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Orono, Maine — The Board of Directors of Four Directions Development Corporation (FDDC) has unanimously voted to select Matthew Lewis, currently serving as FDDC’s Director of Operations, as its next Executive Director. Matthew will succeed Charlene Virgilio, who is retiring in the fall after leading FDDC through a period of significant growth and strategic achievements….

Four Directions Development Corporation (FDDC) was recently awarded $425,000 in multi-year grant funding by the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation to support the Wabanaki Tribal Broadband Project and to advance the transformational work of developing an inter-tribal Wabanaki Consortium. The grant awards also provide critical operating funds that support FDDC’s mission to improve the social and…

Four Directions and Evolution Graphix were recently featured as one of Tribal Business News’ series reporting on the role of Native CDFIs, like Four Directions, in assisting Native-owned businesses.

ORONO, Maine – Four Directions Development Corporation (FDDC), a Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), has been awarded an $8,000 grant from the Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition (ONAC) to fund the organization’s Wabanaki CA$H tax preparation program. Wabanaki CA$H connects tribal members in Maine to volunteer certified tax preparers for FREE tax preparation and electronic…

ORONO, Maine — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Rural Development Office has awarded Four Directions Development Corporation (FDDC) a $92,500 grant to fund the expansion of the organization’s small business services through its Native Entrepreneur Center project. The grant will specifically fund the expansion of small business training and the development and implementation…

The board of directors of Four Directions Development Corporation (FDDC) unanimously voted to elevate Director of Operations Charlene Virgilio into the role of Executive Director.

Four Directions Development Corporation (FDDC), a Native Community Development Financial Institution with a mission to improve the social and economic conditions of the four Native American tribes in Maine, has announced they have awarded $68,000 in funding to the Houlton Band of Maliseets.