From info at ournativecircle.org Wed Sep 2 11:59:32 2009 From: info at ournativecircle.org (Info) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 09:59:32 -0600 Subject: [CircleUp] Small business contest through iVillage, American Express and NBC Universal - let's get some Native-owned businesses in there! Message-ID: <001601ca2be6$5c747950$155d6bf0$@org> Please forward widely. American Express has teamed up with NBC Universal to nominate a small business that makes a difference through innovation, customer service and by giving back to the community and there is an opportunity for a nominated business to win a $100,000 grant and marketing support. Also if the business that you have is one of the finalists the nominating person could win an American Express Gift Card in the amount of $3,000. September 13, 2009 is the deadline. 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CDFI Fund Completes Disbursement of Recovery Act Grants in Record Time September 1, 2009 CDFI-2009-44 CDFI Fund Announces Complete Disbursement of Recovery Act Grants for Community Development 100 Percent of Program Funds Deployed in Record Time WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI Fund) announced today that in record time, and exactly two months after awards were announced for community development grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), it completely disbursed all $98 million to 59 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and 10 Native CDFIs. These Recovery Act awards were made through the CDFI Program and Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program, and will support new lending that will assist in the economic recovery of some of our nation's most vulnerable communities at a time when they are facing many financial challenges. These funds will help generate capital for small businesses, mortgage loans for homebuyers, and funding for affordable housing projects and other facilities in communities across the country. "Moving quickly to support communities made particularly vulnerable by the economic downturn has been the top priority for the CDFI Fund," said Director Donna J. Gambrell. "This is a significant accomplishment for the CDFI Fund that was achieved by utilizing new internal business practices that enabled the disbursement of the Recovery Act resources faster than ever before. These financial assistance awards are critical to getting these community-based lenders the capital they need to provide distressed communities they serve with the resources to stimulate local economic recovery." Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Director Donna Gambrell announced the financial assistance awards to 59 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) on June 29th, 2009, and the financial assistance awards to 10 Native CDFIs were announced on July 1st, 2009. In order to expedite the flow of Recovery Act resources, for the first time the legal agreements between the CDFI Fund and the award recipients were ready the same day as the announcement, which served to greatly accelerate the delivery of funds. Today, 100 percent of the $98 million in awards to CDFIs through the Recovery Act have been disbursed. The awards are a part of the Obama Administration's efforts to invest directly in communities and support community institutions across the country that address a wide variety of economic development issues. These investments are generating capital for first-time homebuyer loans, providing investments in small businesses and microenterprises, and supporting the development of affordable housing and community facilities across the country. Additionally, many of the CDFIs that have received support are engaged in innovative lending to support foreclosure prevention efforts, encouraging entrepreneurs to launch small businesses, expanding bilingual credit unions, and offering alternatives to payday and predatory lenders. Click here to view list of organizations that received awards. _____ You can update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time through your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support at govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by CDFI Fund , US Department of the Treasury. 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The RFP, which is for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA programs) has two components: 1) a narrative which describes the project's objectives, VITA site participation requirements and D2D's responsibilities during the pilot. It also includes key lessons that we have learned offering bonds to VITA clients in the past. 2) An application form to be completed by all respondents. The link below will take you to an online application; please read the instructions carefully before completing the application. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=BHawSczXqev8KsuPy9SCxg_3d_3d The application due date is September 21st, 2009 and the review process will be completed on or before October 8th, 2009. Thank you for your interest in this valuable asset building tool. Preeti Mehta D2D Fund Inc www.d2dfund.org (617)-541-9066 pmehta at d2dfund.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The First Nations Oweesta Corporation will receive $1 million, the Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial Inc. will receive $160,000, the Sicangu Wicoti Awayankapi Corporation will receive $300,000, and the Lakota Fund will receive 300,000 in federal funding. "This funding will help stimulate housing and economic development in Indian County," Johnson said. "As a member of the Indian Affairs and Appropriations Committees, I am proud to support measures that help our tribes and tribal communities prosper." These economic development organizations are dedicated to the local success of native communities and will use their funding to build infrastructure in tribal communities a variety of ways. Senator Johnson has continually supported the Rural Housing and Economic Development Program in South Dakota as a member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. ### For more information on Senator Tim Johnson visit his website at http://johnson.senate.gov . 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September 30, 2009 l Webinar First Nations Oweesta Corporation is pleased to offer the Expanding Native Opportunities: Native Financial Skills Initiative, a comprehensive training and technical assistance program to help Native communities design and implement a financial education program. This initiative is fully funded by the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Submission deadline for applications is September 18, 2009. Applications must be submitted to Adrianne Brave Heart by email to Adrainne at oweesta.org or by fax to 605-342-3771. Curriculum #1, "Does your Community Need a Financial Education Program?" This introductory webinar session is designed to help Native organizations determine if starting a financial education program is appropriate for their organization and community. This session will provide an overview of the benefits, and resource and time requirements of starting a program. Upon completion of this introductory training, participants will be eligible to apply for Curriculum #2, "Native Financial Skills Initiative: Certified Instructor Training," the comprehensive three-day certification training, with follow up technical assistance, to be held in November 2009. For more information, contact Vickie Oldman-John with Oweesta at Vickie at oweesta.org or 505-896-6786. The webinar training will be held on September 30, 2009, 1-5:00 pm EDT via GotoWebinar. Dial-up information will be sent to all registered participants prior to the start of the webinar. Submission deadline for applications is September 18, 2009. Applications must be submitted to Adrianne Brave Heart by email to Adrianne at oweesta.org or by fax to 605-342-3771. There is no fee to join the webinar. We encourage all groups to have at least two participants attend this introductory training. We are only extending this training to 25 organizations due to limited space. Applications will be accepted until Friday, September 18, 2009. Note: Due to limited space and high demand, organizations will not be accepted into the long-term program unless they have completed the introductory course and are committed to attend all the trainings and progress through the programmatic milestones as applied to their particular organization and community. 910 5th Street, Suite 101 * Rapid City, SD 57701 tel (605) 342-3770 * www.oweesta.org Adrianne Brave Heart Financial Education & Asset Building Specialist Oweesta Corporation 910 5th St. Suite 101 Rapid City, SD 57701 adrianne at oweesta.org Phone: 605-342-3770 Fax: 605-342-3771 "Developing Native Assets ~ Building Native Communities" SAVE THE DATE! - 6th Annual NATIVE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CONVENING in Charlotte, NC - October 27-30, 2009 - at the 2009 OFN Conference - DON'T MISS IT! 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Date: Tuesday, September 8th 2009 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm (ET) Instructions: To access the conference call, participants need to call (202) 927-2255 and enter in the pin number 684565. No prior registration is necessary. As part of the NACA Program, CME is to support, guide, and monitor its Awardees in the post-award processes. The CME unit reviews Awardee's reports and determines, evaluates, and monitors compliance with the terms set forth in each Agreement with the CDFI Fund. Additionally, prior to the conference call please review and have with you for reference your Assistance Agreement; specifically reporting schedules 5-A, 6-A, 6-B and 7-A. Further resources are located on the Compliance webpage: http://www.cdfifund.gov/what_we_do/compliance.asp. Finally for additional reporting and compliance information or specific award questions, please contact CME's helpdesk at 202-622-6330 or cme at cdfi.treas.gov . Logan Anderson Manager, Institution Development Oweesta Corporation 910 5th Street, Ste. 101 Rapid City, SD 57701 w: 605.342.3770 f: 605.342.3771 e: logan at oweesta.org www.oweesta.org www.ournativecircle.org SAVE THE DATE! - 6th Annual NATIVE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CONVENING in Charlotte, NC - October 27-30, 2009 - at the 2009 OFN Conference - DON'T MISS IT! Come enjoy all the learning, sharing and celebrating at the Native Gathering pre-conference, Native training track, and the Native Awards presentation - all part of the 2009 Native Convening This year's Native sessions include: Native CDFI Financial Management, Business Underwriting, Funders Roundtable, Establishing Your Native CDFI, Native Housing Capitalization, Native Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Development, Native CDFI Development Services and a special Native CDFI Policy focus during the Native Gathering pre-conference - something for everyone! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Kansas City, MO Outdoor festival sponsored by non-profit organization seeking to foster education about Native American Cultures. We need your participation. ? If you are an artist?we need you to show and sell your work. ? If you own a teepee?we need you to bring it on Friday and set it up to make the grounds authentic. Each teepee will be hosted by someone teaching a class or leading an activity. We have overnight security. ? If you know how to set up teepees but don?t own one?we need you to volunteer to help set up the others on Friday afternoon. ? If you just want to have a good time?we need you to come (only costs $2) and watch the dancing and flute playing, visit the art booths, eat Indian Tacos and attend a class or two. There will be games and crafts for children and educational classes for adults. If you already are well versed in the history of the area etc. then please sit in on the classes and offer ideas during the question period. ? If you have other ways you?d like to participate?let us know. We want you to be part of this. Please spread the word. And let us know how you would like to help. _www.kcindianfest.com_ (http://www.kcindianfest.com/) Co-chairs Nancy Blue Alice Johnson 816-532-8437 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20090908/ac3665cc/attachment-0001.html From Logan at Oweesta.org Wed Sep 9 16:31:31 2009 From: Logan at Oweesta.org (Logan Anderson) Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 14:31:31 -0600 Subject: [CircleUp] CDFI Fund In-Person Application Workshop in Denver Message-ID: <82182B01DBD600448F4C7D2631BA1BFE8ECCA9@SERVER1.fnoc.internal> Just as a reminder the CDFI Fund is sponsoring two in person application workshops. CDFI Fund staff will conduct these workshops in person and be available to answer questions. Further more both workshops have special guest speakers to be onsite ready to answer questions and provide other means to grow your CDFI, see below. Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - Denver, Colorado Courtyard by Marriott Denver Airport 6901 Tower Road Denver, CO 80249 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. * This workshop will consist of a refresher on all CDFI Fund programs, a guest from IRS to discuss the VITA program, a guest from BIA to discuss loan guarantees, and NACA funding application specific instructions. Thursday, September 17, 2009 - Tempe, Arizona Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Tempe 601 South Ash Avenue Tempe, AZ 85281 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. * This workshop will consist of a refresher on all CDFI Fund programs, a guest from IRS to discuss the VITA program, and NACA funding application specific instructions. Registration: Anyone wishing to attend one of the In-Person Application Workshops must register through the CDFI Fund's on-line registration system. The registration period is currently open. To register, please visit: http://www.cdfifund.gov/news_events/workshopregistration.asp. ________________________________________ Chasity K. Savage, BBA, MA Program & Financial Analyst CDFI Fund - Native Initiatives 601 13th St, NW Suite 200 South Washington, DC 20005 202.622.9546 (w) 202.622.7754 (f) savagec at cdfi.treas.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20090909/6dd26953/attachment.html From adrianne at Oweesta.org Tue Sep 8 16:51:15 2009 From: adrianne at Oweesta.org (Adrianne Brave Heart) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 14:51:15 -0600 Subject: [CircleUp] CORRECTION -- Webinar: "Does Your Community Need a Financial Education Program?" - September 30, 2009 Message-ID: <82182B01DBD600448F4C7D2631BA1BFE8ECB99@SERVER1.fnoc.internal> "DOES YOUR COMMUNITY NEED A FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM?" September 30, 2009 l Webinar First Nations Oweesta Corporation is pleased to offer the Expanding Native Opportunities: Native Financial Skills Initiative, a comprehensive training and technical assistance program to help Native communities design and implement a financial education program. This initiative is fully funded by the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Submission deadline for applications is September 18, 2009. Applications must be submitted to Adrianne Brave Heart by email to Adrainne at oweesta.org or by fax to 605-342-3771. Curriculum #1, "Does your Community Need a Financial Education Program?" This introductory webinar session is designed to help Native organizations determine if starting a financial education program is appropriate for their organization and community. This session will provide an overview of the benefits, and resource and time requirements of starting a program. Upon completion of this introductory training, participants will be eligible to apply for Curriculum #2, "Native Financial Skills Initiative: Certified Instructor Training," the comprehensive three-day certification training, with follow up technical assistance, to be held in November 2009. For more information, contact Vickie Oldman-John with Oweesta at Vickie at oweesta.org or 505-896-6786. The webinar training will be held on September 30, 2009, 1-5:00 pm EDT via GotoWebinar. Dial-up information will be sent to all registered participants prior to the start of the webinar. Submission deadline for applications is September 18, 2009. Applications must be submitted to Adrianne Brave Heart by email to Adrianne at oweesta.org or by fax to 605-342-3771. There is no fee to join the webinar. We encourage all groups to have at least two participants attend this introductory training. We are only extending this training to 25 organizations due to limited space. Applications will be accepted until Friday, September 18, 2009. Note: Due to limited space and high demand, organizations will not be accepted into the long-term program unless they have completed the introductory course and are committed to attend all the trainings and progress through the programmatic milestones as applied to their particular organization and community. 910 5th Street, Suite 101 * Rapid City, SD 57701 tel (605) 342-3770 * www.oweesta.org Adrianne Brave Heart Financial Education & Asset Building Specialist Oweesta Corporation 910 5th St. Suite 101 Rapid City, SD 57701 adrianne at oweesta.org Phone: 605-342-3770 Fax: 605-342-3771 "Developing Native Assets ~ Building Native Communities" SAVE THE DATE! - 6th Annual NATIVE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CONVENING in Charlotte, NC - October 27-30, 2009 - at the 2009 OFN Conference - DON'T MISS IT! Come enjoy all the learning, sharing and celebrating at the Native Gathering pre-conference, Native training track, and the Native Awards presentation - all part of the 2009 Native Convening. This year's Native sessions include: Native CDFI Financial Management, Business Underwriting, Funders Roundtable, Establishing Your Native CDFI, Native Housing Capitalization, Native Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Development, Native CDFI Development Services and a special Native CDFI Policy focus during the Native Gathering pre-conference - something for everyone! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20090908/e28f0196/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The program is hosted by Al Roker, Deborah Roberts, and Elmo; featuring our friend Jean Chatzky. http://www.sesameworkshop.org/newsandevents/pressreleases/families_stand _together "Families Stand Together" will be followed by "Your Life, Your Money" produced by Jump$tart national partner, WNED Buffalo/Toronto, and hosted by Donald Faison, star of "Scrubs." Your Life, Your Money is aimed at young adults who want to get their financial lives on track. It features a number of financial experts, including our friends Michelle Singletary (of Wisconsin) and Beth Kobliner. http://www.pbs.org/your-life-your-money/ Each of these websites will offer ongoing financial education resources. State Coalition Leaders: Please share this with your coalitions. Thanks everyone. Hope you enjoy the programs. Adrianne Brave Heart Financial Education & Asset Building Specialist Oweesta Corporation 910 5th St. Suite 101 Rapid City, SD 57701 adrianne at oweesta.org Phone: 605-342-3770 Fax: 605-342-3771 "Developing Native Assets ~ Building Native Communities" SAVE THE DATE! - 6th Annual NATIVE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CONVENING in Charlotte, NC - October 27-30, 2009 - at the 2009 OFN Conference - DON'T MISS IT! Come enjoy all the learning, sharing and celebrating at the Native Gathering pre-conference, Native training track, and the Native Awards presentation - all part of the 2009 Native Convening. This year's Native sessions include: Native CDFI Financial Management, Business Underwriting, Funders Roundtable, Establishing Your Native CDFI, Native Housing Capitalization, Native Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Development, Native CDFI Development Services and a special Native CDFI Policy focus during the Native Gathering pre-conference - something for everyone! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20090908/c1895f05/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We are expecting more than 600 CDFI practitioners, funders, investors, policymakers, researchers, and consultants from across the country to attend. Don't miss out on your opportunity to attend training sessions run by practitioners and experts, go on a community development finance tour, participate in OFN's next strategic planning process, and network, network, network. Join us in Charlotte on October 27th - 30th. Register by September 15th and save at www.opportunityfinancenetwork/conference . 2008 Opportunity Finance Network Conference PLATINUM SPONSOR Bank of America GOLD SPONSORS Capital One, Citi Foundation, Home Depot Foundation, Wachovia SILVER SPONSOR HSBC BRONZE SPONSORS Federal Home Loan Banks ? JPMorgan Chase COMMUNITY LEADER PNC Bank COMMUNITY SPONSORS Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond ? Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing ? SunTrust Bank LOCAL CO-HOSTS Latino Community Credit Union ? Mountain BizWorks ? North Carolina Community Development Initiative ? Self-Help ? 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Entrepreneurship Development Systems (EDSs) have developed over the last five years as strategic responses to the economic development challenges facing rural America, and seek to build greater recognition and support for entrepreneurship, leverage new investment, and achieve greater impact through a more coordinated approach to entrepreneurial transformation. Goals of the Webinar: * To review the concept, components and principles of Entrepreneurship Development Systems; * To share the most important lessons learned in early Entrepreneurship Development Systems that can be applied to create new systems; and * To share the perspectives of microenterprise practitioners who have been active in building an EDS, and hear how these efforts benefit and support their work with microentrepreneurs. Guests: * Mary Matthews, president, the Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, which created the Greenstone Group, a 10-year initiative that seeks to foster a culture of entrepreneurship and strengthen entrepreneurs in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin through group-based learning, peer support and access to a variety of business services; * John Parker, president of Good Work in North Carolina, which was a member of the North Carolina Rural Outreach Collaborative, an EDS funded by the Kellogg Foundation, and which continues to work with the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center to support regional EDSs throughout the state. Format: This Webinar will summarize findings from an evaluation conducted by FIELD of six Entrepreneurship Development Systems funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. It will focus on the role that microenterprise development programs have played in these systems and the benefits that programs - and their clients - gain from these strategies. 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The state earned a ?B? on the 2009?2010 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard, with South Dakota also performing well in education generally, but falling behind in important health care measures. CFED?s Assets & Opportunity Scorecard?online at scorecard.cfed.org?measures the financial security of families in the United States by looking beyond just income to the whole picture of building ownership and protecting against financial setbacks. The Scorecard ranks the 50 states and the District of Columbia on 58 performance measures in the areas of Financial Assets & Income, Businesses & Jobs, Housing & Homeownership, Health Care and Education. South Dakota ranks 1st in unemployment, 6th in bankruptcy and 10th in both asset poverty and extreme asset poverty, earning an ?A? in Financial Assets & Income. The state?s education performance is also strong, ranking 2nd in Head Start coverage, 6th in four?year college degree attainment by income and also ranking in the top 10 in 8th?grade math and reading proficiency. However, with the state?s considerable Native population, South Dakota has significant room for improvement in key measures in order to help all its residents achieve surer financial footing. At a time when the nation?s housing market is unstable, South Dakota ranks 51st in homeownership by gender and 50th in homeownership by race. Similar disparities are evident in the Businesses & Jobs area: the state ranks 51st in minority business ownership and 48th in women?owned business value. And while health insurance is a key safeguard against asset depletion, the state ranks 48th in health insurance coverage by race and 49th in employers offering health insurance. ?The Scorecard provides a broad picture of how families stand, and what it tells us is that many American households were already very vulnerable economically going into this recession,? said CFED President Andrea Levere. ?It also shows state by state what is being done to address these vulnerabilities, and while many states are taking some action, in most cases they haven?t been putting a very strong commitment into their efforts.? The Scorecard also assesses states on the strength of its policies to help families build financial security. The Scorecard includes a detailed look of state?by?state information on 12 policy priorities, as well as information on 23 additional policies. Together, these policies provide a comprehensive picture of what states can do to help residents build and protect assets. The Scorecard notes that South Dakota?s policymakers have significant opportunities to support the financial well?being of their constituents. To address South Dakota?s last?place rank for minority business National Office ?? 1200 G St. NW, Suite 400 ?? Washington DC 20005 ?? Ph 202.408.9788 ?? Fx 202.408.9793 ?? www.cfed.org ownership, the state should fund organizations like community development financial institutions, or CDFIs, that provide technical assistance and loans to microenterprises. In order to reduce disparities in health care coverage by race, the state should expand coverage for parents and childless adults, simplify Children?s Health Insurance Program procedures and defray health insurance costs for small businesses or their employees. Finally, South Dakota should match the deposits of those who save in a 529 college savings account to increase college attainment for minorities and to reduce college education debt. Of the 12 policy priorities, South Dakota currently has taken action on three of them, with only one state policy rated strong or very strong by the Scorecard. ?South Dakota?s overall score is quite encouraging at a ?B?. However, a visit to any one of the state?s eight reservations tells an entirely different story?, stated Stewart Sarkozy?Banoczy, Vice?President and COO of Oweesta, a national Native CDFI intermediary located in Rapid City, and a Scorecard State Partner. ?Digging deeper into the data, we find that in every area, across all measures, the state?s B rating does not reflect how the minority population of South Dakota, which is predominately Native American, was ranked. In fact South Dakota was ranked at the bottom in virtually every measure when applied to race. We encourage South Dakota to adopt policies and support programs such as financial education that will strengthen and protect the ability of all its residents, Native and non?Native, to build assets and create wealth.? Nationally, the Scorecard notes that even before the current recession, economic vulnerability was growing, especially among low? and middle?income families. Among the findings: ? While U.S. households overall registered a 27% increase in net worth between 2004 and 2006, median net worth fell over that period for the 40% of U.S. households earning less than $37,000 a year. ? The number of individuals with employer?provided health?insurance fell sharply, to 60.9% from 63.2%, leaving more families vulnerable and financially unprepared for health emergencies. ? The median amount of revolving debt, including credit card debt, rose from $1,805 to $2,960 between 2006 and 2008, an increase of 64%. ? Slightly more than 12% of households live below the federal income poverty line, but nearly double that amount (22.5%) are asset poor, meaning they have insufficient assets to keep them out of poverty for three months in the event of job loss. Over 14% of American households are in extreme asset poverty, meaning they have zero or negative net worth. Top performers on the 2009?2010 Scorecard?those states that earned an overall ?A? in performance measures?include Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming. For more information and to access the Assets & Opportunity Scorecard, visit scorecard.cfed.org. ### CFED expands economic opportunity by helping Americans and their children build assets, save for the future, start and grow businesses, pursue education and become homeowners. We identify, refine and help realize good ideas and develop partnerships to promote lasting change. 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October 14-15 Duck Valley ID Journey To Successful Fundraising ... October 21-22 Seattle WA Journey To Successful Fundraising Financial Management ... November 12-13 Portland OR (NAYA) Journey To Successful Fundraising Nonprofit Startup ... Kindly email Heather Miller for more information on the trainings listed above or to request a training in your community. Heather Miller (Wyandotte), above, recently joined Potlatch Fund as Program Coordinator. You can learn all about Heather on page 3 of the latest issue of Seattle Native Circle . 2009 Potlatch Fund Native Arts Grants Native American art in the Northwest has always played a central role in all facets of Tribal life. Artists are important educators and opinion leaders in Tribal communities. Through art, people learn to imagine other ways of seeing, doing, and interacting with each other and the environment. Twenty-seven grantees in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana are receiving a total of $40,000 with funding from * The Boeing Company * The WK Kellogg Foundation (challenge grant) * Supporters, like you, of our 2008 Gala Please visit our website for a complete list of grantees . Save the Date: The Potlatch Fund 7th Annual Gala The Northwest's signature event to expand philanthropy throughout Indian Country. The Potlatch Fund Gala builds upon the giving tradition of the potlatch by bringing together Tribal and grassroots Native leaders, foundation and corporate representatives and our generous donors. In 2008, over 400 people joined us, including representation from over twenty-five Northwest Tribes, and a surplus of over $85,000 was raised. The 2009 Gala promises to be our most successful yet, and we have set a fundraising goal of a $100,000 for the event. The Gala is a unique opportunity to enjoy and learn about Native Culture, have fun and support our important work. Please join Potlatch Fund as a special guest at the 2009 Annual Gala. Image courtesy of Victor Pascual +PASCUALDESIGN This year's event will include: * Master of Ceremonies, Gene Tagaban (shown left). * Cultural performance by Tulalip Drum Group. * Presentation of the Philanthropists of the Year Awards. * Presentation of Leadership Awards to Northwest Native Leaders. Saturday, November 21, 2009 Reception: 5:30PM to 7PM Dinner and Program: 7PM to 9:30PM Grand Hyatt Hotel, Seattle Washington More Information Leadership & Entrepreneurial Fellowship Development (LEAD) Program Matching Future Indian Leaders with Reservation-based Nonprofit Organizations Application Form (Due October 2, 2009) for the 2009 / 2010 program Funded by First Nations Development Institute Volunteer of the Year Award Potlatch Fund Executive Director Ken Gordon was honored to receive the Mary Helen Moore 2009 Volunteer of the Year Award at the recent Philanthropy Northwest Annual Conference. This Award was given to Ken in recognition of his leadership in building relationships between Philanthropy Northwest, its members and its Native American and Alaskan Native partners. In presenting the Award to Ken the incoming President of Philanthropy Northwest (PNW), Jeff Clarke from the Rasmuson Foundation, made special note of Ken's involvement in the planning of the PNWs last two conferences, his role in leading breakout sessions on how foundations can work more effectively with Native communities, and his role in facilitating direct connections between funders and Native organizations through Reservation tours and through funder's briefings. Mr Clarke also noted Ken's role in helping to track giving to Native communities through the use of giving trend data. In receiving the Award Ken Gordon said that it came as a complete surprise. He also felt that he personally was undeserving of the Award as he was carrying out Potlatch Fund's role of helping to both inspire the Native tradition of giving and expanding philanthropy to Northwest Indian Country. Ken did however note that non-profits and Tribes provide essential social and other services, without which society would crumble - and therefore and on their behalf he was humbled to accept the Award. Philanthropy Northwest has honored one of its members with the Volunteer of the Year Award since the early 1980s. In 2004 the Award was named after Mary Helen Moore after her sudden death. Ms Moore was a beloved community leader, had had a career in corporate giving, had been a pastor, and was also a prominent leader in the African American community. Potlatch Fund Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of the Potlatch Fund Board was held on September 8, 2009. At that meeting Shelley Hanson and Heather Johnson-Jock were reappointed to serve three year terms. The existing Board leaders were also reappointed to their respective roles. These roles are: * Jim Thomas - President * Antone Minthorn - Vice President * Meredith Parker - Secretary * Chandra Hampson - Treasurer * Kirby Jock - Officer at Large Board President Jim Thomas noted the significant progress that Potlatch Fund had made over the last year and noted also that the recent decision to re-appoint Executive Director, Ken Gordon, for a further two year term will give the organization needed stability over what is likely to be a difficult time. The Board also has three current vacancies due to the resignation of members who have moved out of the area or have had to concentrate on their own organizations. The Board is publicly calling for nominations for these positions: Announcement . Keep up to date with all the action- 1. Follow us on Facebook 2. Sign up for the Potlatch Fund Quarterly Newsletter eMail issues (always provide your complete name and organizational name if appropriate): 1. Please use this link to request eMails be sent to a different account . 2. Please use this link if you are receiving multiple eMails . 3. Please use this link if you would like to be removed from future mailings . Adrianne Brave Heart Financial Education & Asset Building Specialist Oweesta Corporation 910 5th St. Suite 101 Rapid City, SD 57701 adrianne at oweesta.org Phone: 605-342-3770 Fax: 605-342-3771 "Developing Native Assets ~ Building Native Communities" SAVE THE DATE! - 6th Annual NATIVE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CONVENING in Charlotte, NC - October 27-30, 2009 - at the 2009 OFN Conference - DON'T MISS IT! Come enjoy all the learning, sharing and celebrating at the Native Gathering pre-conference, Native training track, and the Native Awards presentation - all part of the 2009 Native Convening. 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Tailored for Native CDFIs and their partners, it provides comprehensive training and technical assistance designed to assist Native communities with developing effective enterprise and entrepreneurship systems in their communities. The training addresses key areas of economic development specific to Native communities, including community environment, local entrepreneurship climate and policy, coaching, access to capital, and entrepreneurship education. In addition to training, new participants will have access to free technical assistance from Oweesta to help them develop and implement the NEED model in their communities. The three-day training will be held at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel on November 11-13, 2009 in Prior Lake, MN. Applications for participation are now available and will be accepted through OCTOBER 9, 2009 (PLEASE NOTE DEADLINE EXTENSION). The cost of the training is $75.00 per person but the follow-up technical assistance is free of charge. Communities that participate, as well as past NEED Initiative participants, will be offered the opportunity to attend three subsequent online training sessions that will focus more deeply on specific topics of the NEED model. For more information or to obtain an application please visit www.oweesta.org or contact Kaitlin Cramer at kaitlin at oweesta.org or by calling (605) 342-3770. Due to limited space and high demand, organizations will not be accepted into the program and continue to receive ongoing customized technical assistance unless they are committed to attend the training and progress through the programmatic milestones as applied to their particular organization and community. Kaitlin Cramer Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Specialist Oweesta Corporation 605-342-3770 910 5th Street, Suite 101 Rapid City, SD 57701 kaitlin at oweesta.org www.oweesta.org www.ournativecircle.org www.nfec.info "Developing Native Assets~Building Native Communities" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20090925/9463f085/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 4863 bytes Desc: not available Url : /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20090925/9463f085/attachment.jpe From info at ournativecircle.org Fri Sep 25 11:47:35 2009 From: info at ournativecircle.org (Info) Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:47:35 -0600 Subject: [CircleUp] FW: Help OFN identify the industry leaders of tomorrow! Native CDFIs, use your voice too... Message-ID: <000601ca3df7$8066fd10$8134f730$@org> SEND IN YOUR SUGGESTIONS? INCLUDING THOSE NATIVE CDFI LEADERS? From: Mark Pinsky [mailto:markpinsky at opportunityfinance.net] Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 9:37 AM Subject: Help OFN identify the industry leaders of tomorrow! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Register Now! The 2009 Opportunity Finance Network Conference, October 27 - 30 Help OFN identify the industry leaders of tomorrow! This year OFN celebrates its 25th annual Conference. We will mark the occasion on October 28th at the Opening Plenary of the 2009 Conference, when the industry?s early pioneers will take us back in time to learn and explore our industry?s history. But why stop there? We'll then invite some of the industry?s rising stars?those who will help create the next 25 years of history?to offer their observations on where we are today and where the industry is going. Who are our future leaders? Who are those future leaders? Tell us who you think are the emerging industry leaders. Leadership can be defined in many ways. Some of the experiences and attributes we are looking for in a future leader include: * Is a current or former opportunity finance practitioner, funder, or investor who demonstrates a long-term commitment to opportunity finance. * Demonstrates the ability to lead the industry through transformational change. * Is able to build effective partnerships that benefit the industry as a whole. * Possesses other qualities that make him/her a compelling leader that you and others will want to follow. Send your suggestions along with an explanation of how the individual demonstrates the experience and attributes listed above to me at dfabiani at opportunityfinance.net. If you'd like to discuss, please call me at 202-250-5519. To qualify for the group rate of $179 (single or double occupancy) plus state and local taxes, you must make your hotel reservations by October 2, 2009. Be sure to tell the reservation agent that you are with the Opportunity Finance Network Conference. To reserve a room, call 866.837.4148 or click here. 2008 Opportunity Finance Network Conference PLATINUM SPONSOR Bank of America GOLD SPONSORS Capital One, Citi Foundation, Home Depot Foundation, Wachovia SILVER SPONSOR HSBC BRONZE SPONSORS Federal Home Loan Banks ? JPMorgan Chase ? Morgan Stanley COMMUNITY LEADER PNC Bank COMMUNITY SPONSORS Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond ? Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing ? SunTrust Bank LOCAL CO-HOSTS Latino Community Credit Union ? Mountain BizWorks ? North Carolina Community Development Initiative ? Self-Help ? SJF Ventures REGIONAL CO-HOSTS Appalachian Community Enterprises ? Community Redevelopment Loan and Investment Fund ? The Housing Fund ? Piedmont Housing Alliance ? Richmond Economic Development Corporation ? Southeast Community Capital ? Virginia Community Capital ? 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Provide an orientation for participants new to Indigenous Peoples issues and to SRI, before the SRI in the Rockies (SRIR) conference follows October 25-28. SRI in the Rockies Conference is the premier annual national SRI conference. . Introduce key issues in the area of Native American investments and rights; the field of SRI, including: social research, shareholder advocacy, community investing, and social venture capital. . Encourage dialogue and networking between practitioners (tribal officers, money managers, community investors, and social researchers) to share ideas on how to address Indigenous Peoples issues through SRI. LOCATION JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa 3800 West Starr Pass Blvd. Tucson, AZ For travel and lodging information, please click here. REGISTRATION For registration information, please click here. Registration ends October 9, 2009 AGENDA 8:15-9:15 Breakfast - Opening and Welcome Ned Norris, Chairman, Tohono O'odham 9:15-10:00 History of Native Americans and SRI Susan White, Trust Director, Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin Lisa Woll, CEO, Social Investment Forum 10:00-10:30 Overview of Native Economics Mark Patterson, Business Development Officer, Native American Bank 10:30 - 10:45 Break 10:45-11:15 Overview of Socially Responsible Investing Tim Smith, SVP, Walden Asset Management 11:15-12:00 Roundtable Introductions 12:00 -1:00 Lunch 1:00-2:15 Indigenous Peoples Rights - What Corporations Hurt/Help Tribes? The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples affirms the importance of an indigenous population's rights to their own culture and ancestral lands. Are tribal funds unknowingly supporting companies with poor records in Native American and other indigenous communities? And what corporations are taking appropriate measures to mitigate negative impacts and incorporate Native issues into their operations? Take a look at how money managers should incorporate these added risks in their analysis. Speakers: Andrea Carmen, International Indian Treaty Council Rebecca Adamson, First Peoples Worldwide 2:15-2:25 Break 2:25-3:40 Native Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Development Climate change and environmental sustainability have become internationally recognized concerns, which North America's governments are coming to realize. This panel will discuss how financial resources can be used to improve the economic infrastructure of Native reservations while encouraging environmental preservation. Speakers: Mark Patterson, Native American Bank Ron Solimon, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Phil Glynn, Travois New Markets, LLC Jonny Bearcub Stiffarm, NativeEnergy (moderator) 3:40-3:50 Break 3:50-5:00 Intertribal Enterprise - Native Community Development Institutions Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) have the capacity to build local economies through loan funds and other investment vehicles. Take a closer look at how investment dollars in current Native CDFIs are changing and empowering communities across the nation. Speakers: Fernando Valentine, Tohono O'odham CDFI Billie Spurlin, Salt River Financial Services Institution (invited) Sherry Salway Black, Council on Foundations 5:00-6:15 Next Steps & Closing Remarks An open forum for all attendees to evaluate the day's discussions, make recommendations for future collaboration. 5:45-6:15 Closing Peter Yucupicio, Chairman, Pascua Yaqui Tribe 6:15-7:30 Reception A joint reception will be held with the International Working Group of the Social Investment Forum. ---- Circle Up! Listserve of Our Native Circle (www.ournativecircle.org) The Online Native Community Development Resource Center To post to this listserve send to: circleup at lists.ournativecircle.org To subscribe to this listserve, check archives or manage your account visit: http://lists.ournativecircle.org/mailman/listinfo/circleup_lists.ournativeci rcle.org ---- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20090928/4f933e66/attachment-0001.html From info at ournativecircle.org Mon Sep 28 15:17:01 2009 From: info at ournativecircle.org (Info) Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:17:01 -0600 Subject: [CircleUp] CDFI Fund News: $4.4 Million Awarded for Native Communities in 2009 Round of the Native American CDFI Assistance Program Message-ID: <001001ca4070$419aa890$c4cff9b0$@org> FY 2009 NACA Program Awards September 28, 2009 CDFI-2009-50 CDFI Fund 15th Anniversary Logo Treasury Awards $4.4 Million for Native Communities in 2009 Round of the Native American CDFI Assistance Program CDFI Fund Director Gambrell Highlights Long-Term Commitment to Native Communities Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of the Treasury?s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund today announced $4.4 million in financial assistance awards to 10 CDFIs through the Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program. The awards, which are being made with fiscal year (FY) 2009 appropriated dollars, are designed to encourage the creation and strengthening of certified CDFIs that primarily serve Native American, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. The awardees are located in eight states - Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. ?The growth in Native CDFIs is a remarkable accomplishment and their increasing reach and impact within the Native Communities they serve have been tremendous,? said CDFI Fund Director Donna J. Gambrell. ?We are committed to working with Native CDFIs to increase economic opportunities and bring all Native Communities into the nation?s economic mainstream. I am confident that the CDFI Fund?s new five-year Native Initiatives Strategic Plan, which lays out our long-term, comprehensive strategy to overcoming the barriers to capital in Native Communities, will greatly advance these commitments.? Further signaling the growing importance of the CDFI Fund?s Native Initiatives among policy makers, the Obama Administration?s FY 2010 budget formally requested funding for the Native Initiatives, marking the first time funding for this effort has been specifically included in a budget request to Congress. This past July, the CDFI Fund announced $8 million in Recovery Act awards, and $3.3 million in Technical Assistance-only grants utilizing FY 2009 annual appropriations for the NACA Program. Today?s announcement completes this year?s round by awarding the remaining appropriated funds to the most highly rated applicants in a combined pool that included: 1) applicants that submitted applications in response to the supplemental Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) published on April 28, 2009 in the Federal Register; and 2) applicants that applied under the initial FY 2009 NOFA published on October 1, 2008 but did not receive a Recovery Act award in the first funding announcement. About the Native Initiatives The CDFI Fund's Native Initiatives work to increase access to credit, capital, and financial services in communities by creating and expanding CDFIs primarily serving Native communities. This is achieved through two principle initiatives: 1) a funding program ? the NACA Program ? targeted to increasing the number and capacity of existing or new Native CDFIs, and 2) a complementary series of training programs, called ?Expanding Native Opportunities,? that seeks to foster the development of new Native CDFIs, strengthen the operational capacity of existing Native CDFIs, and guide Native CDFIs in the creation of important financial education and asset building programs for their communities. Organizations funded under the NACA Program serve a wide range of Native Communities, and reflect a diversity of institutions in various stages of development - from organizations in the early planning stages of creating a CDFI, to tribal entities working to certify an existing lending program, to established CDFIs in need of further lending capacity. For more information about these awards, or about the CDFI Fund and its programs, please visit the Fund's website at: http://www.cdfifund.gov. To view the new Native Initiatives strategic plan entitled, "Building Native Leaders for Tomorrow" please click here. 2009 NACA Program Awards * 2009 NACA Program Award List * 2009 NACA Program Highlights * 2009 NACA Program Awardee Profiles * 2009 NACA Program Award Booklet _____ You can update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time through your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. 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Building on the overwhelming success of our Spring, 2008 conference, we are designing a memorable, interactive gathering with 24 different workshops and 3 plenary sessions. Survive and Thrive: Building Assets, Strengthening Communities will inspire and educate you to start or strengthen asset building activities in your community. Whether you work in the private, public or non-profit sector, you will be able to create more opportunities for people to build assets that will increase positive financial behaviors and lead to greater financial stability and progress for individuals and families. View Program and Register Now Asset building strategies and policies include: * Increasing financial education, savings and mainstream banking; * Expanding home and small business ownership; * Increasing access to Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC), public benefits and free tax preparation; and * Providing assistance for credit repair and avoiding high-cost loans. Why join this conference? * Meet fellow local, state and national leaders as we learn together about the growing field of asset building; * Work together to plan ways to expand economic opportunities for residents; and * Join the largest Northwest gathering around asset building issues. Who should attend? * Everyone interested in the asset building field. * Leaders and staff from social services, community action and housing agencies, micro-enterprise and business development groups, low-income advocates, education and workforce organizations, United Way agencies, tribal agencies, faith-based and other agencies. * Private sector partners including banks and credit unions, foundations, and corporations.Universities and research institutions and other policy partners. * Government agencies, including the IRS, HUD, state human service agencies and financial regulatory agencies. 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URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20090930/b83b1f89/attachment-0001.html From info at ournativecircle.org Wed Sep 30 14:43:41 2009 From: info at ournativecircle.org (Info) Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:43:41 -0600 Subject: [CircleUp] CDFI Fund News: End of Fiscal Year Message from Director Donna Gambrell Message-ID: <001a01ca41fd$ee6f8de0$cb4ea9a0$@org> Message from the Director September 30, 2009 Message from CDFI Fund Director Donna J. Gambrell September 30, 2009 Today, as the CDFI Fund concludes fiscal year (FY) 2009, we look back on twelve months of unprecedented challenges and many great accomplishments. When the national economy was faced with the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression, the CDFI Fund was still able to take significant actions to increase support for CDFIs and CDEs serving distressed communities. As the CDFI Fund begins a year-long series of 15th Anniversary related events and initiatives, I am more confident than ever that the CDFI Fund will be well positioned for another 15 years of growth and expansion in the future. When the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) passed on February 17, 2009, the CDFI Fund was given an important role in supporting the nation's economic recovery. Our inclusion in this historic piece of legislation represented an acknowledgment by Congress and the Obama Administration of our unique contribution to promoting economic revitalization in the most underserved communities across our nation. The speed and efficiency at which the CDFI Fund mobilized to implement the Recovery Act provisions has been truly remarkable. For making these and other accomplishments possible, I would like to take a moment to express my heartfelt thanks to our hardworking staff. Without them, the accomplishments of the last year would not have been possible. It is rare to find such an extraordinary high level of commitment and dedication to assisting underserved populations and communities among so many people. It is rarer still to find an equally high level of talent and ability among these same people. The staff of the CDFI Fund exemplifies commitment to public service at a time when the President has called on all of us to participate in our nation's recovery and renewal by actively serving in our communities. This is why on September 23, 2009, the 15th Anniversary of the CDFI Fund, there could be no more rewarding experience than hosting a day of service, where the CDFI Fund staff volunteered to work with four area non-profits that have benefitted from CDFI awards. Our ability to swiftly implement the President's Recovery Act agenda and provide resources for distressed communities during the economic crisis did not go unrecognized. Upon release of our implementation plan, Vice President Biden commented, "I commend Secretary Geithner and the Treasury Department for moving quickly to implement these innovative programs to help underserved communities. They are exactly what the President and I had in mind when we put forth the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act." Within just 120 days of the Recovery Act's enactment, the CDFI Fund awarded a total of $98 million in financial assistance grants through the CDFI Program and Native American CDFI Assistance Program. Subsequently, 100 percent of the funds were disbursed within 60 days of the award announcement, enabling CDFIs to quickly expand lending activities. In addition, the CDFI Fund solicited and reviewed an aggregate total of over 200 new applications received under supplemental rounds of the CDFI and NACA Programs. Earlier this week, we announced the award recipients of $4.4 million through the NACA Program, and $52.7 million will be awarded later this week through the CDFI Program. The CDFI Fund also re-opened the 2008 New Markets Tax Credit Program application round to award an additional $1.5 billion of Recovery Act allocation authority within 100 days of enactment, and closed all of the award agreements within 30 days of the award announcement. An additional $5 billion in New Markets Tax Credits for the 2009 round will be announced next month. As significant as they were, our achievements did not come as a surprise to me because I know better than anyone the story of our staff's unparalleled level of commitment. Since I became Director two years ago, the depth of this commitment has made a strong impression on me. We are engaged in promoting economic revitalization in distressed communities every day. We have a shared belief in an America in which all people have access to affordable credit, capital and financial services. While the economic crisis worsened, and conditions in communities across the country became more challenging, our fundamental motivation to provide enhanced support did not waver - it only increased. The Recovery Act provided us with an opportunity to rise to the occasion. The President's FY 2010 budget, which will provide the CDFI Fund with even greater resources and programs, will allow us to continue to fulfill our mission and further impact distressed communities throughout the nation. Our contribution to combating the economic crisis was not limited to awarding funds. As the crisis deepened last fall, we took immediate action to explore with our Community Development Advisory Board how the CDFI Fund could best respond to the crisis. The Advisory Board Subcommittee helped us gain a better understanding of the impact the economic downturn is having on the CDFI industry, and how we can best serve our industry and the communities we serve. The Subcommittee gathered input from a wide representation of the community development finance industry and formulated important recommendations that were presented to the full Advisory Board and the CDFI Fund on March 5, 2009. The CDFI Fund has made notable progress in implementing these recommendations, the positive effects of which will be felt throughout the community development industry. From increasing the capacity of new and existing CDFIs, to expanding training and outreach activities through a newly created office, to enhancing affordable housing finance by securing direct funding for the new Capital Magnet Fund, the hard work of the CDFI Fund staff continues to advance economic recovery in distressed communities in diverse ways. Throughout this past fiscal year and the economic crisis, the staff of the CDFI Fund has demonstrated a level of commitment which I cannot praise too strongly or too effusively. Many have made personal sacrifices over the days, weeks and months in which we worked together toward America's economic recovery. I commend their exemplary dedication to serving those communities most in need of economic recovery and revitalization. As federal employees, they continue to uphold with their example the finest traditions of public service. _____ You can update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time through your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support at govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by CDFI Fund , US Department of the Treasury. 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Cheyanne Ingram?s face is the face of the future at Heart of America Indian Center ? and that future is bright. ?We?re sprucing the place up for our open house,? she smiles, brushing a strand of glossy hair from her forehead. Around her, volunteers splashed with various paint colors bustle about ? cleaning, spackling, painting ? to prepare for the October 16 event. ?We?ve been around for so long, but many people don?t even know we?re here. When we invite the community back, we want it to look nice.? Ingram, the vibrant, young Executive Director of the Center, turns back to her work, dark eyes reflecting the fresh color livening the walls. Since 1974, the Heart of America Indian Center has provided health, welfare, and cultural services to Native American individuals and families in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. On Friday October 16, from 3-7 p.m., the Center will reintroduce itself to the community by hosting an open house featuring music, food, and artwork to showcase the skills and talents of the people whom they serve. ?We want the Center to be a place where a person feels welcome,? says Board Member Teddy Tatum. ?We take people as they are, without any expectations, and we try to have respect for everyone?s culture.? But the Center also serves as a home away from home for many displaced individuals living within the Metro. ?My family is mostly in Minnesota,? sighs Tatum, a member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa. ?Now this place is part of my extended family.? Indeed, the original vision of the Heart of America Indian Center was to assist those who needed help transitioning from life on the Reservation to life in an urban setting. But soon, staff and volunteers realized that Indians already living in the city had other issues that needed to be addressed, including job training, help in pursuing higher education, emergency assistance for paying utility bills and medication expenses, and resources for addiction recovery. Today, the center provides all of these services and more, partnering with such community resources as nearby KU Medical Center, as well as Johnson County Community College, Harvesters, and the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. The Heart of America Indian Center welcomes residents of Kansas City and neighboring communities to attend their open house on Friday, October 16 from 3-7 p.m. The Center is located at 600 W. 39th Street in Kansas City, MO. For more information, please call 816-421-7608. ### -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20090930/9e0deb54/attachment-0001.html