NACDC Financial Services
NACDC Financial Services is a Native community financial development financial institution (CDFI) on the Blackfeet Reservation serving all tribal members in the state of Montana. Its mission is to remove the barriers that exist in Indian Country that prohibit the flow of capital and credit. Through education and lending services, NACDC addresses critical needs in Native communities and promotes sustainable economic development.
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The Piikani Money Awareness Campaign was created to address financial readiness and fraud awareness for Federal Land Buy Back recipients and families. Our role was to create data collection instruments and compile reports to measure the effectiveness of the campaign.
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Develop and conduct a series of community surveys to determine the short- and long-term outcomes of the investments.
Monitor results throughout the collection phase and present the results.
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Survey respondents felt the campaign helped them improve their ability to spot financial fraud, scams, predatory sellers, or lenders, and their ability to identify, prevent, or confront financial abuse. The project resulted in a model toolkit that was shared with 12 other Tribal Nations.
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Jul 2016–Sep 2017
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Michael Brydge — Tool and survey design, data collection and analysis, and report writing
Mary Sienko — Data collection and analysis
Andrea Mader — Data collection and analysis
