Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of the Acumen Fund and author of The Blue Sweater, shares stories of how “patient capital” can bring sustainable jobs, goods, services – and dignity – to the world’s poorest.
Entries Tagged as 'Microfinance'
TED Talk: Tackling poverty with patient capitalism
May 23rd, 2009 by David Haywood Smith · Comments
Tags: Charities · Lovely People · Microfinance · Philanthropy · Venture Philanthropy
Microlending at Kiva
October 10th, 2008 by David Haywood Smith · Comments
I first came across Jessica Flannery of Kiva.org when she spoke at Thinking Digital earlier this year. The success of Kiva is a truly inspiring story and the project has had a significant impact on many small businesses in developing countries across the world. Check out this video of Jessica and her co-founder [...]
Tags: Microfinance · Non profit