Join Washington CASH for Ventures Grand Opening Day Party on July 24

Ventures officially opened for business on June 1st, and the buzz is beginning to build!  If you haven’t yet heard about Ventures, it’s Washington CASH’s gorgeous new retail store that gives our clients and other local entrepreneurs a chance to directly sell their products and services in the marketplace.   The store features the works [...]

Muhammad Yunus to Speak at Town Hall on May 23 about his New Book, Business with a Conscience

Microcredit pioneer Muhammad Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize (along with the Grameen Bank, which he founded) has developed a new approach to capitalism: social business. Yunus, author of Building Social Business, says social business will create self-supporting enterprises that generate economic growth even as they produce goods and services that make the [...]

Come to the Oikocredit Summer of Microfinance Kick-off Event on May 21

This summer Oikocredit is building a movement that will alleviate poverty and empower communities around the globe.  Come to house parties or a larger event on May 21, and meet Oikocredit’s Executive Director Terry Provance via live web-stream.  Chat, eat and drink fair trade goodies, and hear about the movement.
What: [...]

Meet Jolkona at a Happy Hour on May 20th

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 [...]

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

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.

Mifos at Grameen Foundation is Hiring an Account Executive

Mifos, http://www.mifos.org/, Grameen Foundation’s open source software platform that gives MFIs a cost-effective, flexible management information system (MIS) is seeking an Account Executive in Seattle.

Vittana & SeaMo Happy Hour on April 2: Come Celebrate Vittana Passing $100k!

This past month, Vittana passed a huge milestone – $25 and $50 at a time, the Vittana community made over $100,000 loans to nearly 200 students around the world. 200 students, who would not have otherwise been able to afford college, are now getting their degrees and becoming nurses, accountants, lawyers, mechanics, teachers and much more. Come celebrate with the Vittana and SeaMo crews April 2 from 6 to 9pm at Barca.

SaveTogether Seattle Launch Party: December 2

When:
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 6:00 PM (PT)

Where:
The Rat and Raven
5260 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105

4 Great Events for Microfinance

The Chicago Microfinance Conference, the Pacific Northwest Microfinance Conference, and the San Diego Microfinance Summit. All in three days. If you missed those, don’t miss the Careers in Microfinance event on Tuesday.

Water 1st, Beer 2nd Fundraiser

Join Water First International for their 4th Annual Water 1st–Beer 2nd Fundraiser at Seattle’s Lake Union Park, Naval Reserve Building (“The Armory”), on Friday, February 27, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. Serving water 1st, and beer (or root beer) 2nd! Food, beverages, live music, dancing, silent auction, and a short Water 1st film and presentation, plus a Hawaii Vacation raffle. Tickets: $30/person