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What are three big things in social entrepreneurship in 2009?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on January 7, 2009
... and laptop examples and I believe more products are coming...
And the third one is innovations in microfinance: As economic downturn has put a lot of people under increasing pressure, social entrepr... ... one is creating start-ups around environmental friendly concepts. The global economy is now caring more about such things and therefore investments won't be stopped.
The second one would be pro...
Microplace and Kiva
in Sox First, on January 9, 2008
Fascinating developments in the world of micro-finance. Online auction giant eBay last year launched a microlending website that lets people invest in entrepreneurs in poor communities around the world and get a return on their money. Website visitors can browse investors by country. They can ...
Bootstrapping a life
in BootStrapMe, on October 12, 2007
...of microcredit or microfinancing and I have to admit I find it intoxicating as well.
More than philanthropy, the process sounds like the introduction of a kind of global bootstrapping principal that ...
Barter makes everything better
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 8, 2007
Okay so "barter" doesn't exactly sound like "butter" to most of you, but it does to me - I'm from the south. ...well, at least I thought it was funny.
Anyways, I've been on this barter kick lately. With the global economy as it is right now, it's no surprise m...
Social Lending - Don't let money hold you back
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 6, 2007
...k to you. We will not allow that borrower to borrow again and will suspend their membership. Furthermore, we will pass their details back to our credit referencing agency which may affect their abilit...
Grameen Bank Brings to Life Fishes and Loaves Story
in Bizinformer, on April 6, 2007
...een Bank is now the stuff of legend, and it is closely intertwined with the history of the idea of microfinance itself. Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi who earned a doctorate in economics from Vander... ...iscent of the Grimm's Brothers?
Well, I personally don't think so, but let's look at a more recent example and you tell me what you think.
The story of the Grameen Bank is now the stu...
Microfinance roundup ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on January 7, 2007
... A few microfinance stories from the past week or so ...
*The geometry of empowerment .
*Pak-Ohman Bank extends reach in pakistan .
*A report on microfinance in Afghanistan .
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A salute to Worldchanging
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on January 1, 2007
...hing from consumer consciousness to a new vision for industry; non-toxic homes to refugee shelters; microfinance to effective philanthropy; socially responsible investing to starting a green business;...
End of the week (and year) roundup ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on December 30, 2006
...on Gives United Way a Holiday Gift Of $3 Million of Donated Cable Television Time.
Do it yourself microfinance, at Salon.com .
Millions in tsunami aid missing, at The Guardian .
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Microfinance in Iraq
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on December 11, 2006
... There's a story from the Voice of America today about microfinance in Iraq. While not a cure-all, they seem to be helping in some areas. So if you want to see your money going toward rebuildi... ... between $1,200 and $2,500, but can go as high as $10,000, or in some instances even $25,000.
For more on microfinance in Iraq, see here ,
here , and here ....
Will Yunus doom microfinance?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on December 7, 2006
...onor is proof that small-scale lending to "the bottom of the pyramid"--or so-called "microfinance"--has become the hottest idea for solving poverty to hit the development community...
Circumcision, microbicides and microfinance ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on December 3, 2006
The new ways to fight AIDS. From the AP, via the Detroit Free Press :
In the study, 430 women in rural South Africa were loaned money to start small businesses. With economic and social independence, women were no longer obligated to remain in violent relationships.
Rates of HIV infection co...
Unitus and Microsoft ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 25, 2006
... Did anyone else catch the microfinance program on PBS the other night? Small Fortunes? I thought it was a well done program, mainly since it wasn't just cheerleading microfinance, but giving ...
UN pays tribute to Yunus
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 18, 2006
... From the UN News Center :
The work of this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate, the microfinance banker and economist Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh, offers rich and poor people one of t... ...uot;therefore it's absolutely right that you have been singled out" for the Nobel Prize.
More on Yunus recently at the Washington Post .
In other microfinance news, some big media is get...
Mirofinance, revisited ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 11, 2006
... (Pic from the New Microfinance)
Just a roundup of microfinance stories for your Saturday ...
*There's always plenty to find at Microcapital if you weren't aware of it. See stories on the ... ...tories on the Asian Development Bank giving 100 million to rural finance development in Nepal and more on Bill Gates newish interest , or at least support, for microfinance.
*From ReliefWeb , a ...
Ayiti: The Cost of Life
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 6, 2006
...erty, etc., etc. It could be a very interesting and educational game. You could have options to use microfinance, support social enterprises, get government or private aid, and have a multitude of sce... ... The Cost of Life is the first game produced through Microsoft's support.
Amazing stuff, and more on the way or already out there . It looks like I've missed the memo on this.
One could f...
The Nation on Microcredit
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 26, 2006
... (Picture from Results.org )
I'm not sure if I posted this article from The Nation about microfinance or not, but it's worth highlighting prominently here. I tend to agree with a lot of ... ...onal needs--so many women are using their loans to buy food rather than invest in business."
More from the world of microcredit:
*Ecobank Nigeria Plc partners with Accion International on m...
Havel Headlines Hilton Foundation Humanitarian Prize Event
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 25, 2006
...SR in Malaysia ...
*From Malawi, the politics of debt cancellation ...
*Government support of microfinance programs in the Philippines ...
*At Gristmill : Sustainable development in Indonesia...
World Bank healthcare sector reforms under fire
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 24, 2006
...Yunus advises China to make law for micro-credit
* Irish firms enjoy success on trade mission
* Microfinance at a crossroads ...
*If you haven't seen it, be sure to stop by the Better World...
More Muhammed Yunus ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 14, 2006
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Some pros (mostly) and cons (a few) at the Council on Foreign Relations :
Promoters have hailed microfinance as the silver bullet of development. Advocates say that providing small amounts of cred... ...winning the Nobel Peace Prize since yesterday so I wanted to highlight some of the better or more interesting ones here as well as survey a bit of the blog coverage since the announcement.
Ba...
Muhammed Yunus wins Nobel Peace Prize
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 13, 2006
...eace Prize today, it's been all over the airwaves. This is a great boost to the visibility of microfinance and microcredit of course and Yunus is probably one of the most worthy candidates for ... ...ungle , Personal Journey in the World of Microfinance , Marginal Revolution , and Mirocapital .
More on this in the coming days, I'm sure....
Missionary positions ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 12, 2006
...get back on track with Kyoto
*Compassion International and Opportunity International get into microfinance game in Uganda....
Bangladesh to get microlending boost from UK
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 2, 2006
...multi-donor supported PROSPER programme and the central bank will disburse funding for the eligible microfinance institutions and commercial banks.
In other microlending news ...
*National coordina...
Combating the antisocial entrepreneurs
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on September 23, 2006
...eady likely seen this: Iraq for Sale - The War Profiteers
And in a little better news , new microfinance institution provides credit to small Iraqi businesses.
In Afghanistan , new leaders emerg... ... Sorry for the massive linking lately without much commentary. I'm trying to find a bit more time to devote to this blog and wider coverage of the topics we look at here. One possibility is an a...
Should GRI become the de jure standard?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on September 22, 2006
...sting to see if others follow suit.
In other CSR news ...
*TIAA-CREF Creates $100 Million Global Microfinance Investment Program, at CSRWire .
*Get more proactive not reactive to CSR, experts ... ...s ...
*TIAA-CREF Creates $100 Million Global Microfinance Investment Program, at CSRWire .
*Get more proactive not reactive to CSR, experts tell Indian business leaders.
*Growing friction in E...
The continuing plight of Muslim charities
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on September 20, 2006
...il companies on social responsibility in Niger Delta .
* Opportunity International , a Christian microfinance organization, announces commitment to reduce global poverty at Clinton Global Initiat...
China's environmental challenges and sollutions
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on September 20, 2006
... bamboo before its time .
* Japanese Government Criticizes CGD Index .
*Worries over the use of microfinance funds to buy votes in the Phillipines.
*U.S. promises 4.5 million USD to counter hu...
Audeamus Awards Round #7
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on September 15, 2006
...erica . The organization was originally founded as the Katalysis Partnership (now the Katalysis Microfinance Network of Central America) in 1984 by California businessman Graham .
*Next up is A... ...the Future , making films that focus among other things, on HIV/AIDS. Well, Clare can tell you much more at Exceptional Lives .
*And how about Wendy Kopp , founder and president of Teach For Amer...
Micofinance market to nearly double by 2008
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on September 12, 2006
...o this story from Microcapital about independent research firm Celent's prediction that the microfinance market will nearly double worldwide from currently $11 billion to $20 billion by 2008. ...
Miscellaneous Moving Post ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on September 7, 2006
...al, at AIDS Combat Zone .
*Calls for Canada to contribute fair share to AIDS fight.
*All the microfinance news you ever need can be found here ....
* Are you a social entrepreneurship "...
World Water Week
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 25, 2006
...ssues in general: water management, scarcity, agricultural usage, the impacts of global food trade, microfinance and water, drinking water , etc. etc.
At Stolen Moments of Island Time , an o...
Vikram Akula, SKS Microfinance
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 14, 2006
... A good interview with Vikram Akula, CEO of SKS Microfinance in Hyderabad, at The Tribune India :
He has been named by Time magazine as one of 'The People Who Shape Our World' for 2006.... ...utting edge technology innovations to, in Time's words, "make venture capital available to more of the 800 million people in India". The Tufts University graduate, who is an MA in Intern...
Creating Sustainable Cities
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 13, 2006
...alls to take up eco-friendly sustainable development projects .
*In the Philippines, the key is microfinance .
*Sustainable development blog coverage from Bermuda .
* The British Standards In...
Case studies: Microfinance
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 1, 2006
... A simple resource run down for you today on microfinance case studies and other info:
*Beware the pdf on this one as it comes out to 118 pages. From Catholic Relief Services comes Mergers in Mic... ...lic Relief Services comes Mergers in Microfinance: Twelve Case Studies here at the CRS website . More publications here .
*An abstract of Banco Solidario: The Business of Microfinance can be f...
Skeptical views of microcredit
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on July 30, 2006
...n the field of social entrepreneurship and interenational development seems high on the benefits of microfinance, there are other views. I stumbled across The Sustainable Future which pointed me to ... ... expand employment." The website of the "International Year of Microcredit" is even more unequivocal about the development potential of microcredit: "Currently, microentrepreneurs ...
More microfinance resources
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on July 27, 2006
... (Picture from Microfinance Gateway )
I've been trying to figure out how to use these microfinance links that I've been saving up, but haven't come up with an adequate solution. So ins...
Audeamus Awards Round #6
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on July 25, 2006
...erica . The organization was originally founded as the Katalysis Partnership (now the Katalysis Microfinance Network of Central America) in 1984 by California businessman Graham .
*Next up is M... ...his could be a co-award, since the group BookPALS was founded by Barbara Bain in 1993. So this is more of a group vote.
*Another literacy program is FirstBook , though I'm not sure who foun...
Microcredit resources in the USA
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 27, 2006
...that I've been holding for a while, but wasn't sure what to do with. Often when we think of microfinance we automatically think third world, or at least I usually do. But there are some great ...
Incentive Based Recycling and other social enterprise news ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 24, 2006
...Check out the video testimonials here .
In other social enterprise, social entrepreneurship, and microfinance news ...
* Defeating Global Poverty looks at the implications of for-profit microfina... ...9;s also a video story on it at NBC, via the RecycleBank page. This seems like a great concept that more local businesses could get involved with, both to aid recycling habits and bring customers to t...
Audeamus Social Entrepreneur Awards Round #5
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 22, 2006
...al America. The organization was originally founded as the Katalysis Partnership (now the Katalysis Microfinance Network of Central America) in 1984 by California businessman Graham .
*Finally comes... ...ation that helps small organizations around the world use video to assist in human rights advocacy. More on Caldwell at Global X on The Edge .
*From Nigeria, Super Eagles striker, Nwankwo Kanu , ...
Cultivating Corporate Social Responsibility
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 17, 2006
... and the environment.
*From CSRWire , the Grameen Foundation and Global Partnerships, two leading microfinance organizations, have joined forces to help expand financial services to the poor in Lati... ...Boycotting of Starbucks because they have a concession stand at the Guantanamo navel base? Find out more over at Eric Byrne .
*Marks & Spencer, one of the UK's leading retailers of clothing...
Hope for Africa?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 5, 2006
...nday I caught the tail end of a World Debate on the BBC World Service where they were talking about microfinance issues in Africa. You can find the full show here at the BBC site . I still haven'... ... fades into memory , it might be worthwhile to keep the continent in our minds for at least a while more.
Below are stories on development in Africa, as well as some microfinance links of interest. ...
Microfinance, revisited
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 30, 2006
... (From the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance )
Not that it left our minds entirely, but we haven't put up much lately about microfinance isssues. So today's post concentrates on microfinanc... ...ka. (Via Vancouver Social Enterprise Forum ).
*Journalists in Kazakhstan who want to learn more about covering microfinancing can apply for an upcoming seminar, scheduled for June 2 in Almat...
Microfinance Monday ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 15, 2006
... (Photo from the UN Capital Development Fund )
Clearing out some of my links on microfinance stories here today.
*First, from the PSD Blog , a note on a story from the Wall Street Journal ove... ...r .
The Southwest Minnesota Foundation .
African Bank Investments Limited .
...there are many more, but these are just an example of some of the institutions that are out there. If anyone has li...
From out there ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 11, 2006
...ons of Interest from qualified MFIs to participate in action research on using consumer lending and microfinance to expand access to energy services.
* Social Enterprise Reporter with an article on... ... farmer sucides in rural India? I'd heard the same thing about Sri Lanka when I was there. More at Fractured Earth .
*May 13 is World Fair Trade Day. More at Global Exchange .
*Mother&#...
Microfinance, defined
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 4, 2006
... (Photo from the World Bank )
I've been slowly gathering links on microfinance and in that process I started to wonder how defined those words 'microfinance' and 'microcredit' ... ...the 'bank' for subsistence farmers. These lenders (or loan sharks, which you could call the more dubious) provide loans and material for farmers, often at very high interest over the long term...
Sustainable models of world banking
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 1, 2006
...argest multilateral lender in 1995, Australian turned-American Wolfensohn promised to make the Bank more sensitive to the needs of developing countries. The institution was then identified with struct...
Case studies in Micro Finance #1
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 26, 2006
...iscussion.
From searching around at Case Place, I found a few case studies that are accessible on microfinance. Actually, there aren't a ton of cases on this yet, as seems to be the situation in...
Helping the poor or proselytizing them?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 11, 2006
...tead this would be though low level tariffs to the villagers offset by non-profit contributions and microfinance until that village can eventually pay the full tariff, which would be about the same am... ...heir name on any project they help with. That branding, in turn, helps that Christian charity raise more money back in their home country since they can show off pictures of their projects with their ...
Microfinance and more
in TJ's Weblog, on September 22, 2005
...e tools of economic development most effectively.
One of the topics in favor lately is certainly Microfinance :
"The microfinance sector is evolving from being predominantly grant driven to ...
micro finance
in TJ's Weblog, on April 12, 2004
...ects are IMHO a real help for rural folks and can breed ver much needed entrepreneurship.
"Microfinance is a long way from the world of venture capital where Mr. Khosla, a partner at Kleiner ... ...h the Midas touch. But in February he said he would start working part time at his company to spend more time with his family and on his passion: supporting microcredit initiatives for impoverished re...