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Video: Young Entrepreneurs, Opportunity Supporters & YAO Jump for Opportunity
Watch a great recap of YAO‘s Jump for Opportunity skydiving event on Feb. 19, 2011 in Orlando, Fla. The dedicated young professionals, entrepreneurs and Opportunity supporters who jumped have already raised over $100,000 to empower Opportunity’s microfinance clients in Tanzania and their online fundraisers are still open. Watch the video above, become a member of YAO, and support Read more…
The Fear That Drove Me to Jump for Opportunity
This guest post was written by Catherine Duclos, YAO Coordinator for Opportunity International Canada. Catherine was one of 29 young professionals and Opportunity supporters who jumped from an airplane at 18,000 feet to raise awareness and funds to help eradicate poverty in Tanzania. Here, Catherine reflects on her incredible experience at the Jump for Opportunity Read more…
Tagged Africa, Blog, Ending Poverty, Financial services, fundraisers, Guest Post, Jump for Opportunity, Microfinance, Opportunity Canada, Opportunity International, opportunity international canada, OptINnow, Poverty, Technology, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
What We’re Watching: Looking Forward to the Jump for Opportunity
Jump for Opportunity is this weekend, and tomorrow morning a group of more than two dozen brave Opportunity supporters are in Orlando, Florida jumping out of a plane at 18,000 feet to raise money and awareness for clients in Tanzania. Among the jumpers are young entrepreneurs and professionals Jason Duff, Sarah Green, Michael Simmons, Ryan Allis, plus Opportunity International Read more…
It’s Coming: Less than 2 Days ’til Jump for Opportunity
It’s less than two days until the Jump for Opportunity in Orlando, Fla., where more than two dozen entrepreneurs and young professionals are jumping out of a plane at 18,000 feet to raise money and awareness for Opportunity’s clients in Tanzania. So, how can you help? There’s still time to donate to one of the Jumpers’ Read more…
Tagged Africa, Blogging, Clients, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Florida, fundraisers, Global Poverty, Jump for Opportunity, MFI, Microfinance, Online fundraising, Opportunity International, Opportunity Tanzania, OptINnow, Orlando, Poverty, Social Media, Tanzania, The Wall Street Journal, Twitter, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity, Youth
Happy Valentine’s Day! Top 3 Quotes About Love
Happy Valentine’s Day! Here at Opportunity, we know that romantic love is not the only form that we should be celebrating. There is also agape love–an unlimited loving kindness, charity, towards all people. As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. put it, it’s “the love of God operating in the human heart.” In that spirit, we wish you love, Read more…
Tagged agape, charity, Children, Clients, Ending Poverty, Events, Faith in Action, Financial services, God, Holiday, love, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Microfinance, MLK, Opportunity International, OptINnow, OptINnow gift cards, Poverty, Technology, valentine's day
Meet the Dedicated Individuals Jumping for Opportunity
On February 18-20 in Orlando, Fla., 25 Opportunity International supporters are jumping out of a plane at 18,000 feet to alleviate poverty in Tanzania. This dedicated group includes passionate business leaders and young entrepreneurs. Among them are CEOs Ryan Allis, author of the book Zero to One Million: How I Built a Company To $1 Million in Sales and How You Can Read more…
Tagged Africa, author, Bill Morgenstern, BusinessWeek, CEO, Clients, Community, Ending Poverty, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Events, Families, Financial services, Florida, fundraisers, Future of Entrepreneurship Summit, Global Poverty, Jump for Opportunity, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity International, Opportunity Tanzania, OptINnow, Orlando, Poverty, Tanzania, Technology, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
It’s a “Day On, Not a Day Off” for the MLK National Day of Service
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. What Are You Doing for Others from MLK Day on Vimeo Today, Martin Luther King Day, is not only a day to commemorate the teachings and ideals of Dr. King, but also to let the life and legacy Read more…
Tagged Clients, corporation for national and community service, Ending Poverty, Events, Facebook, Faith in Action, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Jr., Microfinance, MLK, National holiday, Opportunity Blog, Opportunity International, OptINnow, Poverty, Social Media, Twitter, volunteer
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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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