“Equilibrium”: Microfinance Event at Seattle Pacific U on May 10th
April 30, 2012 No CommentsEquilibrium | SPU 2012 from Mandie Sodoma on Vimeo. May 10th, 6-9 pm, Martin Square, Seattle, WA
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Catalyst for Change 48 Hour Challenge
March 30, 2012 No CommentsFrom the Rockefeller Foundation and the Institute for the Future:
All About Upaya: Microenterprise Accelerator
March 27, 2012 No CommentsTo learn more about the work of Upaya and its LiftUP Project, click on the image to watch their explanatory video.
UPDATE: Screening of Bonsai People, the New Muhammad Yunus Documentary
March 19, 2012 No CommentsSeaMo and other members of the Seattle microfinance community will be hosting the premier of Bonsai People, a documentary about Muhammad Yunus’ drive to build social businesses as the next wave of development. The screening will be on April 18th at UW’s Kane Hall at 7pm with a reception preceding it at 5pm. UPDATE: The ...
World Vision Seattle Seeks Brand Advisor
December 29, 2011 No CommentsThe brand advisor will work with VisionFund’s global marketing and fund-raising director, marketing manager, and communications director to develop, review, manage, facilitate, advise, and implement the brand and re-branding of affiliated micro-finance institutions within the VisionFund network. For more information, see the full description.
Wokai Seattle: Drinks for a Better World on December 8th
November 30, 2011 No CommentsWokai commissioned emerging Chinese photographers to travel to remote rural villages and capture images of Wokai’s work in microfinance. Please join them for a viewing of these works and a celebration of this project to promote microfinance in China. Date: 12/08/11, Thursday Location: Fremont Brewing Company, 3409 Woodland Park Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 Time: ...
Global Partnerships, Fonkoze Pledge to Reach 50,000 Women in 3 Years
November 21, 2011 No CommentsIn a partnership with Linked Foundation, Fonkoze and Global Partnerships plan to reach 50,000 poor and ultra poor women in Haiti with essential health services. In 2010, 15 percent of the poor market women served by Fonkoze left our program because of expenses related to health issues,” said Carine Roenen, Director of Fonkoze. “For years our ...
Fabric of Life, at the Woman’s Century Club
November 16, 2011 No CommentsMeet Fabric of Life founder Carol Schillios, and learn more about this Edmonds-based nonprofit organization and boutique that helps African girls go from begging on the streets to supporting themselves through craft-making in 18 months. Founded by suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt in 1891, the Woman’s Century Club presents programs designed to connect and inspire. Our ...
Blassys Hosts Microfinance and Accounting Conference
November 2, 2011 No CommentsThe conference is a gathering of professionals about the transformations taking place within the microfinance industry, the challenges of balancing profitability with fairness, emerging issues and their implications for the accounting profession. The conference will include luncheon, a plenary panel session and presentations from microfinance stakeholders. Discussion highlights: Current state of the microfinance industry; Emerging ...
Job Opening: Software Support and Office Management
October 21, 2011 No CommentsDownHome Solutions, a provider of community lending software, is seeking a part time employee for software support and office administration. For more information, visit their site at: http://www.downhomesolutions.com/
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