Our Community Investments program provides access to capital for Native American, Native Hawaiian, and First Nations businesses and nonprofits with a goal of promoting long-term self-directed prosperity and economic opportunity in Indigenous communities.
The majority of Tamalpais Trust’s investments are low-cost loans to Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) through relationships facilitated by our partnership with Oweesta Corporation. Oweesta offers financial products and development services to Native CDFIs, who in turn offer technical assistance as well as business, personal, home ownership, agricultural, and other loans within their own communities.
Tamalpais Trust’s loans range from $25,000-$1,000,000 and have increased Native economic sovereignty and financial capacity, benefited local economies, and helped cultivate generational wealth. To date we have a 100% repayment rate for all loans that have matured.
Use our searchable database to learn more about our community investment partners.
Location: New Mexico
A non-profit entity whose mission is to promote the economic growth of the Isleta Pueblo Community by creating homeownership and small business opportunities for the Isleta community. TLS operates under the governance of a 5-member Board of Directors made up of Isleta tribal members and business professionals. TLS currently operates out of the Tribal Administration Office in Isleta, New Mexico.
Location: Minnesota
Focused on helping create new jobs, improving community life, and providing assistance to Native American Communities in Minnesota, particularly the White Earth Indian Reservation. Through homebuyer education, individual homeownership advising, financial counseling, business lending, tax preparation support and other efforts, White Earth Investment Initiative provides financial tools and knowledge to individuals, families, communities, and businesses.
Location: Wyoming
The Wind River Development Fund (WRDF) supports entrepreneurs and small businesses on and near the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. WRDF provides access to capital, entrepreneurial programs, and business startup resources. WRDF is fostering Indigenous-led strategies and leading economic development projects across the region. Its mission is to promote self-sufficiency, self-determination, and an enhanced quality of life for the reservation community.
Location: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Native Loan Fund (WINLF) is a certified Native American Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization located in Lac du Flambeau, WI. Our mission is to improve capital access, financial health, homeownership, small business opportunities, and economic development, thereby increasing the financial well-being of Wisconsin Native American families and communities.
Location: South Dakota
The Rosebud Economic Development Corporation (REDCO) drives economic and cultural revitalization for the Sicangu Lakota Oyate through Lakota-centered enterprises, including the Wolakota Buffalo Range—home to the world’s largest Native-managed bison herd, restoring ecology and tradition. REDCO also fosters community development via projects like Keya Wakpala Woicageyapi, while creating jobs, workforce training, and cultural programs that empower tribal members. Over six years, their initiatives have generated 60 jobs and pathways for self-sufficiency, blending economic growth with ancestral values."