Wisconsin Indigenous Housing & Economic Development Corporation

What Wisconsin Indigenous Housing & Economic Development Corporation does

Wisconsin Indigenous Housing & Economic Development Corporation (WIHEDC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and a coalition of four Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) — First American Capital Corporation (FACC), Cedar Growth, Wisconsin Native Loan Fund (WINLF), and Woodland Financial Partners (WFP, formerly NiiCaP). The coalition serves enrolled Members of the 11 Federally recognized Tribes in Wisconsin, both on and off reservation communities, delivering a continuum of affordable loan products, capacity-building technical assistance, financial training, and counseling. Its stated mission is to expand Native economic development by building financial sovereignty for Native individuals, families, Native-owned businesses, Tribal enterprises, and communities.

WIHEDC's product and service surface spans loan products (consumer, housing, and small-business lending channeled through member CDFIs), capacity-building technical assistance, the Native Business Hubs initiative (localized resource centers), an annual Housing & Economic Development Conference, and the Resilience, Recovery, and Prosperity (RRP) Video Series. The organization operates with 1–10 employees from a single mailing address in Lac du Flambeau, WI, and delivers no proprietary technology platform. Member CDFIs specialize geographically or tribally: FACC serves Native American entrepreneurs statewide; Cedar Growth serves the Ho-Chunk Nation and Native Americans statewide; WINLF serves all tribal communities and Native Americans statewide; WFP serves the Menominee, Sokaogon, and Lac du Flambeau communities and Native Americans statewide.

The revenue model combines net interest income and fees from member-channel loan portfolios with grants and government program funding sourced from corporations, foundations, and federal CDFI programs. WIHEDC's members collectively bring "millions of dollars" to Wisconsin Indian Country to deliver loan products and technical assistance. The go-to-market motion is community-led, leveraging the four member CDFIs plus events (annual conference, summits), the Native Business Hubs, the RRP video series, and a modest social media presence (Facebook, LinkedIn). A minor partnership with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) extends the coalition's state-level funding and convening reach.

Name

Wisconsin Indigenous Housing & Economic Development Corporation

Legal name

Wisconsin Indigenous Housing & Economic Development Corporation

Website

https://wiedc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wisconsin Indigenous Housing & Economic Development Corporation (WIHEDC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit coalition of four Native CDFIs that delivers loans, financial training, counseling, and capacity-building services to enrolled Members of the 11 federally recognized Tribes in Wisconsin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hales Corners

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Loan Portfolio Revenue: As a CDFI coalition, WIHEDC and its member organizations provide loans to Native individuals, families, businesses and communities. Revenue is generated through loan interest and fees on the continuum of loan products offered.
2. Grants and Government Programs: WIHEDC Members collectively bring millions of dollars to Wisconsin Indian Country from corporations, foundations, and government programs to deliver loan products and capacity-building technical assistance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WIHEDC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit coalition of four Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) that delivers affordable loan products, financial counseling, business training, and capacity-building technical assistance to enrolled Members of the 11 Federally recognized Tribes in Wisconsin, both on and off reservation communities. Its member CDFIs (First American Capital Corporation, Cedar Growth, Wisconsin Native Loan Fund, and Woodland Financial Partners) collectively channel millions of dollars from corporations, foundations, and government programs into Wisconsin Indian Country to provide housing loans, small business loans, and financial education aimed at building long-term financial sovereignty.

Product overview

WIHEDC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and coalition of four Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) serving Wisconsin's Indigenous communities. The organization operates as a unified service platform combining loan products, capacity-building technical assistance, and the Native Business Hubs initiative. WIHEDC's member CDFIs (First American Capital Corporation, Cedar Growth, Wisconsin Native Loan Fund, and Woodland Financial Partners) collectively deliver affordable lending opportunities, training, and counseling to enrolled Members of the 11 Federally recognized Tribes in Wisconsin. Additional offerings include the Resilience, Recovery, and Prosperity Video Series, success stories content, and the annual Housing & Economic Development Conference.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Loan Products Continuum of affordable lending opportunities, including housing loans, small business loans, and loans for Tribal enterprises. Designed for enrolled Members of the 11 federally recognized Tribes in Wisconsin, Native American families, Native-owned businesses, and Tribal enterprises located both on and off-reservation communities.
• Capacity-Building Technical Assistance Business development services including financial training, counseling, and financial education designed to build financial sovereignty for Native individuals, families, businesses, and Tribal communities served by WIHEDC's member CDFIs.
• Native Business Hubs Localized resource centers offering support, guidance, and business resources for Wisconsin's Indigenous communities, designed to grow Native-owned enterprises and provide place-based economic development assistance.
• CDFI Coalition Services Coalition-level coordination of four Native CDFIs (First American Capital Corporation, Cedar Growth, Wisconsin Native Loan Fund, and Woodland Financial Partners) that aggregate and deploy capital from corporations, foundations, and government programs to maximize access to loans, training, and counseling across Wisconsin Indian Country.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First American Capital Corporation (FACC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIHEDC member CDFI serving Native American Entrepreneurs located both on and off federally recognized reservations statewide. One of four Native CDFIs that comprise the WIHEDC coalition.
• Cedar GrowthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIHEDC member CDFI that serves the Ho-Chunk Nation and Native Americans statewide. One of four Native CDFIs in the WIHEDC coalition.
• Wisconsin Native Loan Fund (WINLF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIHEDC member CDFI serving all Tribal communities and Native Americans in the state of Wisconsin. One of four Native CDFIs in the coalition.
• Woodland Financial Partners (WFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIHEDC member CDFI (formerly NiiCaP) that serves the Menominee, Sokaogon and Lac du Flambeau communities and Native Americans statewide. One of four Native CDFIs in the coalition.
• Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development organization partnered with WIHEDC, shown in footer of website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• First Nations Oweesta Corporation: Native CDFI intermediary that provides capital, training, and technical assistance to a national network of Native CDFIs. Closest direct peer to WIHEDC: it operates a coalition-like structure serving tribal communities across multiple states, mirroring WIHEDC's role aggregating resources for member CDFIs.
• Northwest Native Development Fund: Native CDFI serving Pacific Northwest tribes with small business lending, IDA savings programs, and financial education. Comparable to WIHEDC member CDFIs in providing the integrated suite of loans, training, and counseling that WIHEDC aggregates at the coalition level.
• Turtle Mountain Community Development Financial Institution: Native CDFI serving the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians with small business and consumer lending. Comparable to WIHEDC's member CDFIs such as Woodland Financial Partners in targeting a specific tribal community plus statewide Native population.
• Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial: Native CDFI serving the Pine Ridge Reservation with small business and consumer lending plus financial education. Directly comparable to WIHEDC's member CDFIs in mission, target market, and integrated loan-plus-training service model.
• Lakota Funds: Native CDFI on the Pine Ridge Reservation providing small business loans, consumer loans, and financial literacy programs. Directly comparable to WIHEDC's member CDFIs in product offering, target customer base, and capacity-building technical assistance model.
• Akiptan, Inc. Native CDFI focused on agricultural lending to Native ranchers and farmers across Indian Country. Comparable to WIHEDC's loan and capacity-building services, particularly relevant to tribal enterprise and Native-owned business segments WIHEDC targets.
• Four Bands Community Fund, Inc. Native CDFI chartered on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation offering small business, consumer, and agricultural loans plus technical assistance. Directly comparable to WIHEDC's member CDFIs such as FACC and WINLF in target customer, product mix, and capacity-building focus.
• Native Community Capital: Native CDFI lending and capacity-building organization serving tribal communities with small business and consumer financial products. Directly comparable to WIHEDC and its member CDFIs in mission, products, and target customer segments.

Others

• U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund: Federal agency that certifies CDFIs and administers grant programs that flow to Native and community development financial institutions. Not a competitor but a critical enabling relationship for WIHEDC and its member CDFIs, providing much of the grant capital they leverage.

Broad incumbents

• Native American Bank, N.A. Nationally chartered, Native-owned community development bank offering lending, deposit, and financial services to tribal governments, Native businesses, and individuals. Comparable to WIHEDC in serving Native borrowers and in its mission to expand Native financial access, but operates as a chartered bank rather than a nonprofit CDFI coalition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wihedc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wihedc

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