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Wisconsin Statewide Native Market Study

We value your opinion! Take the Wisconsin Statewide Native Market Study survey today.

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Native artist, Native entrepreneur,

If you are a

and/or

current or potential homeowner in Wisconsin,

WINLF wants to hear from you!

Introduction to the WI Statewide Native Market Study

Wisconsin Native Loan Fund (WINLF) is a certified Native American Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization located in Lac du Flambeau, WI. Our mission is to improve capital access, financial health, homeownership, small business opportunities and economic development, thereby increasing the financial well-being of Wisconsin Native families and communities. WINLF serves tribal members and descendants who reside in Wisconsin by deploying home loans, consumer loans and business loans, and providing financial education and counseling.

WINLF is undertaking the Wisconsin Statewide Native Market Study to document Native homeownership and entrepreneurial experiences in Wisconsin. The project aims to collect data that accurately represents Native communities in Wisconsin and fill any existing data gaps surrounding access to financial resources for homeownership, business development, and the creation and sale of traditional arts and crafts. WINLF has also set out to identify and understand the challenges and opportunities in the Wisconsin Native lending space to account for future needs within the three primary pillars of community development that WINLF serves. Ultimately, WINLF will utilize the compiled and newly collected data to help support and promote the sustainable delivery and growth of WINLF’s products and services, particularly for home loans and for small business loans generally and to Native artists as a subset of that group.

Questions?

[email and/or phone]

Survey coming soon

Survey Details

This survey is available to individuals and families who are enrolled members or documented descendants of enrolled members of a federally recognized tribe and who reside in the state of Wisconsin. The survey has two sets of questions depending on the types of financial resources, services and counseling that you are interested in.

Native Families Seeking Homeownership

WINLF wants to document tribal member access to and experience with home loan institutions, learn about your top barriers to homeownership, estimate your home loan preparedness, and anticipate your preferred timeline to purchase a home.

Share your experiences to help WINLF design homeowner education curriculum that meets your needs and prepare loan products that will help you purchase a home.

Small Business Owners
and Native Artists

WINLF wants to document the challenges and opportunities Wisconsin Native artists and individuals interested in small business loans face accessing supportive resources.

Use your voice to help WINLF design small business development education curriculum and prepare loan products that will help you start and operate a successful business including to purchase supplies and access markets for your products and services.

How can I take the survey?

  1. ONLINE: Visit the [link to the online survey form] and complete the survey at your own pace. Feel free to pause and come back at any time.

  2. ON PAPER: Contact [email address] to request a paper copy of the survey. Submit completed paper forms to [office address].

  3. BY PHONE: Call (XXX) XXX-XXXX and ask for the Native Market Study staff to complete a survey over the phone.

  4. IN-PERSON with MARKET STUDY STAFF: WINLF staff who are helping to collect data for the Market Study will be attending various events around Wisconsin during October and November. If you are attending events where WINLF staff will be present, schedule an appointment to sit down and fill out a survey in-person.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • The survey will include questions covering a range of topics, including:

    • The number of adults and children who live in your home.

    • Your individual demographic information such as your age, race, educational attainment, and employment status.

    • The type and condition of your housing unit.

    • Financial preparedness including your individual total annual income and your household’s total annual income.

    • Your interest in and barriers to homeownership.

    • Your access to small business resources including supplies and materials for arts and crafts.

    • Your loan application history and outcomes.

  • The survey should take between 20 minutes and one hour to complete, depending on the size of your household.

    For example, a household with 2 adults and 0 children might finish sooner than a household with 4 adults and 6 children.

  • The responses you provide will remain anonymous and your name will not be collected as a part of this survey. All of your responses will be held and kept confidential unless you authorize WINLF to contact you about loan product and educational training services. Your eligibility for services or assistance cannot and will not be impacted by your answers or by your refusal to participate.

    The data from this project will only be reported as a collective, combined total, and no one will have access to your individual information.

  • The purpose of the survey is to collect accurate information about Native households and residents in Wisconsin. WINLF will use the data collected in this survey to develop products and services to meet your needs and to make decisions about WINLF’s priorities for the future.

    WINLF will share the results of the survey at the conclusion of the surveying period.

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