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Nimiipuu Community Development Fund

Promoting Economic Growth While Embracing Our Cultural Values and Tradition

aka Nimiipuu Fund   |   Lapwai, ID   |  http://www.nimiipuufund.org

Mission

Nimiipuu Community Development Fund fosters financial independence with access to safe and affordable financial products and services by enhancing the personal and entrepreneurial capacity of the Nez Perce Reservation and surrounding communities.

Ruling year info

2018

Executive Director

Jonelle Yearout

Main address

PO Box 114

Lapwai, ID 83540 USA

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EIN

47-1926181

NTEE code info

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (S12)

Financial Institutions/Services (Non-Government Related) (W60)

Economic Development (S30)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH RESPONSIBLE LENDING, FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND NATION BUILDING EVENTS. Nimiipuu Fund, a recognized Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), provides a range of essential services, including business counseling, financing resources, and lending support. We provide loans and services to tribal and non-tribal community members on or near the Nez Perce Reservation vicinity, spanning across Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Primary Target Market

Enrolled members of the Nez Perce Tribe and other tribes residing on or near the Nez Perce Indian Reservation. Other target market includes residents of Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.

Population(s) Served
Indigenous peoples
Adults

Where we work

Awards

Outstanding Nonprofit 2022

Idaho Nonprofit Center

Affiliations & memberships

CDFI Certification by U.S. Treasury Department 2017

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

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.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Nimiipuu Community Development Fund

Board of directors
as of 12/28/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Kermit Mankiller

Nez Perce Tribe

Term: 2013 - 2020


Board co-chair

Kim Pate

NDN Collective

Term: 2020 - 2024

Howard Teasley

NPT Forestry

Delrae Kipp

NPT Court

Liz Attao

Nez Perce Tribe

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 12/28/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Native American/American Indian/Alaska Native/Indigenous
Gender identity
Female

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

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