Chrystel Cornelius

3 weeks ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Chrystel Cornelius |Aine Creedon

In early 2025, the Native community development financial institution (CDFI) movement faced a potential blow when the administration of President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order that sought to reassess—and potentially cut—federal funding to a wide range of community investment initiatives, including the CDFI Fund and its critical Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) program.

Jul 1, 2023 | themessenger.com | Marla Bilonick |Chrystel Cornelius |Lenwood V. Long

We are only halfway through the year, and it has already been defined by a number of environmental disasters. From tornado-causing heatwaves in Texas to unusual flooding in California, these incidents have made it clear that the climate crisis is here. These cases also serve as glaring examples of how environmental degradation is exacerbating existing social inequities and is posing severe economic and health threats to many working-class and low-income communities across the United States.