Our Owners

	Dakota Resources (Controlling Entity of Dakotas America, LLC) Dakota Resources is a nationally recognized Community Development Financial Institution serving underserved rural areas. Dakota Resources utilizes CDE distributions to supplement its Capital Investment Fund, a loan fund for non-profits to finance business development in underserved rural areas. In addition, distributions are utilized to support DR’s work as a primary source of leadership training programs bringing together rural residents in community engagements designed to empower underserved rural communities. The process empowers local leaders through the identification of community assets, available resources, models of success and capital needs. More information about Dakota Resources can be found at https://www.dakotaresources.org.

	Rural Development Finance Corporation The Rural Development Finance Corporation is a North Dakota nonprofit finance and development corporation whose member-owners are all the North Dakota Rural Electric Cooperatives, nine of the North Dakota Rural Telecommunication Cooperatives and the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives. Funding for RDFC programs and financing comes from profit distributions generated by Dakotas America, LLC. More information about Rural Development Finance Corporation can be found at https://www.ndarec.com/content/rdfc-rural-development-finance-corporation.