Key Milestones
- Brian Davey, CEO of NADF receives IFI Distinguished Leader Award (SOAR Indigenous Awards)
- NADF received the IFI Social Responsibility Award from NACCA for the recognition of the CCP Toolkit and the Implementation Toolkits.
- NADF's Comprehensive Community Planning Project Implementation Toolkit: Building Bimadizowin (The Good Life) named award winner of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute PlanON Awards.
- NADF celebrates $50M loans disbursed.
- NADF's Comprehensive Community Planning Toolkit: Finding Bimadizowin (The Good Life) receives “Award for Planning Excellence” from the Canadian Institute of Planners
- NADF updates brand and unveils new logo
- NADF celebrates 30th Anniversary
- NADF begins offering commercial mortgages and micro-loans
- $2.5M Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs funding for a 3-year project under the Aboriginal Economic Development Fund to support business and community economic development
- $4.4M Fednor funding for a 3-year project to enhance NADF's programs and services to support business development and opportunities related to mining development, particularly the Ring of Fire
- NADF begins administering the Aboriginal Business Contribution Program (formerly Aboriginal Business Canada program)
- Brian Davey hired as Executive Director
- NADF hosts 20th Annual Business Awards in Thunder Bay
- NADF hosts the 1st Annual "Fairways for the Future Charity Golf Classic"
- Aboriginal Financial Institutions across Canada, including NADF, reach the $1 billion milestone for total loans disbursed
- Fednor designates NADF as a Community Futures Development Corporation to provide business counselling, investment and community strategic planning services
- NADF's wholly-owned subsidiary, Neegani Investment Management Inc. is established to provide equity and conventional financing of up to $1M
- NADF opens a sub-office in Timmins, ON
- Harvey Yesno hired as President/CEO
- NADF partners with Industry Canada and is designated an External Delivery Office to deliver the programs and services of the Aboriginal Business Canada program
- Industry Canada tops up NADF's loan fund with an additional $1.5M
- NADF hosts 1st Annual NADF Awards to celebrate Aboriginal business
- Direct Loans Program introduced, allowing NADF to administer term, bridge and youth loans
- Dennis Franklin Cromarty hired as President/CEO
- NADF receives $7M in capitalization from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
- NADF host grand opening on the Fort William First Nation on November 19th
- Loan Guarantee Program established in partnership with CIBC and the Bank of Nova Scotia to increase loan maximum to $250,000 for the Nishnawbe Aski Nation membership
- Bentley Cheechoo hired as NADF's first President/CEO
- Nishnawbe Aski Nation Chief's Resolution passed mandating the establishment of NADF
- NADF incorporated October 22nd
