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Opportunity International Joins Other Thought Leaders…
The following guest post was written by Emily Yahr, a media consultant for Opportunity International and attendee at Thursday’s Hudson Institute panel discussion. On Thursday, May 12, representatives…
Read MoreYAO Member on Chicago Microfinance Conference & How…
The following guest post was written by Lauren Dillon, a co-chair of the Chicago chapter of Young Ambassadors for Opportunity (YAO) who works at Illinois-based nonprofit Oasis International. Innovation…
Read MoreCongratulations to Our Tanzania Correspondent Contest…
Out of all the amazing entries we received in the last month for our Tanzania Correspondent Contest, our judges have made the tough choices and narrowed them down to our top 10. The judges chose people…
Read MoreJoy in Giving: Minneapolis Women Philanthropists Share…
The following guest blog post was written by Cassidy Burns, an Opportunity International supporter who works for Riverbridge Partners. On Tuesday, more than 150 women gathered at the Joy in Giving event…
Read MoreOpportunity International Expands its Community Bank…
Learn how we are partnering with Tenke Fungurume Mining to expand financial services into the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Read MoreUNCDF Supports the Expansion of Opportunity International’s…
A pledge of US$2.5 million from the UN Capital Development Fund is helping to bring safe and affordable access to financial services to the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the world’s poorest countries,…
Read MoreOpportunity International Kicks Off Tanzania Correspondent…
Winner will travel to the East African nation to document the Impact microfinance on women; Contest entry period officially began on April 13 and runs through May 11. Oak Brook, IL., April 15, 2011 –…
Read MoreOpportunity International Encourages Shoppers to Bank…
Non-profit’s New Gift Card Campaign Connects Women Entrepreneurs in the Developing World with Women Who Want to Make a Difference Oak Brook, IL., April 14, 2011 – Women do two-thirds of the world’s…
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