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.
Difference Makers
Latest Episodes
The Next Builders
There are about 65 certified Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) in the United States — roughly the same number as a decade ago.But that’s starting to change.In Episode 5 of Difference Makers ...
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The Flour Mill
Large-scale economic development deals in Indian Country are typically financed through complex capital stacks — combining banks, tax credits and outside investors — with Native CDFIs often left out.That may be starting to change....
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Philanthropy’s Blind Spot
Native communities receive less than one-half of 1% of philanthropic funding in the United States — roughly four or five dollars for every thousand dollars foundations give away.In Episode 3 of Difference Makers 3.0, Bria...
