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Empowering Women Through Microfinance

March 23, 2010 No Comments

Title: Empowering Women Through MicrofinanceLocation: Los Angeles, CALink out: Click hereDescription: Empowering Women Through Microfinance is being put on by The Association of Yale Alumni, UCLA Net Impact Undergrad, The Los Angeles Microfinance Network, and UCLA Net Impact Anderson and includes some great speakers including Jessica Jackley from Kiva, Eric Weaver from Opportunity Fund, and ...

Events

Congressman Rick Larsen to Speak on Microcredit Panel, April 6

February 23, 2010 1 Comment

Title: Congressman Rick Larsen to Speak on Microcredit Panel, April 6Location: Everett, WADescription: Our Savior Lutheran Church 215 West Mukilteo Blvd. Everett, WA 98203 425.252.0413 Featured speakers: * Rick Larsen, U.S. Congressman (D-WA2) * Rick Beckett, President and CEO of Global Partnerships * Carol Schillios, Founder of Fabric for Life Presented by: Snohomish County RESULTS ...

Events

Wokai Looking for 3 People to Join Their Team in Bejing

January 31, 2010 No Comments

I recently received the latest Wokai newsletter and there are three jobs (based in Bejing) worth highlighting here — a lead developer, an executive fellow, and a marketing director. There are more details regarding all three positions here.

Job Postings

Wokai CEO on Bloomberg

December 12, 2009 No Comments

Casey Wilson, the Co-Founder and CEO of Wokai, appeared on Morning Call Bloomberg this past week to talk about Wokai and the state of microfinance in China. Here’s the video:

Video

Wokai Seattle: Drinks for a Better World on December 8th

Wokai commissioned emerging Chinese photographers to travel to remote rural villages and capture images of Wokai’s work in microfinance....

2011 Law and Development Institute Conference on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Seattle University

By Diane Lourdes Dick.  The Law and Development Institute (“LDI”) and Seattle University School of Law will host the...

Global Partnerships, Fonkoze Pledge to Reach 50,000 Women in 3 Years

In a partnership with Linked Foundation, Fonkoze and Global Partnerships plan to reach 50,000 poor and ultra poor women...

Zidisha Turns Microfinance on its Head

While conducting fieldwork for a microfinance organization in West Africa in 2006, Zidisha.org founder Julia Kurnia noticed something startling....

Points to Ponder: What is Microfinance?

By Diane Lourdes Dick.  What is “microfinance”? Does the term refer to a series of financial transactions, or does it suggest...