LovelyCompanies.com » Microfinance http://LovelyCompanies.com A blog about sustainability, customer service, corporate social responsibility, venture philanthropy and more... Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:34:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 TED Talk: Tackling poverty with patient capitalism http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/05/23/acumen-fund/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/05/23/acumen-fund/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 11:20:36 +0000 David Haywood Smith http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=894

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.

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.

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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.

]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/05/23/acumen-fund/feed/ 0 Microlending at Kiva http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/10/10/microlending-at-kiva/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2008/10/10/microlending-at-kiva/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:46:29 +0000 David Haywood Smith http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=43 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...

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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...

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]]> 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...

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