By SVMN Volunteer Monica Oyarzun On April 17, 2013, SVMN had the honor and privilege of welcoming Michael Schlein, President and CEO of ACCION, to discuss the organization’s history along with its strategies for future economic and social impact among base of the pyramid (BoP) populations. During this discussion, Schlein emphasized the themes of hope, […]
By SVMN Volunteers Daniel Brett and Andrea Kochenderfer You donate to charities, buy locally-sourced organic food, and volunteer with a non-profit, but do you know where your money spends the night? If you did, would you be proud? Most people do not think about their money playing a tangible role within the amorphous global financial system, […]
Featuring: Michael Schlein Chief Executive Officer of Accion Photo courtesy of CGAP Event Synopsis Accion has been at the leading edge of advancing the microfinance industry’s access to private capital markets for decades. From their establishment of the first microfinance loan guarantee fund in the 1980′s to new work in socially responsible venture and angel […]
Featuring: Vincent Siciliano, President and Chief Executive Officer of New Resource Bank and Daniel Skaff, President of One PacificCoast Bank Event Synopsis Come learn about a new breed of community-focused banks from the Presidents of two of its pioneers – New Resource Bank and One PacificCoast Bank. Called “beneficial banks,” “sustainable banks,” and “social impact banks,” they work with […]
By SVMN Volunteer Esther Alcaina On Thursday, February 21st, SVMN hosted the event “Microfinance in 2013: Where are We Now?”. Featured speaker Tilman Ehrbeck presented his view on where the sector is today and what opportunities are ahead of us. We were extremely honored to have Mr. Ehrbeck, CEO of CGAP, the world’s leading policy and […]
Meeting recap written by Donald Chu, SVMN Volunteer The microfinance movement has seen its image battered by recent events in Andhra Pradesh as well as other locations around the globe. In order to rehabilitate the industry’s image a concerted effort from the Microfinance community is required. On Tuesday, November 13th SVMN hosted the event “Fair […]
Impact Investing: Under the Hood hosted by SVMN Event Recap by Colette Kessler, SVMN Volunteer “This is your network and I want to be responsive to your needs,” said Kate DeYoe, introducing her first event as the Director of the SVMN. The subsequent panel certainly exemplified this commitment. Impact investing is an increasingly popular approach […]
