Microfinance Roundup June 4, 2009

June 4, 2009 No Comments
  • Social Impact Adventures is coordinating a trip to Nicaragua to explore microfinance from June 20-27, 2009. (link)
  • Opportunity Collaboration promises to be a non-conference conference on poverty alleviation in Ixtapa on October 17-20, 2009. (link)
  • The new CEO of the Gates Foundation outlines key areas to improve in the organization. (link)

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