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Teri Goudie, Inspired by Half the Sky, Summits Mount Kilimanjaro for Women in Poverty
One week ago, Teri Goudie, a former TV producer for Chicago’s ABC 7, traveled to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, raising donations for Opportunity International and the Janada L. Batchelor Foundation for Children (JBFC). Goudie was inspired to accomplish this incredible feat after reading the book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, by Sheryl Read more…
Tagged 2010 fall microfinance conference, Africa, Clients, Education, Ending Poverty, fall microfinance conference, Financial services, Global Poverty, Half the Sky, janada l. batchelor foundation for children, JBFC, Kenya, Kilimanjaro, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Microfinance Conference, Mothers, Mount Kilimanjaro, Nicholas D. Kristof, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, opportunity microfinance conference, OptINnow, Poverty, Sheryl WuDunn, Tanzania, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
What We’re Reading: “Investing in Women & Girls” (MediaPlanet supplement, USA Today)
Every Wednesday on our blog, we highlight an article, book or a blog in our “What We’re Reading” series. We’ll feature pieces or works that are noteworthy, inspiring, educational or relevant to the work we do at Opportunity. We welcome your comments in the comment field below–tell us what you’re reading, or respond to the Read more…
Tagged 10000 women initiative, 10k Women, 2010 fall microfinance conference, afghanistan, Africa, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CARE, Cell phone banking, Cell Phones, Chance Tsamwa, Children, Clients, Community, Conference, Education, Ending Poverty, fall microfinance conference, Financial services, Gates Foundation, Girls, Goldman Sachs, Half the Sky, Kenya, Kiva, Loans, M-banking, M-PESA, Malawi, Melinda Gates, MFI, Microfinance, Microfinance Conference, Millennium Development Goals, Mobile Banking, Mobile Phones, Mothers, Nike, Nike Foundation, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, Opportunity Malawi, opportunity microfinance conference, Oprah Winfrey, Poverty, Ruth-Anne Renaud, Savings, Students, Technology, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UN Millennium Campaign, Un millennium development goals, USA Today, Washington D.C., Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
3 Breakout Sessions Not to Miss at Fall Microfinance Conference
At Opportunity’s Fall Microfinance Conference, Oct. 8-9, in Washington, D.C., the days will be packed with breakout sessions and presentations from microfinance experts, international visitors and globally-minded individuals passionate about eradicating poverty. For me, this will be my first Opportunity microfinance conference[/intlink], and I’m really looking forward to hearing from guest speakers[/intlink] like Pulitzer Prize-winner Sheryl Read more…
Tagged Africa, Agricultural finance, Agriculture, Banking on Education, biometric technology, biometrics, Board of Governors, Board of Governors Conference, Cell phone banking, Clients, Community, Conference, Daryl Skoog, Dominican Republic, Education, educational finance, educational microfinance, Ending Poverty, fall microfinance conference, Financial services, Ghana, Global Philanthropy, IDP Foundation, IDP Foundation Rising Schools Program, John Magnay, Loans, Malawi, Maria Otero, MFI, Microfinance, Microfinance Conference, Mobile Banking, Mobile Phones, Nobel Peace Prize, Opportunity International, opportunity microfinance conference, Philanthropy, Poverty, pulitzer prize, Roger Thurow, Savings, Schools, Sheryl WuDunn, Students, Technology, Tony Hall, Uganda, Washington D.C.
Top 3 People Not to Miss at the Fall Microfinance Conference in Washington, D.C.
Twice a year, Opportunity hosts a big microfinance conference, bringing in experts in microfinance, poverty eradication and global development to share their knowledge and experience with Opportunity staff, supporters and people interested in learning more about microfinance. This fall, our conference in Washington, D.C. promises to be as inspiring and engaging as ever. Get to know three Read more…
Tagged Agriculture, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Board of Governors, Board of Governors Conference, Clients, Community, Conference, Education, Ending Poverty, fall microfinance conference, Financial services, Food security, Gates Foundation, Global Poverty, Half the Sky, Hillary Clinton, Loans, Maria Otero, MFI, new york times, Nicholas D. Kristof, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, opportunity microfinance conference, Poverty, pulitzer prize, Secretary Clinton, Secretary of State, Sheryl WuDunn, Speakers, spring microfinance conference, tamara cook, Trust Group Exercise, Trust Groups, Washington D.C., Women, Women's Philanthropy
Sheryl WuDunn to Speak at Opportunity’s Fall Microfinance Conference in Washington, D.C.
One of the best ways to fight poverty is to educate women and give them economic opportunity. Microfinance institutions are at the center of that solution. I’m looking forward to seeing more and more people getting involved in this effort. –Sheryl WuDunn (March 2010) Sheryl WuDunn, an advocate for global women’s issues and proponent of Read more…
Tagged Asia, Conference, Education, Ending Poverty, fall microfinance conference, Financial services, Goldman Sachs, Half the Sky, International Women’s Day, MFI, Microfinance, Microfinance Conference, new york times, Nicholas D. Kristof, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, opportunity microfinance conference, Poverty, Sheryl WuDunn, Women, Women Leaders, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, Women's rights, WON
Innovations in Technology–Reaching More Clients
Daryl Skoog, Opportunity’s SVP of technology, develops innovations that improve the lives of our clients. Recently, I had the chance to join a conference call with the Colorado-based Skoog to learn about the exciting strategies and products he’s working on. Some highlights from the call: Cell phone banking[/intlink] is one of the most exciting tools to bring Read more…
Tagged Africa, ATMs, biometric technology, biometrics, Board of Governors Conference, Cell phone banking, Cell Phones, Clients, Community, Conference, Daryl Skoog, Ending Poverty, fall microfinance conference, Financial services, Kenya, M-banking, M-PESA, Malawi, MFI, Microfinance, Mobile Banking, mobile banking vehicle, mobile branches, Mobile Phones, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, Opportunity Kenya, Opportunity Malawi, opportunity microfinance conference, Poverty, Savings, Smart cards, Technology, Washington D.C., World Bank
We’re Expanding Financial Access to Rural Malawi. Here’s How You Can Help.
Travel in your mind to the shores of Lake Malawi. In this remote region, extreme poverty is widespread. But because of the donations, hard work and advocacy of Opportunity supporters and staff, the Malawians here have been empowered financially. To reach the unreachable, Opportunity International[/intlink] Malawi has replicated its successful “hub-and-spoke” approach by opening a Read more…
Tagged Africa, Branch staff, Conference, credit life insurance, Crop insurance, Ending Poverty, fall microfinance conference, Financial services, fundraisers, Fundraising, Insight Trip, Insight Trips, Insurance, Latin America, Loans, Malawi, MFI, Microfinance, Microinsurance, Mobile Banking, mobile banking vehicle, mobile branches, Online fundraising, Opportunity International, Opportunity Malawi, opportunity microfinance conference, OptINnow, Poverty, Satellite bank branch, Savings, Savings account, small business loans, Training, Transportation, Washington D.C.
