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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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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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Using Maps to Illustrate Microfinance

February 2, 2009 1 Comment

Though certainly no expert on the interwebs, I have gleaned at least one nugget of wisdom: images convey information more efficiently than words.

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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...