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Last Chance to Triple Your Impact–The Banking on Africa Summer Campaign Ends Tonight
Congratulations! Because of your support, our Banking on Africa campaign has reached its $75,000 summer goal, making crucial progress toward the day when all people in Sub-Saharan Africa will be able to access powerful financial services that enable them to break the cycle of poverty. Inspired by your enthusiastic support, the 2-to-1 match has been extended until Read more…
Got something to say? Review Opportunity on GreatNonprofits.org
We want to hear from you! Leave us a review at Great Nonprofits and tell the world about your experience volunteering, supporting or donating to Opportunity International. Why do you dedicate your hard-earned money and valuable time to support our work to alleviate global poverty? Share why you believe in the power of microfinance to help people work their Read more…
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Five Million People in Five Years: Bank-Building in Africa
Last Wednesday, Opportunity staff and supporters gathered for the quarterly conference call hosted by the Board of Governors. The topic was “Bank-Building in Africa” and Opportunity’s Banking on Africa campaign, a discussion led by two of our experts in the International Business Development department: Dennis Ripley, SVP of programs, and Simona Haiduc, VP of program management. Young Ambassadors for Opportunity (YAO) Read more…
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“Is Your Nonprofit Blog a Snoozer?” Find the Solution at SXSW Interactive 2011
Ever wonder how nonprofits write successful blogs, turning high readership into active support? Believe me, it’s a challenge. No matter how interesting your nonprofit’s work, if you don’t offer a variety of content on your blog–a range of technical, informative and human interest stories–it won’t engage supporters. If you’re the editor of a nonprofit blog–or even Read more…
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How Online Giving Connects You With Our Work
I recently had the opportunity to attend the Non-Profit Technology Network’s annual Nonprofit Technology Conference and present on two panels: one on the changing face of donations online and what that means to charities today, and the other on how to approach big issues (and unfortunately, last I checked, poverty is still a big issue). It Read more…
Live from International Reading Association: One Hen sparks conversation among Educators
After a great morning with the students at Sidwell Friends School, I had the pleasure of joining Katie at the International Reading Association for an engaging panel discussion on Friday afternoon. The evolution of One Hen and its transformation from text to technology has spawned a stimulating conversation amongst a panel of educators and their Read more…
Tagged Children, Donations, Education, Entrepreneurship, Ghana, International Reading Association, Katie Smith Milway, Nigeria, One Hen, OptINnow, Philanthropy, Reading Across Continents, Technology, Washington D.C., Women's Philanthropy
