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information and classes in microfinance

by Genice Jacobs | May 9, 2008 at 10:27 AM | Investing In People and Their Ideas

Wikipedia offers a good definition of microfinance along with an excellent bibliography. The site also lists the following academic programs. … Read More»

Leila

by Auma | February 23, 2008 at 12:42 PM | Investing In People and Their Ideas

Hello Cynthia, … Read More»

Ideas for a Future Podcast on Microfinance

by Cynthia Casas | December 21, 2007 at 6:00 PM | Investing In People and Their Ideas

So Lynn McMullen and I chatted today and we thought it would be neat to start planning for a series of podcast interviews of women thought leaders in microfinance. … Read More»

PovertyFighters.com: Click Twice a Day to Support Global Microfinance Programs

by Maria Jett | November 25, 2007 at 1:55 AM | Investing In People and Their Ideas

Here's a grassroots online microcredit project I found though the link in Cori's post... complete with performance reports: http://www2.povertyfighters.com/. … Read More»

A Collection of Informative Microfinance Video Documentaries from YouTube

by Maria Jett | September 18, 2007 at 1:18 AM | Investing In People and Their Ideas

Village Credit Committees: This is an encouraging video blueprint that presents a detailed description of the activities and benefits derived by a group of women in Chhattisgarh, India, who successful run a microcredit program in their village. Learn their secrets in a 6-minute video located here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKGOcJRc9fc. Posted to YouTube by "ranaghose" Running time: 5 minutes, 46 seconds … Read More»

Microcredit organizations

by Corine | September 12, 2007 at 3:18 PM | Investing In People and Their Ideas

Microcredit summit links Here's a link to a great list of organizations that can serve as resources in the area of microcredit. Anyone have any others that may be useful but weren't mentioned? If the above link doesn't work follow this URL: http://www.microcreditsummit.org/links.htm … Read More»