Category Archives: Economic Development

Many of you have heard that tax reform remains a topic of discussion in Washington, D.C. If Congress contemplates any changes to the tax code, we want to be sure the tax credit programs you use to bring much need affordable housing and economic development to Indian Country remain strong.

Travois has a culture of impact measurement and monitoring. Unlike a lot of other investment firms, we measure the return on investment we deliver to our partners in more than one way.

While attending NAFOA’s 33rd Annual Conference last month, Phil Glynn, vice president for economic development, sat down with artist Elliott Abbey

Many communities in the United States are undergoing an uptick in the construction of new housing. Despite national policy efforts and individual innovations, health care costs also continue to rise.

Time flies when you are having fun. And it’s been fun to watch Coastal Village Region Fund (CVRF) create hundreds of jobs and millions in new earnings for Alaska Native fishing families.

Travois is excited to be in a new program, sponsored by Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) and Goldman Sachs, called the Small Business Finance Collaborative. This is part of Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative.

Supporters and proponents of the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF), like Travois, are applauding two recent pieces of good news about the program.

Travois has directly deployed $180 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation and brought an additional $115 million from other Community Development Entities (CDEs) to Native communities for economic development projects.

The Coastal Villages Region Fund is constantly reinvesting directly into the futures of local people.

(Pictured: Michael Bland and Joseph Lapilio)
Travois New Markets is excited to announce its two new advisory board members: Joseph Lapilio and Jason Evans.