Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2016

In 2010, the Seilers surveyed all officers and social services staff. Whether through survey responses or calculations of need, pulling frontline data helped all sites own their challenge. A critical part was adapting a proven model in a related field: microfinance. The results corroborated their concerns.

Microfinance 9

Microfinance Strategic Planning Finance Globalization 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2015

” Microfinance and other market-based interventions don’t generally reach them. These surveys vary by region, but may include how many meals she eats a day, number of people in her household, access to clean drinking water, etc. At BRAC , where I work, we call this subset the “ultra-poor.”

Microfinance 8

Microfinance BHAG NGO Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2014

Civic Ventures had recently released its first survey of baby boomers and found at least half were interested in “ encore careers ” helping others. And Bill Gates announced he was shifting his priorities from software development to social impact by moving full time to his foundation. In the broader U.S.

Entrepreneur 12

Entrepreneur Microfinance NGO Mission Statement 12