Low-income women equipped with new technology are driving change in financial access and gender roles in India and the Philippines

Crop shortfall insurance powered by highly precise weather data

Chenoy Ceil, a corporate lawyer from India, studying MBA at the University of Tampa, Florida has made it to the last 30 in the Hult Prize competition with a chance to win $1 million. OptiMrkt brings financial inclusion for under-served in India.

Tata Trusts led by Ratan Tata are amongst India's oldest, non-sectarian philanthropic organisations that work in several areas of community development. They have provided grant support to Rang De, India's first internet-based peer-to-peer micro-lending portal, empowering individuals to lend to a rural entrepreneur and the underserved.

Social Enterprise OneSeed Expeditions Invests $100,000 in Small-Scale Entrepreneurs Throughout the World

Ujjivan & Artoo successfully complete pilot project of handheld field technology; improving monthly loan disbursement by 165% while disbursing loans of Rs. 5 Crore in 8 states in India

Certificates awarded by Shri Jairam Ramesh, Honorable Union Minister for Rural Development, Government of India to FIVE Indian Microfinance institutions that were Client Protection Certified for meeting strong standards of client care

ISO Canada staff, vendors and customers gave up a day of pay or contributed in some way as part of the Day of Opportunity - a day dedicated to helping entrepreneurs in the developing world working their way out of poverty. Over $66,000 was raised.

Opportunity International Canada announced their International Visitor's Tour Calgary Luncheon to be held on Thursday October 24, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Calgary, AB. Cost is $125/person or $1000 for a table of 10.

Mercy Foundation is a charitable organization that has had many successes in providing funds for microloans that help alleviate poverty in the world within vulnerable communities. Charitable donations are made through bargain sale real estate.

The Full Inside Story of the Founding of Women's World Banking by its Founding President Michaela Walsh

Centre of Excellence on Islamic Microfinance has been established in Pakistan in order to provide Capacity Building, Shariah Guidance and capacity building to the Microfinance & Islamic Microfinance Institutions.

Phakamani Foundation for micro-enterprise development has been selected as a finalist in the South African NGO of the Year category for the 2012 Oliver Empowerment Awards. The Awards are South Africa's foremost Black Economic Empowerment awards.

iTrends is happy to bring to you a free eBook titled "The Essential Guide to Selecting Excellent Microfinance Management Software." This document explains the important considerations to be taken into account when selecting microfinance solutions

With enthusiasm for microfinance, education and health protection for the very poor, and 26 years of extensive experience in international development, Hollingworth says he is thrilled to lead the Davis, California-based organization.

My African Plan has released a report on how a new generation of Managers and Leaders can combine the American spirit of charity with the African sense of time to move Micro-finance and Micro-credit forward in Africa.

The positive impact of value-added microfinance is undeniable-and finally the real potential of microfinance is beginning to be embraced around the world.

Freedom from Hunger is pleased to have won InterAction's Best Practices and Innovations award for "Health and Microfinance: Leveraging the Strengths of Two Sectors to Improve Food Security."

Ann Arbor based home improvement company and energy efficiency specialist Ms Green Construction is introducing a pilot mircofinance program to assist low and fixed income homeowners with energy efficient and money saving insulation upgrades.

What's different about the Millennium Development Goals? Why does anyone expect the MDGs to mobilize global action that will make a real difference?

Freedom from Hunger launches a month-long campaign this year to celebrate women's stories of hope, health and success from around the world. Jane Pauley will match every donation between September 28 and October 28.

Freedom from Hunger brings together the economic development and health sectors to develop practical and coordinated tools that have more power to create lasting change.

Within a few short months of its launch, UnitedProsperity has generated $100,000 in loans for 500 Entrepreneurs living in extreme poverty

Revolutionary innovation in microlending helps poor businesswoman's family.

UnitedProsperity.org, the world's first person-to-person loan guaranteeing website enables individual givers to double the impact of their contributions while enabling the world's poorest entrepreneurs to get microloans to grow their small businesses