Difference Makers
Difference Makers is a podcast series from the Native CDFI Network and Tribal Business News that explores how Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are reshaping the future of tribal economies — one loan, one partnership, one bold idea at a time.
Podcasting since 2024 • 20 episodes
Difference Makers
Latest Episodes
Difference Makers 3.0 Trailer
Difference Makers 3.0 is a yearlong podcast series from the Native CDFI Network and Tribal Business News that explores how Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are reshaping the future of tribal economie...
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Season 2
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SEASON WRAP: Native CDFIs Fuel Small Business Success Across Indian Country
In the season finale of Difference Makers 2.0, host Elyse Wild revisits Native entrepreneurs nearly a year after their first interviews to see how their businesses have grown—and how Native CDFIs continue to fuel their success. From re...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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17:00
FUTURE OF NATIVE CDFI FUNDING: A Conversation with Pete Upton
Pete Upton, CEO of Native CDFI Network, warns of an "existential threat" to the NACA program—the only federal funding stream specifically for Native CDFIs. With 86% of this year's funding at risk and potential complete elimination next year,...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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32:10
HEALING CAPITAL | How Native American Bank Helped Pawnee Nation Build a Behavioral Health Solution
With just 3,600 enrolled members and limited financial resources, the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma faced a challenging question: How could they fund a multi-million-dollar behavioral health center to address the opioid crisis in their community? T...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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21:00
HARVESTING SUCCESS | How Taala Fund’s Cedar Root Business Center Has Helped a Quinault Edler Turn Storytelling and Art into a Thriving Business
When Quinault Nation elder Harvest Moon changed course from pursuing a medical career to becoming a basketweaver and storyteller, she found her true calling. With support from the Cedar Root Business Center, Moon has transformed her cultural ar...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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