ASSETS is currently looking for the following: Microlending Manager: The Microlending Manager oversees the Lending Circles program which provides small loans ($600-$5,000) to entrepreneurs who would struggle to access capital […]
I was inspired by my 9-year-old daughter this week, who after participating in the People’s Climate March in NYC on Sunday, made lists of things her school and church can […]
The first 5 years of my career were spent working for an international non-profit, operating very much from the traditional charity mindset. The organization raised funds from wealthy Americans to […]
There is a two-fold way of looking at social enterprise that really motivates me. One is the reality that the systems and structures that exist aren’t up to the tasks […]
I learned more about microgranting this week – through talking with folks at Awesome Pgh. A group of 10 ‘trustees’ gives $100 per month and collectively decides who to give […]
Came across this post today that merits sharing. Some excerpts: “In taking on big, you can try to undercut their margins which will fail. You can try to duplicate their […]
The Kauffman Foundation for Entrepreneurship just released some statistics about entrepreneurship. Very interesting – the numbers for both Latino entrepreneurs and immigrant entrepreneurs has doubled in the past 15 years. […]
I had the pleasure of hearing Muhummad Yunus at Elizabethtown College last evening. The 77-year-old Bangladeshi founder of the Grameen Bank spoke about what inspired him to launch microcredit in […]