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Honoring Those Who Increase Opportunities for Women
On a sparkling Saturday evening in Washington D.C., the Women’s Opportunity Network of Opportunity International honored a pioneering program and a special staff member in the field who are making an impact on women’s lives in the developing world. The first International Women’s Leadership Award of the night went to Teddy Ajiku, who has held Read more…
Tagged 10000 women initiative, 10k Women, Branch Manager, Clients, Community, Education, Financial services, Goldman Sachs, Goldmas Sachs, International Women’s Leadership Award, Loan Officer, Opportunity Uganda, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
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
More Than a Loan: Investing in Holistic Approaches to Microfinance
The following is a guest post from Betsy Perdue, Chair, Women’s Opportunity Network: Tomorrow, I will be participating in a panel with two other Opportunity International supporters at the Chicago Global Donor Network’s 6th annual conference, “Opportunity in Tough Times.” Our panel is titled “More than a Loan: Investing in Holistic Approaches to Microfinance.” Read more…
Tagged Chicago Global Donor Network’s 6th annual conference, Chicago Global Donors Network, Hotel Rwanda, Microfinance, Microloans, Paul Rusesabagina, Rwanda, Savings, Women's Philanthropy, Women’s Opportunity Network, WON
Reaching a Younger Generation through Inspirational Children’s Book
You can never be too young to understand the power of microfinance. Just ask Opportunity’s team of volunteers who bring lessons of microfinance to life in the classroom through One Hen, an award-winning children’s tale. Championed by the Women’s Opportunity Network (WON), the One Hen volunteer program seeks to connect Opportunity supporters with young children Read more…
This Quarter’s Book of Choice: Half the Sky
This quarter the Women’s Opportunity Network (WON) and Opportunity International’s staff book clubs are diving into Half the Sky by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. A read that Melinda Gates calls “a brutal awakening and an unmistakable call to action”, Half the Sky captures one of our era’s most pervasive human rights violations: the Read more…
Tagged Africa, Asia, Children, China, Community, Global Poverty, Half the Sky, Human Rights, Julie Hindmarsh, Melinda Gates, Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
Global Opportunity Quilt: Eradicating Poverty One Piece At a Time
Take a stand against Global Poverty on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Oct. 17 Did you know that everyday 2.6 billion people will wake up wondering how they’re going to feed, clothe and house their families on less than $2 a day? And have you heard that everyday 25,000 children—that’s one child Read more…
#Mifimon: Microfinance in Your Backyard
Twitter folks present (in alphabetical order): @AJRenold, @amycarolwolff, @Grameen_DC, @ianscotthaisley, @lethalsheethal, @lend4health, @optinnow, @rarenaud, @robgarciasj, @savetogether This week’s call to action: Find an article on U.S. microfinance and post it as a response to this blog and on our #Mifimon facebook page. Have a conversation with a friend or colleague about U.S. microfinance and tell Read more…
Tagged #MifiMon, Accion, Activists, Banking, Education, Financial services, Grameen America, Lend 4 Health, Microfinance, OptINnow, Poverty, Training, Twitter, Women's Philanthropy
Fireside Chat with CEO Adrian Merryman #BOG09
The “Fireside Chat” with Adrian Merryman, the CEO of Opportunity’s Global Leadership Team, is an annual hit. It’s not just a simple information sharing session when you sit in that room, but the stirring of a fire within as you are inspired by Adrian’s passion for and commitment to seeing the lives of our clients Read more…
Women Advancing Microfinance in Chicago
At Opportunity International’s US office, we draw our motivation and sense of purpose from the stories of our clients and their families as they build a bridge out of poverty. This week, I am further inspired by a different group of people – the members of Women Advancing Microfinance (WAM) Chicago. On September 17th this Read more…
Tagged Accion, Chicago, Development, Education, Ending Poverty, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Microenterprise Development, Microfinance, SEEP Network, ShoreBank, Traditional banking sector, Training, WAM International, Women, Women Advancing Microfinance, Women's Philanthropy, WON
