Archive for June, 2009

Microfinance for Investors: ht…

June 30, 2009 No Comments

Microfinance for Investors: http://tinyurl.com/mxer4b

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Microfinance for Institutional Investors: Conference in DC September 21-23

June 30, 2009 1 Comment

SeaMo is a media partner for this September’s Microfinance for Institutional Investors, a great event for investors interested in learning more about microfinance.

Events

RT: @robgarciasj: Peer-to-peer…

June 30, 2009 No Comments

RT: @robgarciasj: Peer-to-peer lending is flourishing amid the credit crisis, says @sacbee_news http://bit.ly/2kOLh1

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What Microfinance in Nicaragua and Bolivia Looks Like

June 29, 2009 No Comments

This is the topic Global Partnerships that staffer Chris Megargee and Seattle video team Rustin Thompson and Ann Hedreen are now investigating in a 10-day trip through Nicaragua and Bolivia to document microfinance programs of three of our partner groups. You can follow along.

News and Commentary, Travel

Great event on July 8 if you a…

June 29, 2009 No Comments

Great event on July 8 if you are in the #bayarea and interested in #microfinance http://svmn.net/

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Global Partnerships Is Hiring – Four Positions Now

June 28, 2009 No Comments

Global Partnerships is now hiring for four positions based in our Seattle office, three of which are new.

Job Postings

daylong board meeting for seam…

June 28, 2009 No Comments

daylong board meeting for seamo. determining how we can expand our support for #microfinance http://www.seattlemicrofinance.org/

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microloans prompt better busin…

June 27, 2009 No Comments

microloans prompt better business training for microentrepreneurs http://bit.ly/qPHTX

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and if you haven’t heard about…

June 26, 2009 No Comments

and if you haven’t heard about @Kiva ‘s new currency risk feature, check out: http://tinyurl.com/n6b7tq

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#followfriday today is for @ki…

June 26, 2009 No Comments

#followfriday today is for @kintan who’s taking a risk by leaping into a new job. congrats!

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