Native Women Lead

About Native Women Lead

Native Women Lead is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering Native American and Indigenous women entrepreneurs through comprehensive business support services and strategic funding opportunities. Based in Albuquerque, NM, the organization provides access to capital programs including the Matriarch Response Fund, Matriarch Creative Fund, and Matriarch Restorative Fund, designed to support entrepreneurs at every stage from ideation to established business operations. The organization works at the intersections of rematriation, economic justice, and racial equity, offering relationship-based lending models developed in partnership with financial institutions and community capital organizations. Native Women Lead amplifies Native women entrepreneurs by providing technical assistance, peer support networks, and curated programming that honors Indigenous culture and community values. The organization has successfully deployed over $150,000 in forgivable loans and creative economy funding while partnering with dozens of Native women-owned businesses through their Fair-Trade Initiative BEWE Box program. Their programming includes virtual learning opportunities, business development workshops, and community convenings that bring together Native women entrepreneurs across Turtle Island. With recent achievement of 501(c)3 nonprofit status, Native Women Lead continues to expand its ecosystem of business support services, currently seeking dedicated professionals to join their team as Loan Fund Coordinators and Program Managers to scale impact across the region.

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