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Faith in Action: Nonprofit Microfinance in the News
The following is a post written by Professor Emeritus Martin E. Marty for Sightings, a blog from the Martin Marty Center at the University of Chicago’s Divinity School. A prominent interpreter of religion and culture, Marty is the author of more than 50 books, as well as a speaker, columnist, pastor and teacher, and was a professor Read more…
Tagged 2009 annual report, Africa, annual report, christian, christianity, Clients, Community, Education, Ending Poverty, faith, Faith in Action, Financial services, FINCA, Guatemala, India, Insight Trip, Loan Officer, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Microinsurance, Nonprofit, Opportunity International, Philanthropedia, Poverty, Religion, Savings, The Economist, Training, Trust Groups, University of Chicago
What We’re Reading: Putting Savings in the Bank in the Era of Climate Change
Every Wednesday, we highlight an article, book or a blog in our “What We’re Reading” series. We feature 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 piece we’ve highlighted. The following Read more…
Tagged brazil, Cell phone banking, Children, Clients, Climate Change, Community, Electronic banking, Electronic transactions, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Loan Officer, M-banking, MFI, Microfinance, Mobile Banking, mobile phone banking, Mobile Phones, Poverty, Savings, Technology, The Economist, what we're reading, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
#Mifimon: Where in the world is microfinance working?
The following is a guest post by Grameen America DC’s Alice Geglio, for Opportunity International Interested in learning about microfinance? Follow our biweekly Twitter discussion group #mifimon (because Microfinance Mondays was too long for Twitter’s 140-character limit!) The aim is to host an exchange of ideas about issues relevant to the microfinance industry. You’re welcome to lend Read more…
Tagged #MifiMon, Accion, Afganistan, ASA, China, Clients, Financial Regulations, FINCA, Gameen Bank, Ghana, India, Kenya, Latin America, Mexico, MFI, Microenterprises, Microfinance Institution, OptINnow, Peru, Rural banking, Southeast Asia, The Economist, Twitter
