Wind River Development Fund Names Lisa Wagner as Chief Financial Officer
The Wind River Development Fund (WRDF) announced today that it has named Lisa Wagner as its next Chief Financial Officer. WRDF is a non-profit Native Community Development Financial Institution…
Wind River Reservation embarks on one of largest economic development efforts in its history
It’s no secret the rural 2.2-million-acre Wind River Indian Reservation has received few major economic investments since its establishment a century and a half ago.
Rural America is struggling. Where is philanthropy?
In an old ranch house that serves as the headquarters of the Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative, Jason Baldes greets federal officials and others with doughnuts and coffee. It is his second stop of…
Wind River Development Fund Receives $3 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving
The Wind River Development Fund (WRDF) announced today that it received a $3 million donation from MacKenzie Scott’s foundation, Yield Giving. The unrestricted donation represents the largest, single…
Wind River Development Fund Promotes Erika Warren-Yarber to Chief Operating Officer
The Wind River Development Fund (WRDF) announced today that Erika Warren-Yarber has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the growing organization. Yarber previously served as the Director of…