Mills Scofield

AUGUST 27, 2012

In these events, participants raise money in the UK before arriving in Zanzibar for a biking marathon around the island. But what if the participants donated the money they had spent on their airfare to the hospitals? ” He also highlighted the fundraising events of another British organization.

Incentives 171

Incentives Marketing Microfinance Entrepreneur 171

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2016

A major challenge for international development efforts is determining which financial tools provide durable buffers against such setbacks. The Grameen model of microfinance gained a great deal of attention in the international development field after early data showed that it was associated with high repayment and low default.

Microfinance 11

Microfinance Insurance Banking Bottom-up 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2016

Army staffers now develop individual strategies to overcome these barriers, connecting families to community services to achieve self-sufficiency. Participating families show strong early signs of progress: Those completing multiple assessments have seen increases of 24% in parental income, 50% in hope, and 75% in stability.

Microfinance 10

Microfinance Strategic Planning Finance Globalization 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2013

Sasikala, a Block Development Officer (BDO), talked to the Kodapattinam villagers about microfinance , only Shantha, of all the villagers, saw the opportunity and took action. Undeterred, Shantha persisted until she persuaded the required number of people to sign up for the microfinance project.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Innovation Committee Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2015

” Microfinance and other market-based interventions don’t generally reach them. Discussion abounds in the development sector today about the best ways to empower the poor. BRAC staff then goes door-to-door to visit selected participants and verify their circumstances with questionnaires.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance BHAG NGO Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

NAF has also established a Research and Development Center in Chennai housing a comprehensive soil testing laboratory, food safety and standards laboratory and a plant tissue culture lab to provide agriculture support services. Over 1,900 beneficiaries have established micro-enterprises for which microfinance has been facilitated.

Innovation 9

Innovation Microfinance Parcell Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2013

It seems to signal that an enterprise's theory of how to effect change resonates with a lot of people and that the organization is developing a "voice" for effectively communicating its ideas to customers — a crucial success factor. A larger Facebook network suggests that a social-venture idea has legs.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Microfinance Media Follow-up 8