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my buzz & my blog "When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? Statement of Faith You can find other "Market with Meaning" but you definitely want to see "Profit with Purpose". I personally "Believe in Kingdom Transformation" because I know there is only ONE "Life for Significant". my facebook  &  my twitter  &  my linkedin --- 2011年7月23日 星期六，ACCION International <enews@accion.org> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: ACCION International <enews@accion.org> 主題: ACCION eNews: Top 50 Global Impact Investors 收件人: "Houghton Wan" <incubator.hou@gmail.com> 日期: 2011年7月23日,星期六,上午1:30    July 2011     ACCION among Top 50 Global Impact Investors Everyone's buzzing about Impact Investing! With reports such as J.P. Morgan's “Impact Investments: An emerging asset class” released last fall, impact investors are being recognized for leveraging capital markets to create social change—and ACCION is working at the forefront of this exciting movement. Interested in learning more? Look us up on the 2011 ImpactAssets 50, an annual listing of the top impact investment fund managers. Learn more about ACCION’s investment activities here >   So Long, Boss – I Work for Myself Now To her surprise, ACCION Ambassador Katie Webster discovered that many of the loan recipients in a local comité were previously, or are even currently, employed in the formal sector: “This was not consistent with my perception of the typical microcredit recipient, at least here in Paraguay. Based on my (albeit quite limited) understanding of the traditional female comité member, the typical client has been previously employed only in the informal sector if at all, and the first microloan she receives likely represents her most significant foray into the business world to date.” Read the full post here >   Calling María Otero: Panel on Mobile Banking Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero recently dialed into the mobile banking conversation at a Brookings Institution event about the future of mobile money. Otero, the former president and CEO of ACCION International, told participants: “At the heart of this work is the enhanced livelihood of citizens that otherwise would be operating outside of the financial system. We know that mobile money is one way in which we can harness their own potential as economic citizens and move them forward.”  Full transcript here > As ACCION celebrates its 50th Anniversary, eNews turns the spotlight on how ACCION, its partners and its supporters have helped millions build brighter futures. ACCION in Africa In October 2000, ACCION began working with partners in sub-Saharan Africa, marking its first initiative outside the Americas.  Recognizing the vital need for microcredit throughout Africa, ACCION continues to commit itself to increasing economic opportunities for self-employed Africans. Learn more about our work in Africa > The Center for Financial Inclusion has released three new reports on the status of microfinance, from a variety of perspectives. Check them out below: “Opportunities and Obstacles to Financial Inclusion” “Weathering the Storm: Hazards, Beacons, and Life Rafts” “Aligning Stakeholder Interests in NGO Transformations: Emerging Good Practices”     World Credit Union Conference July 24-27, 2011  Glasgow, Scotland Social Capital Markets September 6-9, 2011 San Francisco, CA Bi-annual African Microfinance Conference September 19-22, 2011 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia View all events >    How do I 'like' thee? Let me count the ways... These days, you don't need to write a sonnet to show you care; just 'like' our page on Facebook! It's quick and easy, plus you'll gain access to all the latest ACCION and industry updates. 'Like' us here > Building up Bayan “With the help of ACCION's technical support, partner Bayan Rongxing VTB in Harbin, China has experienced fast growth since its establishment three years ago. Its active client number has reached nearly 10,000. It also electronically creates and maintains every client’s credit history and profile for checking and tracking. There are always both challenges and opportunities for VTB…” * Learn more here > *Excerpted from Wei Wei Pan's recent ACCION Ambassadors blog post ACCION International is a private, nonprofit organization with the mission of giving people the financial tools they need—microenterprise loans, business training and other financial services—to help work their way out of poverty. A world pioneer in microfinance, ACCION was founded in 1961 and issued its first microloan in 1973 in Brazil. Over time, ACCION has helped build 62 microfinance institutions in 31 countries on four continents. Those institutions are currently reaching millions of clients. In the United States, the U.S. ACCION Network is the largest microfinance lending network in the country and has served tens of thousands of clients with over $300 million in loans since the inception of its pilot program in 1991. 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