, 2016
End the Year by Celebrating the Strong, Vibrant Communities of Our Region READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 16, 2016
Grantees Advancing Workforce Opportunity Headline Q3 Grantmaking READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 10, 2016
What We Can Learn from the Foundation’s Social Enterprise Grantees READ ARTICLE
Strategic Approach | October 16, 2016
Explore the Findings of our 2016 Messaging Survey READ ARTICLE
General Updates | September 29, 2016
Our Annual Report Explores Enterprise Development and Neighborhood Development Center READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | September 26, 2016
Neighborhood Development Center: How Microenterprise Creates Investment and Opportunities that Allow Communities to Thrive READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | September 19, 2016
Now Accepting Open Inquiries for Funding: Pathways to Financial Inclusion Initiative READ ARTICLE
JEDI | September 1, 2016
The Road to Achieving Equity: Findings and Lessons from a Field Scan of Foundations That Are Embracing Equity as a Primary Focus, Putnam Consulting Group LEARN MORE
Impact Investing | August 30, 2016
How to Keep Good Jobs in Rural Communities Through Mission Investing: A Profile on Granite Equity READ ARTICLE
General Updates | August 22, 2016
Help Us Meet Your Needs Better: 2016 Engagement & Messaging Survey READ ARTICLE
General Updates | August 17, 2016
Secretary of the Treasury Lew Visits NWAF to Discuss Financial Inclusion READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | August 16, 2016
Granite Equity Proves Private Investments Can Serve Community Good in Rural Minnesota READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 16, 2016
Native CDFI Network: Connecting Dots to Build Financial Strength in Indian Country READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 16, 2016
Community Development Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 15, 2016
Democracy Collaborative’s Social Enterprise Webpage LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 13, 2016
Establishing a Creative Economy: Art as an Economic Engine LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 12, 2016
Establishing a Successful Native CDFI, Oweesta Corporation LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 11, 2016
Funding Indigenous Peoples: Strategies for Support, International Funders for Indigenous People (IFIP) LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 10, 2016
Interview with Board Member Zach Ducheneaux, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 8, 2016
Key Financial Education Messages for Tribal Leadership, Native Financial Education Coalition LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 7, 2016
Business Ownership Initiative, The Aspen Institute LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 5, 2016
Native American Financial Institutions Mapping Resource, Center for Indian Country Development LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 3, 2016
Ujamaa Place Advances Financial Security for the Long-Term: NWAF Q2 Grantmaking READ ARTICLE
JEDI | August 3, 2016
Context is Everything: The Philanthropic Community and Native Americans, One Fire Development LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | August 2, 2016
Poverty & Race Through a Belongingness Lens, NWAF LEARN MORE
JEDI | July 28, 2016
Reclaiming Native Truth, First Nations Development Institute (FNDI) and Echo Hawk Consulting LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | July 25, 2016
Reports from the Association for Enterprise Opportunity LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | July 8, 2016
TakeAction Minnesota Is Using a Super-Effective Tool to Help Workers Overcome Barriers to Good Jobs READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | June 17, 2016
Get Funding and Support for Social Enterprise from One of Our Grantees: Nonprofits Assistance Fund READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | May 31, 2016
Tribal Workforce Development Toolkit, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) LEARN MORE
Grantees & Grantmaking | May 22, 2016
13 New Grantees Are Teaching Us and the Field How to Innovate Through Social Enterprise READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | May 10, 2016
Banking the Unbanked in a FAIR Way: Learn How from the New Prepare + Prosper Profile READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | May 4, 2016
Building Business Capacity for Microenterprise Entrepreneurs: NWAF 1st Quarter 2016 READ ARTICLE
Impact Investing | April 25, 2016
NWAF Makes Mission Investment in Noribachi, Host to LA Mayor’s 2016 State of the City Address READ ARTICLE
JEDI | March 1, 2016
How the MN Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Can Include Diverse Communities on March 9 READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | February 10, 2016
Hmong Farmers, Latino Immigrants, Native Youths Lead the Way to Thriving Communities: NWAF 4th Quarter 2015 READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | February 1, 2016
How Access to a Car Can Drive Cross-Party Collaboration: Minnesota Asset Building Coalition (MABC)—Financial Capability Policy Blog Series READ ARTICLE
General Updates | January 26, 2016
New Data Makes the Case for Economic Opportunity: CFED’s 2016 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | January 14, 2016
In Quinault Indian Nation, Taala Fund helps tribal members build small businesses—and their dreams READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | January 14, 2016
How Safe Loans from Taala Fund Lead to Thriving Children READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | January 11, 2016
Tiwahe Foundation: Growing an Endowment Toward the Art of Reciprocity READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 14, 2015
An Ocean’s Worth of Opportunity Through Neighborworks Umpqua’s Enterprise Development READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | December 7, 2015
Advocacy Can Block Harmful Legislation: Statewide Poverty Action Network—Financial Capability Policy Blog Series READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 11, 2015
Six Collaborations We’re Funding Within African-American Communities: the African-American Financial Capability Initiative READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | November 2, 2015
How Building Long-Term Relationships Produces Policy Change: Native CDFI Network—Financial Capability Policy Blog Series READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | October 12, 2015
Landscape Storytelling Can Get Your Voice Heard: Neighborhood Partnerships—Financial Capability Policy Blog Series READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | September 29, 2015
NWAF Presidential Grant Honors Tiwahe Foundation’s Innovative Approach to Native Philanthropy READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | September 17, 2015
How to Make the Case for Asset Building Work: The Idaho Asset Building Network—Financial Capability Policy Grantees Blog Series READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | September 17, 2015
Advocating for Policy Solutions that Help People Build Assets: Financial Capability Policy Grantees Blog Series READ ARTICLE
Grantees & Grantmaking | September 10, 2015
How to Invest in Enduring Policy Change: A Webinar READ ARTICLE
General Updates | August 28, 2015
Kevin Walker in Rapid City: Morning Fill Up, SD Public Radio READ ARTICLE
JEDI | January 8, 2015
Race Equity and Inclusion Action Guide, Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) LEARN MORE
JEDI | April 27, 2011
Working Toward Diversity & Inclusion, Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) LEARN MORE