Earlier this year, ONAC was selected as one of 25 funds across the United States that are focused on integrated capital (Transformative 25, https://iciaptos.com/the-transformative-25/). ONAC is grateful for inclusion in this annual list of funds.
Last year, ONAC received a generous anonymous $1,000,000 donation. As a nationally-focused Native-led nonprofit, we continue to administer seven Native asset-building programs. Soon, by leveraging a portion of the anonymous donation, we will also launch a revolving loan fund that we are calling the ONAC Fund. ONAC plans to start small and offer loans to participants in the ONAC financial coaching program who have expressed a need for capital.
We invite you to participate in a webinar on August 30th where ONAC will speak more about how we plan to connect borrowers to the other wrap-around asset-building programs we currently administer (such as seed-funded Children's Savings Accounts and emergency savings accounts, Native-specific financial education, connections to Native VITA programs, down payment assistance, banking access, free financial coaching, etc.).
To learn more about several of the Native-led funds in this Transformative 25 cohort (including ONAC's Fund), please see the webinar registration information below. We hope you will join us!
Indigenous-led Funds: a Transformative 25 Event
Join us on August 30th at 11 am PDT / 2 pm EST where we will hear from Indigenous-led fund leaders about their work and contributions to transforming finance for people and the planet. Vanessa Roanhorse, Roanhorse Consulting & Native Women Lead (a T25 2022 Fund), will moderate.
Featuring:
- ONAC Fund
- IndigiDAO, New Mexico Community Capital (NMCC)
- Navajo Power, Public Benefit Corporation (PBC)
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Gouts Lakawoulh Hiwechk Fund, Wiyot Tribe Dishagamu Community Land Trust
The Transformative 25 is an annual list of funds, banks and initiatives that are demonstrating the power of integrated capital to reimagine the finance system to work for people and the planet. The list highlights the work of funds employing integrated capital, using creative financial tools, that focus on social, relational, and ecological returns, and that engage with ownership and governance for equity.
No-fee tickets are available for students and those with limited resources. All are welcome. Please email Caroline Simms at caroline.sims.va@gmail.com for an access code.
Hosted by Jen Astone, Principle at Integrated Capital Investing and Chair, Transformative 25, a non-profit fiscally sponsored by Possibility Labs
Link to T25 Indigenous-led Funds webinar on August 30 https://bit.ly/Indigenous-led