Posted on July 28, 2009 by Robyn Schein
Earlier this summer, Kiva.org launched a new initiative – to apply their process for making microcredit loans to entrepreneurs in the U.S. In this tight economic market where obtaining credit is a significant challenge, you would think that Kiva’s new venture would be a slam dunk, one to be lauded by the masses. Yet, in [...]
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Posted on July 22, 2009 by Robyn Schein
The Corporation for National and Community Service published a FAQ on the Social Innovation Fund. It is worth checking out here.
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Posted on July 9, 2009 by Robyn Schein
Last week President Obama spoke from the White House about the Office of Social Innovation (see previous post). I was excited to see two local organizations get much deserved credit for their good work (go Admission Possible and Genesys Works!) but, more importantly, I was thrilled that the President was honoring the value the nonprofit [...]
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