July 14, 2010
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 ...
Tags: Central America, double-bottom-line, fund, global partnerships, latin america, micro-finance, microfinance, Rick Beckett, social investingNews and Commentary
June 18, 2010
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 ...
Tags: Central America, global partnerships, latin america, micro-finance, microcredit, microfinance, South AmericaEvents
April 19, 2009
During his opening remarks at the Summit of the Americas, President Obama announced a new Microfinance Growth Fund for the Western Hemisphere.
Tags: latin america, obamaNews and Commentary
February 17, 2009
Feb 16, 2009 — A majority of bankers in the Caribbean and Latin America expect the crisis in financial markets to last between one and three years, according to a new survey…The poll also found an increased interest expressed by bankers in microfinance, which caters to businesses with fewer than 10 employees. (full article)
Tags: caribbean, latin america, microfinanceAsides
