About Us
Working Towards a Better Future
Our Mission
The Nimiipuu Fund facilitates financial independence by enhancing the personal and entrepreneurial capacity of the Nez Perce Reservation and surrounding communities. We promote economic growth while embracing our cultural values and traditions by providing tailored financial products and services.
Our Vision
A better financial life by advancing individual self-determination and self-sufficiency for every community member.
Nimiipuu Community Development Fund is committed to enhancing the financial prosperity of individuals and families. We provide loans and development services geared towards constructing personal assets and fostering wealth. Our coaching, training, and asset-building initiatives cater to Nez Perce Tribal members and individuals residing in or around our reservation, spanning across Washington, Idaho, and Oregon.
Nimiipuu Fund operates as a Native 501(c)(3) nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Dedicated to fostering equitable economies in Native communities, Native CDFIs play a vital role in providing loans, extending credit to thriving businesses, creating employment opportunities, offering culturally competent financial coaching, and broadening access to new prospects.
These institutions establish trust, cultivate robust community relationships, and promote self-determination, aiding Native communities in overcoming challenges related to credit access and asset building within economic systems that have historically neglected their needs. Native CDFIs serve as catalysts for opportunity, providing accessible funding to resourceful and resilient communities in Indian Country. Through strategic partnerships, funding initiatives, and network development, they contribute to sustained prosperity and shared opportunities for all.
Staff
Roxanne Best
Business Coach
Connect with Heewekse Wisdom for intake process and scheduling with one of our business professionals.
Board of Directors
Delrae Kipp
Director
KIMBERLY PATE
Director
Kermit Mankiller
Director
Howard Teasley
Director
Ashton Picard
NPTEC Treasurer
Changing & Shaping Lives
Nimiipuu Fund is dedicated to empowering Native Sovereignty. Over the last decade, we have equipped the Native communities in our vicinity with essential tools, training, and capital, enabling them to take charge of their economic futures.
731
Total Loans
$1.7m
Total Loan Funding
193
Individual Consumer Loans
$485k
Loaned to Individual Consumers
82
Credit Builder Loans
$139k
Loaned to Credit Builders
8
Small Business Loans
Startup & Existing
$102k
Loaned to Startup & Existing Small Businesses
Total Loans from 2016-2022.