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

May 11, 2010 No Comments

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.

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Ten Microfinance Organizations Hiring Right Now

February 7, 2009 5 Comments

Are you interested in working in microfinance? Are you willing to pack up your bags and move across the country or around the world?

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Building a Microfinance Career: Meet Che Wong

February 6, 2009 No Comments

On my first visit to Washington CASH, I met Che Wong.  Coincidently Jim Thomas knows Che too as she used to work for Community Capital Development (CCD) as a counselor.  Today, I had the pleasure to learn more about her experiences in microfinance. That’s Che with another Peace Corps Volunteer.  Photos courtesy of Che Wong. ...

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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...