As we begin the New Year, I’d like to take a moment to reflect. When we think about all that The San Diego Microfinance Alliance and its partners have done throughout 2010 it is amazing. When we think about how much more there is to do, it can be both exciting and overwhelming. For those [...]
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Microfinance at USD’s Alternative Gift Fair
Each year around Thanksgiving we begin to hear Christmas music on the radio and see holiday decorations at the mall. This time of year generally corresponds to large discounts and preparing gift lists for those special people in our lives. However, what do we get for someone that seems to have it all? What do [...]
Meet the International Rescue Committee
San Diego is home to one of the International Rescue Committee’s 22 United States resettlement offices, which together have helped 20,000 newly arrived refugees resettle upon arrival and then navigate their new environment and incorporate into the culture. The goal is to help refugees survive and thrive in the U.S. Since 2000, IRC San Diego’s [...]
Documentary On Microfinance In San Diego
Collaborative Capital is a 20 minute documentary that paints a picture of domestic microfinance in San Diego. Produced by Kaley Hearnsberger, recent graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University, the film interviews local microlenders and local borrowers to illustrate how microfinance is empowering individuals, creating jobs, and helping entrepreneurs live out their dreams. The film also [...]
2nd Annual Microfinance Summit In San Diego
The San Diego Microfinance Summit will take place April 28th from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. The summit will bring together students, business owners, members of the community, microlenders, bankers, and many others to learn, network, and become more involved in microfinance. The summit will highlight both international microfinance issues as well as teach about the local micro-lending climate.
Microfinance Spotlight: IRC Microenterprise
The IRC Microenterprise Program was established in 2001 to provide refugees and asylees a way to overcome the challenges they faced with self-employment and small business development in the United States. The program specializes in one-on-one technical assistance, or business consulting, but also provides loans up to $15,000 to help refugees start or expand their [...]
