Four Directions Development Corporation Employee Directory
BankingMaine, United States11-50 Employees
Four Directions Development Corporation is a nonprofit community development financial institution operating in the banking sector to support the Wabanaki tribes in Maine—Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot. Its work centers on improving social and economic conditions through investments in affordable housing, tribal businesses, and Native entrepreneurship, complemented by education and collaboration aimed at fostering economic independence. By addressing credit barriers linked to tribal land ownership, FDDC provides home loans for buying, improving, or repairing residences and offers credit counseling and financial literacy education. Headquartered in Orono, Maine, the organization has operated since 2002 and has facilitated more than $11 million in mortgages and related loans to hundreds of tribal families. Its services also include a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program that has helped 430 Wabanaki filers access Earned Income Tax Credits. In 2021, the organization appointed a Wabanaki program director to lead its tribal initiatives.