Difference Makers
By Hosts: Pete Upton, Brian Edwards, Elyse Wild | Producers: Native CDFI Network, Tribal Business News
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Episodes: 29
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Difference Makers is a podcast series from the Native CDFI Network and Tribal Business News that explores how Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are reshaping the future of tribal economies — one loan, one partnership, one bold idea at a time.
| Episode | Date |
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Mid-Year Update
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Why Only Three?
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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The Treasurer Visits Blackfeet
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May 21, 2026 |
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The Next Builders
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May 04, 2026 |
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The Flour Mill
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Philanthropy’s Blind Spot
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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From Policy to Practice
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Before the Banks
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Difference Makers 3.0 Trailer
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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SEASON WRAP: Native CDFIs Fuel Small Business Success Across Indian Country
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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FUTURE OF NATIVE CDFI FUNDING: A Conversation with Pete Upton
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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HEALING CAPITAL | How Native American Bank Helped Pawnee Nation Build a Behavioral Health Solution
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May 08, 2025 |
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HARVESTING SUCCESS | How Taala Fund’s Cedar Root Business Center Has Helped a Quinault Edler Turn Storytelling and Art into a Thriving Business
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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FROM HER GRANDMA’S TABLE | How Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation Helped Kelly Price Transform a Family Recipe into a Thriving Business
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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PROGRESS REPORT | Native CDFI Leaders Share Their Small Business Success Stories at Annual Summit
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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ROAD TO SUCCESS | How Rudy Serrano Launched a Thriving RV Repair Business with Help from the Tigua Community Development Corporation
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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BEARS, BOATS, AND BUSINESS DREAMS | Native Entrepreneur Brings Tlingit Traditions to Tourism with Spruce Root's Help
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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FROM PRE-MED TO SWEET SUCCESS | Native-Owned Bakery Rises in Alaska with Help from Cook Inlet Lending Center
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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MARKET TO MORTAR TO MOBILE | R-Eatz Grows on Winnebago Reservation with Native CDFI Help
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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FROM SMALL LOANS TO BIG IMPACTS | How Native CDFIs Empower Communities and Tribal Sovereignty
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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'ALWAYS A GOOD DAY ON THE SEA' | Pacific Northwest Tribal Lending Helps Fisherman Live His Big Dream
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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SINK OR SWIM | How a Native Cosmetologist Went From Student to Salon Owner with Help from Sequoyah Fund, Inc.
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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WÓYUTE | Four Bands Community Fund Incubates Traditional Grocer
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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INITIATING CHANGE: Wells Fargo and Native CDFI Network Partner to Bolster Economic Development for Native Americans in California, Nevada
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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HARVESTING TRADITION | How Four Directions Development Corporation Helped Mi’kmaq Nation Expand a Fishery into an Enterprise
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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TRADITIONAL FOODS, MODERN BUSINESS | Nixyaawii Community Financial Services Prepares Iniim Coffee Shop for Success
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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FROM THE GROUND UP: Native CDFI Chi-Ishobak Helps Great Lakes Flooring Specialists Lay Foundation for Growth
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May 23, 2024 |
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A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS: How NACDC Financial Services Helped Big Sky Cafe Serve Up Success
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May 09, 2024 |
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TRAILER: How Native CDFIs are helping small businesses transform Native communities
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May 01, 2024 |