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Help us understand your needs and improve the delivery of ALL our services in your communities, by completing our free survey here.
You could win a free return-trip to any Wasaya or Air Creebec destination, or an Apple iPod Shuffle.
See below for more details and contest rules.
Contest Rules
COMPLETE THE 2011 NADF CLIENT NEEDS SURVEY AND ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN
- One (1) return airfare for one (1) person on Wasaya Airways or Air Creebec.
- Contest is open to persons, 18 years or older, who complete the survey. Only one (1) entry per person/household.
- Grand Prize is one (1) return airfare for one (1) person (maximum prize value $1,800.00, including fees and taxes). Winner must choose a regularly scheduled flight from one (1) of two (2) carriers: Wasaya Airways LP or Air Creebec. Prizes must be accepted in their original condition and may not be substituted, transferred or redeemed for cash.
- To enter, include your full name, phone number and/or email address on a separate piece of paper and submit with the completed “2011 Client Needs Survey” and Mail to: Small Business Consulting Services, 955 Oliver Road, Braun Bldg 1035B, Thunder Bay Ontario P7B 5E1 or Email to:lakeheadu%23ca|sbcs
- Contest entries must be received by January 31, 2012. Winners will be drawn on February 1, 2012 and notified by February 7, 2012.
Winner agrees to permit Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund to publish his/her name and/or photograph for advertising or publicity purposes without any additional compensation.
!! BONUS DRAW !!
The first fifty (50) entries will be entered into a second draw to win one (1) of ten (10) IPOD Shuffles.
Any contact information provided to Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund (NADF) will be handled as per NADF’s Privacy Policy and used for the purpose intended 1) contest administration and/or 2) respondent has requested NADF to provide additional information in the survey. All other survey responses will remain anonymous and survey results will be rolled up into an final report by Small Business Consulting Services for use by NADF.
Check out our Privacy Policy here
CORDA Application Deadline
The Canada Ontario Resource Development Agreement (CORDA) is now accepting applications for funding of eligible resource and economic development initiatives in First Nation communities. If projects in your communities require financial assistance to develop and use renewable natural resources, plese send in your applications to CORDA by October 3, 2011. Download the guidebook and application form here.
Harvey Yesno Leave of Absence
Effective immediately, NADF President/CEO Harvey Yesno, will be on a leave of absence till Monday, August 13th 2012 from Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund. In the interim, Colleen Martin, Loans Manager has assumed the role of General Manager. As General Manager, and under the direction of NADF's Board of Directors, Ms. Martin will be responsible for the overall operations of the organization. Ms. Martin can be reached at nadf%23org|cmartin or (807)623-5397 Ext. 26.
The Board of Directors would also like to acknowledge Harvey's hard work and dedication to Aboriginal economic development in northern Ontario. We wish him all the best and look forward to resuming our working relationship with him upon his return.
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NADF Board of Directors
Get up to $1 million in financing for your business
You've asked...and we've answered
Due to the growth of Aboriginal Business in northern Ontario and increasing demand for financing of larger-scale business projects, we have now increased our loan limit from $375,000 to $500,000 for indivudal businesses on and off-reserve.
Community and economic-development related projects can now get up to $1 million.
Both increases are effective immediately.
Make 2011 a great year for your business by contacting Gail Anderson or Colleen Martin at 1-800-465-6821 for more information on our loan limit increase or available commercial loans.
Learn more about our financing services here.
Appraisal Services
We are pleased to provide appraisal services to all for ALL types of personal property.
If you're looking to buy a business, sell your business or determine the value of some assets, contact our in-house expert and newly designated CPPAG (Canadian Personal Property Appraisers Group) member Charlton Thompson NOW to determine the real worth of ALL your personal property.
Charlton can provide appraisals for your:
- Cars & Trucks
- Heavy Machinery
- Office Equipment (Computers, Desks, Printers, Telephones, etc)
- Furniture
- Kitchen Equipment (Ovens, Dishwashers, etc.)
- Motorcycles, Boats, RVs, and so much more!
Give him a call today. It's one of the best moves you could make as a business owner.
We Welcome Our New Special Initiatives Adviser: Brian Davey
We are pleased to welcome Brian Davey of Moose Factory First Nation to our team as our Special Initiatives Adviser. Brian brings onboard a wealth of experience in business and economic development and valuable connections in Ontario's growing energy and mining sector. Brian's contributions will help us to provide top notch advisory services in (mining, energy and winter roads etc.) to the First Nation communities we serve.
To hear more about what Brian can do to improve resource development and energy projects in your community, please contact him directly at nadf%23org|bdavey or at 1-800-465-6821 Ext. 19.
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Free Business Workshops
Market your Business, Financial Literacy for the Youth, Business Development in the Ring of Fire, and How to Write a Business Plan, etc.
COST: FREE
DAYS: Wednesdays
TIME: 2:30-4:00pm EST
Watch our workshop here LIVE (in Windows Media Player)
For more info on our workshops, schedules or to request a topic, please contact Lorraine Whitehead or Ade Sekudo at 1-800-465-6821.
Download our workshop schedule here.
NADF Radio Show
Tune into our bi-weekly NADF Radio show at 9am EST (8am CST) every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month on WRN (Wawatay Radio Network), 89.9FM in Sioux Lookout, 106.7FM in Timmins and Channel 962 on Bell ExpressVu. You can listen online too.
Our show topics focus on business and economic development in northern Ontario with an Aboriginal twist. Join us!
Give us feedback and get a gift!
Send us your feedback on our show and have your name entered into our monthly prize draw. It's that simple!
To suggest a topic for our radio show, contact show host Ade Sekudo, our Marketing & Communications Officer at 1-800-465-6821 or email nadf%23org|radio. We also welcome your music submissions to play on our show.
NADF Video Conferencing Series Wins 2010 CFDC Award of Excellence
NADF received the 2010 CFDC Award of Excellence for its business development themed video conference series at the 9th Annual Awards of Excellence held during the 17th annual OACFDC Annual Conference which it co-hosted at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay, ON. Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund was recognized for the remarkable achievement of its Video Conferencing Workshop Series. The award was accepted by NADF Chair Ms. Madeline Commanda who was on hand to receive the award.
Covering relevant business topics such as time management, marketing and accounting etc, the video conference series is one of NADF's community outreach tools used to introduce basic business topics to aspiring entrepreneurs (for free) across northern Ontario.
NADF has been delivering its highly touted video conferencing workshops since 2008 with help from Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO) and PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise (PARO). Through these partnerships, NADF's workshop series delivery has expanded in frequency and popularity.
Video Conference training and workshops enhances services in First Nation communities and helps to sustain the locally owned and operated broadband network. K-Net ( www.knet.ca ) is this collective network that spans beyond the NAN territory and has enabled NADF to reach communities throughout Ontario at no extra cost. The workshop series delivery was recently expanded to include additional community partners and to tie the topics into NADF's bi-weekly radio show delivered from it's offices.
NADF has a large geographic territory including 33 First Nations within its Community Futures eligible community. The majority of these First Nations (27) are remote with only air access the majority of the year; the ice roads provide road access for approximately 6-8 weeks during each winter and promotion and delivery of services requires creative thinking and use of emerging technologies.
The adoption of video conferencing technologies is in response to the unique needs of our clients due to their geographic location(s) and the challenges associated with their location. By partnering with other service agencies, we have been able to make effective use of our limited resources, both human and financial to promote business and economic development in our service area.
The use of video conferencing is on the rise thanks to a focus on topics of interest to a wide range of individuals, entrepreneurs, business employees, non profits and First Nations. More importantly, capacity is increasing across a wide spectrum of sectors within the rural community of northern Ontario. The reach of video conferencing, and the promotion, is not limited to northern Ontario. Participants have joined from the Ontario economic development network from as far away as Alderville, Fort Severn, Dokis and Kenora.
In the fiscal years ending March 31, 2009 and 2010, 37 video conferences were held. Over 70 participants from over 20 rural and remote First Nations and communities connected for the training. Many of the events were hosted by the youth at Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School where the Paul Martin business class students interacted with presenters and their peers in remote First Nations.
Going forward, this year's video-conferencing schedule promises to be even bigger and better. Tackling topics such as conflict resolution, marketing, HST and its implication on business, Managing productivity, cash flow analysis and business plan writing etc., NADF's video conferencing series is one you can't afford to miss out on if you're looking to get ahead in business.
For more info on NADF's video conferencing schedule or topics, please contact Ade Sekudo at 1-800-465-6821. Chi Meegwetch!
Funding Opportunity- Aboriginal Energy Program
Now you can receive funding for renewable energy generation projects under the Aboriginal Renewable Energy Fund (AREF). The Aboriginal Energy Partnerships Program provides funding for communities to plan and implement renewable energy generation facilities. The AEPP provides funding for three separate phases of energy development:
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Pre-feasibility (80% of eligible costs)
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Design and Development (60% of eligible costs)
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Regulatory Approvals (40% of eligible costs)
Get more information here and here.
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