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Microfinance USA 2010 Kickoff Party

May 11, 2010 No Comments

If you’re planning on attending Microfinance USA 2010 in San Francisco, you should plan on joining us Wednesday, May 19th at Pete’s Tavern (across from the Ballpark) to network with the best and brightest practitioners, investors, and microfinance enthusiasts for drinks and great conversation. Can’t attend the Microfinance USA conference, but you’re in the Bay Area? ...

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6th Annual Chicago Microfinance Conference

April 6, 2010 2 Comments

This year’s Chicago Microfinance Conference, an annual event hosted by the Booth and Kellogg Schools of Business, includes speakers from Kiva, Grameen, Oikocredit, ShoreBank, Citigroup, and the IFC. Tickets sell out, so please register early if you plan to attend.

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San Diego Microfinance Summit

April 10, 2009 2 Comments

A conference highlighting the local and international work of San Diego’s microfinance organizations open to all interested parties.

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Microfinance California Conference on May 28th, 2009

January 23, 2009 1 Comment

Opportunityfund.org, a community development bank in the Bay Area, is sponsoring a conference on the campus of Stanford University to kickstart microfinance programs in California. Although registration has not yet opened, you can sign up to receive email announcements. Kiva.org is among the sponsors, and this conference may be a tie in to the recent ...

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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...