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Opportunity Clients “Living Green”

By Eliza Griffith on October 15, 2009

One thing that I love about Opportunity International is that we listen to our clients. And when it comes to living sustainably, it’s a good thing we are because there is a lot to learn! In honor of Blog Action Day, I’d like to share what we are learning. As Opportunity expands its services into Read more…

Posted in Bank Building, Our Work, Rural Outreach, Where We Work
Tagged Agriculture, Blog Action Day, Clients, Community, Community Based Entrepreneurship Development Program, Ending Poverty, environmental sustainability, Farmer, Living Green, Malawi, Opportunity Bank in Malawi, Opportunity International, Philippines, Poverty

CALL TO ACTION: Building Better Banking Tools for Everyone

By Eliza Griffith on October 8, 2009

Do you think this is an idea to change the world? Opportunity International certainly does. Nearly three billion people live on less than $2 a day, struggling to buy food. The overwhelming majority of these 3 billion people live in developing countries, where no social safety net exists. They need more than just a loan. Read more…

Posted in Bank Building, Loans, Our Mission and Vision, Our Motivation, Our Work, Rural Outreach
Tagged Bank Building, Banking Tools, Building Better Banking Tools for Everyone, Ending Poverty, Financial Access, Financial services, Global Poverty, Google, Loans, Project 10 to 100, Technology

Fireside Chat with CEO Adrian Merryman #BOG09

By Eliza Griffith on October 4, 2009

The “Fireside Chat” with Adrian Merryman, the CEO of Opportunity’s Global Leadership Team, is an annual hit. It’s not just a simple information sharing session when you sit in that room, but the stirring of a fire within as you are inspired by Adrian’s passion for and commitment to seeing the lives of our clients Read more…

Posted in Events, Our Leadership, Our Mission and Vision, Our Motivation, Our Work
Tagged Adrian Merryman, Board of Governors, CEO, Global Leadership Team, Opportunity Network, Women, Women's Philanthropy

Daniel Taylor: Tell Me A Story #BOG09

By Eliza Griffith on October 2, 2009

Hi! Let me tell you a story. Doesn’t your body, your soul just lean in a bit when you hear that? Oh please, tell me! Human beings live in stories. Today, Opportunity International’s Board of Governors begins its fall conference – Share her story, Change your world. Daniel Taylor, a professor of literature and writing at Read more…

Posted in Events, Our Mission and Vision, Our Motivation
Tagged #BOG09, Board of Governors, Board of Governors Conference, Client Stories, Conference, Daniel Taylor

Women Advancing Microfinance in Chicago

By Eliza Griffith on September 21, 2009

At Opportunity International’s US office, we draw our motivation and sense of purpose from the stories of our clients and their families as they build a bridge out of poverty. This week, I am further inspired by a different group of people – the members of Women Advancing Microfinance (WAM) Chicago. On September 17th this Read more…

Posted in Our Mission and Vision
Tagged Accion, Chicago, Development, Education, Ending Poverty, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Microenterprise Development, Microfinance, SEEP Network, ShoreBank, Traditional banking sector, Training, WAM International, Women, Women Advancing Microfinance, Women's Philanthropy, WON

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