The Mountain | Plains Regional CDFI Coalition (Mountain | Plains Coalition) is made up of nine CDFIs from South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming, and one CDC, which the Mountain | Plains Coalition collectively co-founded. In 2022, The Mountain | Plains Coalition received a five-year, $45 million investment as one of 21 awardees of the Economic Development Administration's, Build Back Better Regional Challenge. With this seed capital, the Mountain | Plains Coalition is implementing a holistic, five-year strategy to reimagine and actualize capital systems that center relationship, reciprocity, and resilience.

The Mountain | Plains Coalition is a network of mission-driven financial institutions that have proven to be a stable and consistent solution for creating jobs and driving economic growth, regardless of changes in administration. Over the years, we have built a strong foundation that supports rural communities and fosters resilience in a region where capital often overlooks abundant opportunities. 

 The Mountain | Plains Coalition is a proven solution to increasing access to capital, the fuel for economic vibrancy:

  • We issue over 1500 loans annually to small businesses and entrepreneurs, empowering them to create jobs, build generational wealth, and strengthen local economies.

  • We provide 5,829.5 hours of technical assistance each year, including financial literacy classes, tax preparation support, and business training to help our clients succeed.

  • Since the Mountain | Plains Coalition was founded, our collective assets have grown by 409%, which has fueled a 218% growth rate of jobs created in our markets, a 718% growth rate of jobs retained in our markets, and has grown our annual deployment dollars by 461%.  

Charlene Johnson

Plenty Doors Community Development Corporation

PO Box 1061

8645 Weaver Dr.

Crow Agency, MT 59022

(406) 638-2074

Charlene@plentydoorscdc.org

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Teatta Plainfeather | Loan Officer tplainfeather@plentydoorscdc.org

Paul Huberty

Wind River Development Fund

3 Ethete Road

Fort Washakie, WY 82514

(307) 335-7330

paul@wrdf.org

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Johanna Whiteplume | Loan Administrator

johanna@wrdf.org

Lakota Vogel

Four Bands Community Fund

412 S. Main Street

Eagle Butte, SD 57625

(605) 964-3687

lakota@fourbands.org

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Kristen Stambach | Director of Lending

kristen@fourbands.org

Skya Ducheneaux

Akiptan, Inc.

PO Box 858

412 S. Main St., Suite E

Eagle Butte, SD 57625

(605) 964-8081

skya@akiptan.org

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Melissa Curley | Senior Loan Officer melissa@akiptan.org

Sharon Small

The People’s Partners for Community Development

PO Box 955

509 Cheyenne Ave. South

Lame Deer, MT. 59043

(406) 670-8832

sksmall@hotmail.com

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Kurri Harris | Loan Administrator kurri.harris@peoplespartners.org

Ben Sanders

Native American Development Corporation

17 N. 26th St.

Billings, MT 59101

(406) 259-3804

bsanders@nadc-nabn.org

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Laura McRae | Loan Compliance & Development Specialist

lmcrae@nadc-nabn.org

Angie Main

NACDC Financial Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 3029

201 N. Piegan St.

Browning, MT 59417

(406) 338-2099

angiem@3rivers.net

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Darrel "DJ" Fish | Business Specialist darrel@nacdcfs.com

Kerry Shabi

Montana Native Growth Fund

353 Old Hays Rd.

Hays, MT 59527

(406) 673-3051

kerry@nativegrowthfund.org

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Charelle Martin | Loan Officer

Charelle@nativegrowthfund.org