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Global Entrepreneurs Need New Funding Models

Harvard Business Review

For me, it has been a problem of finance until LEDFC," he says, referring to the Liberian Enterprise Development Finance Corporation that offers Liberian-owned firms desperately needed small business loans. The goal is "to develop sustainable banking products which are more accessible for qualified candidates and women in general."

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How Large NGOs Are Using Data to Transform Themselves

Harvard Business Review

Almost 1,800 families enrolled in Pathway of Hope and 80% were referred to services and other community resources. Moreover, 83% of clients who finished the program achieved their goals related to housing, employment, education, child care, etc. A critical part was adapting a proven model in a related field: microfinance.