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Holiday Giving Guide: Citi Foundation, One Woman and a Gift Card of Opportunity

By Emily Riemer on December 4, 2012

This year, Opportunity International has unique and interactive ways to give the gift of opportunity to more than four million clients around the world that will not only do good, but will make you feel great. Here are a few of our favorite ways for you to partner with us this holiday season. Your gift will Read more…

Posted in Client Stories, Donors, Fundraisers, Gift Cards, Loans, Microfinance, Online Giving, Our Work, Text to Give, What We're Reading, Women
Tagged Ada, Africa, Bob Annibale, Christmas, Citi Foundation, City A.M., Clients, Donations, Financial services, fundraisers, Ghana, Gift Cards, Global Poverty, Holiday, holiday giving, Loans, match, Microfinance, One Woman Holiday Challenge, Opportunity Ghana, Opportunity Gift Cards, Opportunity International, Patience Dameh, Poverty, text to give, Women

Brighten Your Black Friday and Give the Gift of Opportunity

By Opportunity International on November 23, 2012

This holiday season, as you hunt for the perfect gift, consider giving friends, family and co-workers an Opportunity Gift Card to bring hope and opportunity to clients like Patience Dameh of Ghana (right). Your friends can use Opportunity Gift Cards to empower some of the millions of clients around the world like Patience who use Opportunity Read more…

Posted in Client Stories, Events, Gift Cards, Loans, Online Giving, Our Work, Women
Tagged Ada, Africa, Black Friday, Client Stories, Clients, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Ghana, Gift Cards, Gift Idea, Global Poverty, Kasseh Market, kente cloth, Loans, Microfinance, online giving, Opportunity Ghana, Opportunity Gift Cards, Opportunity International, Patience Dameh, Poverty, Savings, Women

Last Weekend of Willow Creek’s 2012 Celebration of Hope

By Opportunity International on May 4, 2012

This weekend marks the end of the three-week Celebration of Hope for Her event at Willow Creek Church in Barrington, Ill. Opportunity was one of over 40 ministries and organizations–and the only organization–represented, with booths set up in the megachurch’s lobby after Sunday services. The booths inform worshippers about different global initiatives all related to the empowerment of Read more…

Posted in Events, Faith in Action, OptINnow, Our Mission and Vision, Our Work
Tagged Advocacy, Celebration of Hope, Events, Gift Cards, Girls, Microfinance, Opportunity International, Willow Creek, Women, Women's Philanthropy

Skip the Mall Today

By Opportunity International on November 25, 2011

We’re offering a way for you to skip the mall and spread the joy all at the same time. Instead of fighting the crowds on Black Friday, order Opportunity International gift cards at opportunity.org/giftcard for all your family and friends. With our gift cards, they’ll experience the joy of helping an entrepreneur like Margaret Wangui (pictured) grow her business Read more…

Posted in Events, Loans, Our Work
Tagged Africa, Black Friday, Christmas, Clients, Ending Poverty, Gift Cards, Kenya, Loans, Margaret Wangui, MFI, Microfinance, Nairobi, Opportunity International, Opportunity Kenya, Poverty

Listen In: Opportunity International on “The Not for Profit Exchange” Radio Show

By Opportunity International on June 14, 2011

Learn more about Opportunity International’s use of gift cards as a fundraising tool from Ruth-Anne Renaud, Opportunity’s vice president of interactive media. On Wednesday, June 14 at 4:00 p.m. ET, Ruth-Anne was interviewed on the “The Not for Profit Exchange” internet radio show. Listen to the archived episode below or click here to listen to Read more…

Posted in Events, OptINnow, Resources
Tagged Ending Poverty, Financial services, Gift Cards, internet, internet radio, Loans, Media, Microfinance, Opportunity International, Ruth-Anne Renaud

We Have a Winner in the Tanzania Correspondent Contest

By Opportunity International on May 27, 2011

The results are in! All the votes have been counted and we now have a first, second, and third place winner in our Tanzania Correspondent Contest. First prize First prize winner Kelly Flanagan from Tempe, Ariz. has won a spot on the Opportunity International Insight Trip to Tanzania this summer to be our multimedia reporter on Read more…

Posted in Insight Trips
Tagged Africa, Banking on Women, Blogging, Clients, Gift Cards, guest blog, Insight Trip, multimedia, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, Opportunity Tanzania, Tanzania, Women, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity

On Mother’s Day We Honor Judith, a Microfinance Client & Mother Who Inspires, Empowers and Loves

By Guest Post on May 8, 2011

The following is a guest post by Olivia Schultz, an intern in the marketing department at Opportunity International. You may have seen her picture on our website and Facebook page, in USA Today, or on a postcard for our Mother’s Day Gift Cards. In honor of Mother’s Day, we celebrate the story of Opportunity Kenya Read more…

Posted in Events, Loans, Local Staffing, Where We Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Africa, Banking on Women, Bungoma, Children, Client Stories, Clients, Education, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Gift Cards, Judith Godiah, Kenya, Loan Officer, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Mother's Day, Mothers, Opportunity International, Opportunity Kenya, Poverty, Savings, School, USA Today, videos, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy

Got something to say? Review Opportunity on GreatNonprofits.org

By Opportunity International on January 14, 2011

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…

Posted in Board of Governors, Events, Insight Trips, Our Motivation, Our Work, Women's Opportunity Network, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
Tagged Blog, Board of Governors, Clients, Community, Donations, donor, Education, Ending Poverty, Events, Facebook, Financial services, fundraisers, Gift Cards, Global Poverty, Governors, great nonprofits, greatnonprofits.org, Insight Trip, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity Blog, Opportunity International, OptINnow, OptINnow gift cards, Poverty, reviews, Twitter, Women's Opportunity Network, WON, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity

A Meaningful Last-Minute Gift

By Opportunity International on December 23, 2010

Give the last-minute gift that helps end global poverty. You can still order OptINnow gift cards in time for Christmas through one of our two online options: print or email. Go to optinnow.org/giftcard and choose to email your cards to family and friends with a personalized message, or print them out at home to give Read more…

Posted in Events, OptINnow
Tagged Africa, Children, Christmas, Client Stories, Clients, Donations, Education, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Gift Cards, Giving opportunities, Kenya, Microfinance, Nairobi, Opportunity International, Opportunity Kenya, OptINnow, OptINnow gift cards, Philanthropy, Poverty, Technology

Here’s a Meaningful Easter Gift Idea

By Cynthia Greenwood on March 31, 2010

Are you looking for a special gift to put in your child’s or grandchild’s Easter basket amidst the brightly colored eggs and chocolates? Consider an OptINnow gift card (starting at just $25) to help teach youngsters about the importance of giving back out of the many blessings your family has received. Later that day, spend a Read more…

Posted in OptINnow
Tagged Business Loan, Children, Colombia, Easter, Entrepreneurs, Ghana, Gift Cards, Gift Idea, Holiday, Kenya, Mexico, OptINnow, Philippines

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