By Microfinance Focus, on April 20th, 2009% Bruce Meraviglia , Technology & Marketing Editor [ Microfinance Focus ]
The theme for this month’s issue is Social Performance Management (SPM), as highlighted in several of our articles. In our first Marketing Reflections column (February 2009), I mentioned that one of the primary roles of the marketing department was the creation of a brand image for its organization; in our context, the MFI it is a part of. A key to the creation of any brand, especially one that . . . → Read More: Creating a Sense of Trust
By Microfinance Focus, on April 20th, 2009% Bruce Meraviglia , Technology & Marketing Editor [ Microfinance Focus ]
The answer to the questions above is “Yes!” Since the beginning of mankind’s invention of new technologies, and new ways of using those technologies, the debate as to whether social policy should guide (or constrain) the development of technology, or whether technology should be created independently of social policy, with the outcome then informing those who create social policy as to what is possible, has raged back and forth. . . . → Read More: Should Technology inform social policy, or Social Policy Guide Technology
By Microfinance Focus, on April 20th, 2009% Vikash Kumar |Editor-in-Chief | Microfinance Focus
Most MFIs might not have consciously evolved SPM as their key objective to measure their performance but none of them could evade their responsibility to do good to the society as their sole objective is to fund the poor who are denied access to fund from other financial institutions and that itself leads to transformation of the society by empowering poor people to earn their livelihood by pursuing some business. or farming.
However . . . → Read More: Social Performance Commitment…, It is for your benefit!!!
By Microfinance Focus, on April 20th, 2009% Jerome Peloquin | Managing Editor-US | Microfinance Focus
Let’s stop providing grants, subsidies, and regulatory relief to those MFI’s who have abandoned or fails to live up to their social mission agenda.
The need for “Social Performance Management,” is a clear indicator of substantial mission drift within the Microfinance sector. Presently, Microfinance is engaged in an ongoing debate over the morality and ethics of the micro credit movement. Our magazine believes there is a pressing need to establish a shared . . . → Read More: No Social Mission? No Microfinance!
By Microfinance Focus, on April 9th, 2009%
“This is truly an unparalleled speaker faculty! The diverse backgrounds and levels of expertise are sure to bring something new to Microfinance events. This will provide a fresh look at the most current and relevant issues facing this industry”-Elizabeth Funk, Founder and CEO, Dignity Fund; Board Member, Unitus, SVMN and Deutsche Bank Microfinance Consortium
“San Francisco is truly the hub of social investments, creative innovations, effective solutions for the microfinance community. . . . → Read More: Microfinance 2.0: Innovative Solutions to Thrive in the Downturn
By Microfinance Focus, on April 2nd, 2009% A Confluence of two world`s Microfinance Leader`s
Indian Microfinance Leaders …learning from Guru
After several years.. Old friends meet again
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