Best practices in impact tracking for Native community development financial institutions

Impact measurement
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Oweesta Corporation

Oweesta is the longest standing Native CDFI intermediary offering financial products and development services exclusively to Native CDFIs and Native communities. It provides training, technical assistance, investments, research, and policy advocacy to help Native communities access financial education and financial products.

  • Based on over 10 years of supporting Native CDFIs in impact measurement, this project aimed to explore the lessons learned using OTIS (Opportunity Through Impacts System) and document a plan for success.

    • Highlight 10 best practies for Native CDFIs in impact tracking.

    • Focus on relationship and process to increase efficiency, incorporating the needs of both clients and staff.

  • The final report brought together important lessons and recommendations from Oweesta and Sweet Grass about impact tracking for Native CDFIs.

  • Dec 2019

  • Andrea Mader — Survey development, data collection and tools, and report writing

Staff get trained on a new data system.
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