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Meet Jolkona at a Happy Hour on May 20th

May 13, 2010 No Comments

Come meet Jolkona, a local non-profit that allows you to donate to projects around the world and get feedback from the field on the impact of your specific donation, during a happy hour on May 20th at 6pm at SAMTaste.  They have projects that span Microfinance, Empowerment, Education, Public Health, Cultural Identity and Environment. Jolkona’s ...

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2nd Annual San Diego Microfinance Summit

April 7, 2010 1 Comment

The 2nd Annual San Diego Microfinance Summit will be held on April 28th at the University Of San Diego. The event is put on by the San Diego Microfinance Summit, a collaborative group of microfinance organizations, volunteers, students, and the public of San Diego who are committed to educating and involving people in microfinance. The ...

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Program Assistant, Technology for Microfinance at Grameen Foundation

February 15, 2010 2 Comments

The Technology for Microfinance (T4MF) team is focused on transforming technology from a barrier into an accelerator for microfinance institutions.  The team is engaging in an 18-month program to build the technology capacity of microfinance institutions in Asia, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Job Summary: Grameen Foundation USA is seeking a Program Assistant located ...

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Nine Questions to Ask Every Microfinance Institution

February 25, 2009 4 Comments

The Grameen Foundation recently published an excellent checklist of questions to ask before investing in microfinance.

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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...