My job is to bring as much capital as possible to American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities. These investments help change agents build new health care, education, infrastructure, housing and other developments in their communities. If you want to know specifically how Travois can help you structure your investments, attract capital, design buildings and manage your developments, call or email me any time.
We see value where other people don’t. We identify leaders in local communities who have a vision. We support those leaders as they build consensus around that vision. Once the community gets behind the idea, we provide the capital and technical assistance required to make it a reality. Then we bring in outside investors and show them what you and I already know — that when Indian Country communities come together, there is nothing they can’t accomplish.
After the deal has closed, the doors are open, and the celebration has quieted down, we remain right next to those local leaders. We continue on the journey helping that specific development to succeed while keeping an eye on the horizon for what comes next.
Every day in this job, I find myself relying on the great education I was so blessed to receive. I use my bachelor’s degree in English from Wake Forest University as I write for the Travois blog. I use my master’s degree in public administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City as I work with various levels of tribal and federal government to move projects forward. I use my executive certificate in negotiation from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government every day as I try to get Elizabeth’s and my three kids fed, brushed, dressed, combed and off to school on time.
Then I settle into my desk here at Travois and do what I love to do: listen to Indian Country’s most dynamic community economic development professionals talk about their vision for the future. Then we work together to make it a reality.
Every year Travois applies for New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to bring investment to Indian Country. The most important part of that application is…you! The application includes a project pipeline where we describe the types of investments we will make if we receive an allocation.
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Congratulations to our 2016-2018 clients who are investing in economic development and positive change for their communities
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It’s that time of year again — the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and Travois is getting ready to submit another New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation application!
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Water is life. The Water Protectors put this simple, powerful idea in news feeds and on front pages during their historic stand at Standing Rock.
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A recent report finds the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program meets and exceeds the program’s objectives of bringing private investment into economically distressed rural and urban communities.
The report was commissioned by the U.S.
Travois is proud to be a corporate partner of the Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA). The NAFOA conference, educational programming and useful publications help us do our work. In addition to all of this, NAFOA provides thought leadership.
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Our recent annual conference marks three years of recognizing great people doing great work in Indian Country.
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As we gear up for the Travois conference, we are getting our annual reminder of how much work it takes to arrange a quality event.
We are so lucky to have Eden Rensing, Beth Kapp and Shannon McGraw to lead the effort.
Dakota Cole, undersecretary of treasury for the Chickasaw Nation, leads the Chickasaw Nation Community Development Endeavor as managing director.
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If you are starting a new business, building a new community facility or planning a major capital project, the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) needs to be on your radar.
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