July 12, 2010
Objective: Lead the efforts of the Seattle Chapter to build capacity for Wokai. Job Functions: Responsibilities: Offer guidance and leadership to Vice Presidents in supporting their respective teams. Participate in monthly Chapter President conference calls, hosted by Headquarters. Act as a communication liaison between Headquarters and Chapters, ensuring local representatives are informed. Prepare for and ...
Job Postings, News and Commentary
June 11, 2010
Bellevue, WA – On Tuesday, June 8, a crowd of 175 people gathered at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Washington, to hear about Global Partnerships’ track record with microfinance investment funds, a business strategy that has allowed the nonprofit microfinance lender to increase its impact on people living in poverty while giving a fixed-income-return to ...
Tags: Central America, global partnerships, Latin American, micro-finance, microfinance, social investor, social investor forum, South AmericaNews and Commentary
May 25, 2010
Join Wokai for a flavorful Chinese dinner and an enlightening panel discussion with leading experts on the nature of poverty in China and potential solutions to this issue. Wokai is pleased to welcome renowned panelists: Stevan Harrell Professor of Anthropology, University of Washington Topic: “Education as a means of poverty alleviation in China.” Based on ...
Events, News and Commentary
April 28, 2010
Seattle – Global Partnerships (GP), a Seattle-based nonprofit that expands opportunity for people living in poverty by investing in microfinance programs in Latin America, announced today that Mark Coffey has been named chief investment officer. Coffey is a veteran financial executive who most recently served as president of ShoreBank Pacific, the first commercial bank in ...
Tags: global partnerships, Mark Coffey, microfinanceNews and Commentary
April 3, 2010
Carbon Offsets To Alleviate Poverty (www.cotap.org), an early-stage nonprofit whose mission is to enable individuals in developed countries to simultaneously tackle the world’s biggest environmental challenge (climate change) and the world’s biggest humanitarian challenge (extreme poverty), is seeking a Senior Web Developer.
Tags: Carbon Offsets, Cotap, jobs, poverty, volunteers, web developerNews and Commentary
April 2, 2010
The Calgary Microcredit Conference committee, hosted by the Rotary Microcredit Task Force, the Rotarian Action Group for Microcredit and the UEnd Foundation is now accepting submissions for presentations. This conference will bring together local, national and international key players. It will mobilize residents of Calgary to fulfill their commitment to creating a sustainable, poverty free world for all. Submit a one-page abstract of your presentation/paper and your presentation credentials by April 15th, 2010. We encourage submissions in all areas of microcredit.
Tags: Calgary, Calgary Microcredit Conference, microcredit, presenters, Rotarian Action Group for Microcredit, Rotary, speakers, UEnd FoundationNews and Commentary
March 31, 2010
San Carlos, CA, March 29, 2010 — Village Enterprise Fund (VEF), a leader in microenterprise development, has received a $125,000 grant plus a coveted “top-rated” status from GiveWell, a New York-based nonprofit that researches and evaluates charities. The grant will enable VEF to expand its successful microfinance program, which provides small cash grants to ultra-poor rural entrepreneurs in East Africa . VEF also offers ongoing training and mentoring to help them build income-generating businesses.
Tags: Africa, GiveWell, microfinance, Village Enterprise FundNews and Commentary
March 30, 2010
SEATTLE, 29 March 2010 – In their ongoing effort to empower the world’s poor through microfinance, international nonprofit Unitus, Inc., the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and Citi have finalized a $15 million credit facility that will help foster growth among high-potential microfinance institutions (MFIs) and create more opportunities for families working their way out of poverty.
Tags: Citi, MFIs, microfinance, microfinance insitutions, OPIC, unitusNews and Commentary
March 22, 2010
Last week, I had the opportunity to interview a financial executive who has worked in microfinance in Latin America over the last decade. The insights are of great value. Full interview after the jump.
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