Harvard Business Review
MARCH 22, 2013
BRAC Bank (the commercial bank owned by BRAC) launched the service as a pilot in five branches in November 2011, asking small enterprise borrowers to make repayments via local agents — who would send a receipt via text message — rather than in person at branch offices. Immerse yourself in the details.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 11, 2013
The outlook is only marginally better for endowments , with returns on their invested capital hovering around 5 percent—as they did in 2011. It called for leveraging the profits of the global microfinance institution, and coupling them with private investments from the Allmans and their donor network.
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Harvard Business Review
MAY 24, 2012
We've extensively analyzed the applications to the Echoing Green fellowship between 2006 and 2011, and built a rich dataset that allows us to rigorously study trends in the field of social enterprise. These hybrids pursue a social mission while engaging in commercial activities that generate revenues that help them sustain their operations.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 22, 2013
BRAC Bank (the commercial bank owned by BRAC) launched the service as a pilot in five branches in November 2011, asking small enterprise borrowers to make repayments via local agents — who would send a receipt via text message — rather than in person at branch offices. Immerse yourself in the details.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 21, 2013
One way to tell the story of mothers2mothers' growth is as follows: since 2001, the organization has expanded its operations to nine countries with an approximately $20 million operating budget. Successful examples of this approach are still rare; most people point to microfinance.
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