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August Microfinance & Microbrews: Meet the Micro-entrepreneurs

July 23, 2010 1 Comment

It is rare to have the opportunity to meet the people, who microfinance has helped.  Usually they are only a distant face in a foreign country or a profile on a web site or on a microfinance organization’s brochure, but microfinance helps people locally here in Washington state.  Join us for this rare opportunity to ...

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

July 9, 2010 No Comments

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 of ...

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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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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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UPDATE: Careers in Microfinance

April 20, 2009 No Comments

Fewer than 10 tickets remain for the pre-event reception, so purchase now if you are interested.

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Banking on Dreams Fundraising Dinner

March 27, 2009 No Comments

Please join Washington CASH for its 5th Annual Dinner.

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Listen to Matt’s Interview on Weekday

March 5, 2009 No Comments

Matt Flannery, who is in town to speak at SeaMo Presents at Town Hall tonight, spoke with KUOW’s Weekday.

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Paid Internship at Washington CASH

February 9, 2009 1 Comment

Washington CASH is seeking a graduate student for a paid summer internship in their Seattle office.

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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...