H&R Block Continues Delivery Of Innovative Financial Services For Working Families May 22, 2007 12:40 p.m. Grameen Microcredit Model Launching in America With H&R Block KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2007-- Grameen America, a newly formed New York-based for-profit microcredit company, and H&R Block (NYSE: ...

  UNA NY YPIC Event   The Risks and Challenges of Microfinance Lending for Low-Income Entrepreneurs in the Developing World   Event Info Registration & Questions email: ypicchair@unanyc.org UNA NY YPIC   Dear Friend, UNA-NY ...

As a follow-up to the microfinance blog, even the Economist (see below for article) confirms the shortcomings of the current global MFI structure where the poorest and the neediest are neglected because micro-lenders are focusing on the upper segments of the poor, resulting in an overlap of good-will services.  Secondly, this article also ...

Last week, one of my good friends and fellow social entrepreneur Carolyn Chen from NYU Stern invited me to their annual global business conference (2/23/07).  Although the day featured extraordinary leaders from every facet of life, I was mostly interested in the ''Profits and the Poor'' panel.This panel included senior level officers from ACCION ...