50 Weeks of Opportunity
Each week for the next 50 weeks, we will share a piece of Opportunity’s history—major or minor, sobering or inspiring, we have gotten where we are today by facing some of the world’s greatest challenges, with you by our side. Please join us in celebrating the many impactful moments that have built the foundation on which we will embark on our most audacious vision yet: ending extreme poverty.
The First Step In Continual Improvement: Social Performance Report Released
A major objective of Opportunity International’s Social Performance Management (SPM) program is to better report on how we are achieving our mission to reach those living in poverty and to help them transform their lives. Last month, we took a big step towards that objective by publishing the first Opportunity International Social Performance Report, which presents data on how we are performing against our mission and documents progress towards implementation of the SPM strategy itself. The publication…
Read MoreEarly Successes from Opportunity International’s Branchless Banking Initiative in Rural Tanzania
Tanzania’s agricultural sector has the capacity to dramatically reshape Africa’s economic outlook. However, most of the country’s farmers have little to no access to financial services, training, agricultural inputs (including fertilizer and high quality seeds) and local markets where they can sell their crops. Without these important resources, Tanzanian farmers cannot earn enough income from their crops to afford all of their household needs. As a result, many rural families are forced to…
Read MoreHow to Thank Your Mom on Mother's Day
It takes just a few minutes to pick from one of our predesigned patches or use your own photos with a message, quote or poem and dedicate a patch to someone special to you - a truly meaningful Mother's Day gift.
Read MoreThe Race Continues
A couple of years ago, Opportunity International Governor Deyl Kearin ran 250km across the Sahara Desert in the first Run4Poverty. Deyl's mission was to accomplish a harrowing mental and physical feat and in doing so, inspire people to give to others who are in much more challenging circumstances.
Read MoreMeet Kyle from YAO-Dallas
My name is Kyle Harger and I am a Dallas area native. I briefly jumped across the Red River to attend the University of Oklahoma and upon graduation returned to the great State of Texas. Currently, I work for Amegy Bank as a commercial banker, where I have the opportunity to help small businesses grow by lending them money and helping them with all of their banking needs. The most common question I get in my job is “Are banks lending any money yet?” For the record, yes we ARE lending money.…
Read MoreMeet Emily from YAO-DC
Hi, I'm Emily, co-chair of YAO-DC! I serve as Memberships Manager for Meridian International Center, a 50 year-old, non-partisan internationally-focused non-profit organization that bridges and brokers relationships between public, private, and diplomatic sector leaders, including Ambassadors posted in DC. Specifically, I facilitate Meridian's Corporate Council and Council on Women's Leadership programs, through which we help members connect with Meridian's network of emerging leaders who represent…
Read MoreMeet Keri from YAO-New York
Hi! I'm Keri and I'm a marketer with experience helping brands like Adidas, Campbell's, Fox Home Entertainment, InterContinental Hotels Group, Target, UPS and Yahoo!. I am currently an account executive with SS+K, a creative marketing communications firm. Previously, I worked with Hill+Knowlton's consumer marketing team on international and domestic clients. I graduated from Liberty University in 2012 with a B.S. Communication Studies and originally hail from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.I first read…
Read MoreEntrepreneurcast: Meet Kaelen McCrane, Founder and Principal at The West is Dead
Kaelen McCrane is the co-chair of YAO-Los Angeles. He is also Founder and Principal at The West is Dead, a critically acclaimed fashion company. Our March Entrepreneurcast featured Kaelen and his story of moving from an outdoor outfitter at a ranch in Montana to a fashion entrepreneur in Los Angeles. Watch Kaelen's Entrepreneurcast below, and be sure to join us for our next webinar next month!
Read MoreWhy Do We Invest In Women?
In spite of the challenges they face, women worldwide show inspiring resilience and determination to break out of the cycle of poverty.
Read MoreInternational Women's Day is March 8
International Women's Day is March 8. Help us inspire change and make a positive impact on women and communities around the world.
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