Archive for November, 2008

Unitus to Accelerate Access to Microfinance in East Africa

Global Partnerships and Unitus in Collaboration to Reduce Currency Risk for Microfinance Borrowers

Global Partnerships and Unitus, along with a number of the world’s other leading microfinance investment vehicles, have created an organization to handle bulk currency swaps. The new organization, MFX Solutions, will allow Global and Unitus to lend in local currency. Because of the volatility of exchange rates, lending in local currency…

Liveblogging from Guatemala: Don Schlosser on the ground with Global Partnerships and Global Visionaries

Don Schlosser, SeaMo’s resident finance expert, is traveling in Guatemala this week visiting projects supported by Global Visionaries and Global Partnerships, two of Seattle’s most exciting development organizations. We’ll be posting his dispatches as they come in.

Fabric of Life Opens Boutique in Edmonds

Fabric of Life, a nonprofit founded in 2002 to support the work of microfinance, opened a boutique in downtown Edmonds last week. The Edmonds Beacon reported the store opening, which will rely primarily on volunteer labor to ensure maximum proceeds for the microentrepreneurs whose goods are featured. (Link to Article)

Green Microfinance Hosts Web Conference Nov. 18-20

Green Microfinance, in conjunction with USAID, will be hosting “Microfinance and Climate Change: Can MFIs Promote Environmental Sustainability?” For more information and to sign up, visit GreenMicrofinance.org.

Unitus Makes a Pitch for Microfinance in your Holiday Giving

Geoff Davis, President and CEO, and Mike Murray, Co-Founder and Board Chair of Unitus posted this video encouraging you to support the work of microfinance in your holiday charitable giving and for gifts to friends and family.

Washington CASH Annual Holiday Bazaar

What? Over 24 local business owners selling unique products or services Hand Crafted Items Food Products Professional Services Household Items

Kiva Chronicles: “Contours of a Crisis”

Wokai.org: Courtney Visits Seattle

Seattle Times: “As donations drop, nonprofits forced to get creative”