Posts Tagged ‘accion’

Microfinance Focus, Nov. 18, 2009: IQPC, The Wall Street Microfinance Alliance and the New York Microfinance Club have teamed up to host the Microfinance & Sustainable Development: The Investment Opportunity Summit, taking place in New York City, January 25-27, 2010. After the Microfinance 2.0 Summit, held together with the Silicon Valley Microfinance Network, this upcoming conference is focusing on impact investing within the microfinance industry ... Full story

Microfinance Focus Nov. 09, 2009: ACCION USA, a pioneer and leader in U.S. microfinance that provides critical capital and financial education to small businesses, has been awarded a gift by Craigslist founder Craig Newmark, to support its person-to-person microlending activities on the Website Kiva.org. Craigslist is a centralized network of online communities, featuring free online classified advertisements. Mr. Newmark is a strong supporter of microfinance internationally. ... Full story

Micofinance Focus, Sept. 30, 2009: The Boston Beer Company has been presented the Boston Business Journal (BBJ) award for its Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream program. The award was presented to its founder Jim Koch at the Fourth Annual Corporate Citizenship Summit held in Boston. Full story

Microfinance Focus, Aug. 12, 2009: Former CEO of the major microfinance organization, ACCION International, Maria Otero, has taken charge as the US Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs. She oversees and coordinates the work of the Bureaus of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; Oceans, Environment and Science; and Population, Refugees and Migration; and the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. Full story

MF Focus, July 1, 2009: ACCION International, a private, nonprofit organization, has appointed Diana Taylor as its new chair. Taylor, a fomer managing director at Wolfensohn & Co., a New York-based investment banking firm, has also served as superintendent of banks for the State of New York, from 2003 to 2007. Between 1996 and 2003 she held various positions in the New York state government, including CFO of the Long Island Power Authority and deputy secretary to the governor for housing and finance. Prior to her government work, Ms. Taylor was an investment banker at Smith Barney, Lehman Brothers and Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette. Full story