Posts Tagged ‘Calvert Foundation’

Microfinance Focus, Sep 22, 2010: With an objective of unleashing $2 billion of new capital by 2016 to help address urgent global challenges, an initiative supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, ‘Global Impact 50’ – the first ever index of the top 50 impact investment fund managers that deliver social and environmental value in addition to financial returns was announced at The Clinton Global Initiative on ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Aug 23, 2010: Non-profit Calvert Foundation, which invests in microfinance, small business development and affordable housing, has received $750,000 grant from the CDFI Fund, a program of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. “We are thrilled to be recognized by the federal government for our important work in driving investment dollars to where it’s needed most – creating jobs and homes for families in ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Aug 12, 2010: Calvert Foundation President and CEO Shari Berenbach have announced her exit from Calvert Foundation after more than 13 years of service. Ms. Berenbach is leaving Calvert Foundation to lead microenterprise development at USAID, where she will oversee work in over 60 countries around the world. During her tenure she helped to popularize impact investing, and growing the organization from a staff ... Full story