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Chi Ishobak, Inc. Partners with Women’s Business Center at Cornerstone Alliance to Assist Tribal Entrepreneurs

October 19, 2022 BENTON HARBOR, Mich., and Dowagiac, Mich. – The Women’s Business Center (WBC) at Cornerstone Alliance recently announced a partnership with Chi Ishobak, Inc. The WBC is the leading regional provider of technical, business, and financial assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs. ...

A Partner and a Client: Steve Rider

One of our longtime partners at Chi Ishobak has been Steve Rider, Government Manager at Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. We started working with Steve when he lived in Seattle. Despite not growing up in the Michigan area, he began learning about his tribe as it started communicating with citizens afar. He learned about ...

BrOn’s Confections and Chi Ishobak Are a Sweet Recipe for Success

(July 2020) After years of working in Human Resources and Talent Development – along with a stint in Culinary school in NYC – J Dutton has taken a much-loved hobby and side hustle and is turning it into a full-fledged business. A very sweet one. J elaborates: “I created BrOn’s Confections in ...

FLAGSTAR PARTNERS WITH CHI ISHOBAK TO DELIVER COVID GRANTS

November, 2020 Dowagiac, MI – Flagstar Bank is keeping a promise and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the communities it serves by giving $1 million in grants to help small businesses owned by Black, Indigenous and people of color whose operating expenses are impacted by COVID-19. Flagstar has...

OFN AWARDS CHI ISHOBAK COVID-19 GRANT

November, 2020 Dowagiac, MI – Sean Winters, Executive Director of Chi-Ishobak, announced that the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) awarded Chi Ishobak $50,000 as part of the COVID-19 CDFI Grant Program. Generously supported by Morgan Stanley, this program aims to deliver c...

Flagstar Bank Commits $1 Million in Grants to Local Communities for Black, Indigenous and People of Color-Owned Businesses

Small businesses can apply for grants of $5,000 Company Release – 11/9/2020 2:14 PM ET TROY, Mich., Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flagstar Bank is keeping a promise and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the communities it serves by giving $1 million in grants to help small...

OFN Awards 70 COVID-19 Grants to Smaller Member CDFIs

November 2, 2020 / Newswire OFN is pleased to announce 70 awardees of the COVID-19 CDFI Grant Program, totaling $4.9 million in funding. Generously supported by Morgan Stanley, this program aims to deliver critically-needed flexible funds to smaller CDFIs in OFN’s...

U.S. Treasury Awards $700,000 to Chi-Ishobak to support Tribal Communities

September 28, 2020 Dowagiac, MI – Sean Winters, Executive Director of Chi-Ishobak, announced that the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program awarded $700,000 to the Michigan-based non-profit organization to offer products and services to build capacity for Tribal Citiz...

An Important Message Regarding Deferments

We at Chi Ishobak hope this letter finds you and your families in good health as the country continues to move forward.  This is an important reminder you need to be aware of. As the economy continues to strengthen and gain momentum, Chi Ishobak’s Administrative Deferment Period is ending.  Per our ...

Some GOOD News! Participation Loan Comes Through for Citizen to Get Him Into a Car!

(June 2020 – Dowagiac, MI & Shawnee, OK) Carl Layher, a Citizen Potawatomi Nation citizen, needed help with an auto loan. As a member of a Potawatomi Tribe the answer seemed simple: call Chi Ishobak. The only challenge, auto loans to non-Pokagon Band citizens are currently outside Chi Ishobak’s poli...