About Nikki

Nikki Pieratos, Executive Director, is a member of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa. Nikki previously served on the Tiwahe Board of Directors for three years. She has over ten years of experience in community development finance, most recently providing financing and capacity building for large-scale Indigenous regenerative development projects. Nikki also is also a recognized thought leader, speaker, and writer on changing systems within philanthropy and impact investing to align and support racial justice, social justice, economic justice, and climate justice. Nikki holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Chicago.