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Puget Sound Investors Realize Social and Financial Returns from Microfinance Investment Fund

By Melisa ⋅ July 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Global Partnerships’ first fund provided five years of double-bottom-line returns
Seattle – Today, Global Partnerships (GP), a Seattle-based nonprofit that invests in high-performing, socially focused microfinance institutions in Latin America, announced that the cycle of its first $2 million microfinance investment fund has been completed, less than five years after the fund was closed. As [...]

The Unsung Heroes of Microfinance: Microloan Officers

By Chris Megargee ⋅ June 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Bolivian microloan officer Justiniano Osco visits 20 meetings every week, with some requiring a two-and-a-half-hour ride. His dedication to visiting communities in remote regions is typical of micofinance loan officers and reflects a key difference between microfinance institutions and traditional banks.

Secure Your Spot at the Global Partnerships Quarterly Breakfast Briefing on June 24

By Melisa ⋅ June 18, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Once a quarter, Global Partnerships hosts breakfast, as an opportunity to spend a morning with their staff, learning the basics about their microfinance programs.  The next quarterly breakfast will be held on Thursday, June 24, and they still have some open spots.  Coffee and bagels will be served and there will be plenty of time [...]

Global Partnerships’ first Social Investor Forum draws 175 to hear about track record in microfinance investing

By Melisa ⋅ June 11, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]

Register Now: Careers in Microfinance Panel Discussion and Reception on May 25

By Melisa ⋅ May 11, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Grameen Foundation, Unitus, Vittana, Global Partnerships, and Washington CASH will share their insights on how they entered the field of microfinance, challenges they encountered, successes they’ve enjoyed, and recommendations that they have for those interested in the field.

Global Partnerships Announces Mark Coffey as Chief Investment Officer

By Melisa ⋅ April 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]

Focusing on Social Enterprise, Global Partnerships Invests in Mexico

By Ryan Calkins ⋅ February 12, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Global Partnerships (GP), a Seattle-based nonprofit that supports microfinance programs and other sustainable poverty solutions in Latin America, announced that it has expanded its programs to Mexico.

Nine Days Following Microfinance in Peru

By Chris Megargee ⋅ April 28, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Seattle-based Global Partnerships just led a group of travelers on a nine-day trip to Peru to see microfinance programs in action. What did they learn? A lot, including why FONDESURCO loan officers needs stamina and strong lungs.

UPDATE: Careers in Microfinance

By seamo ⋅ April 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Fewer than 10 tickets remain for the pre-event reception, so purchase now if you are interested.

Global Partnerships Trip to Peru

By Chris Megargee ⋅ April 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Chris Megargee, of Global Partnerships, will be sending updates from his trip to Peru, where he is leading a group to visit local microfinance institutions.

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