Tag: partnership

Unitus Teams Up With OPIC & Citi

March 29, 2010 Press Release

Unitus Teams Up With OPIC & Citi to Make $15 Million Available for the Development of Emerging Microfinance Institutions Credit facility will provide debt funding to smaller MFIs in challenging markets SEATTLE, 29 March 2010 – In their ongoing effort to empower the world’s poor through microfinance, international nonprofit Unitus, Inc., the Overseas Private Investment… Read more >

Ujjivan Joins as First Partner in SMPIP

November 5, 2009 Press Release

India’s Ujjivan Announced as First MFI Partner for Unitus’s Social Performance Management Implementation Project Partnership provides expertise, resources necessary to integrate SPM tools into Ujjivan operations BANGALORE & SEATTLE, 5 November 2009 — In its continuing efforts to improve the effectiveness of life-changing microfinance services, Unitus Labs. is proud to announce that India’s Ujjivan has been… Read more >

Announcing MSDF Partnership on Social Performance Management

September 4, 2009 Press Release

Unitus and Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Collaborate to Increase Use Of Social Performance Management Among Microfinance Institutions SEATTLE, 4 September 2009 – In an ongoing effort to increase the availability and effectiveness of life-changing microfinance services, international nonprofit Unitus and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation will launch the Social Performance Management Implementation Project… Read more >

Announcing NIS Sparta Partnership to Create Training Program

June 9, 2009 Press Release

Unitus and NIS Sparta Partner to Create Microfinance Management Training Program Unitus and NIS Sparta Partner to Create Breakthrough Management Training Program to Support Next Generation of Microfinance Leaders Seattle, WA and New Delhi, India, 9 June 2009 — Unitus, Inc., an international nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing global poverty by accelerating access to microfinance,… Read more >

Unitus and Yehu Microfinance Trust Form Partnership

April 15, 2009 Press Release

Unitus Expands Presence in East Africa through New Partnership with Kenyan Microfinance Provider Yehu Microfinance Trust Third East Africa partnership demonstrates Unitus’s deepening commitment to increasing microfinance accessibility in the region Seattle, WA, April 15, 2009 — Unitus, Inc., an international nonprofit dedicated to reducing global poverty by accelerating access to microfinance, is pleased to… Read more >

Boeing Partners with Unitus

January 1, 2009 Update

Unitus is excited to announce a new and powerful partnership with The Boeing Company, the world’s leading aerospace company. Boeing’s generous support will help Unitus expand its work throughout East Africa in 2009, increasing access to microfinance for thousands of people across the region. The first of its kind for Boeing, the grant will allow… Read more >

Announcing Whole Planet Foundation Partnership

December 8, 2008 Press Release

Whole Planet Foundation™ and Unitus Join Forces to Accelerate Growth of Microfinance in Kenya Three-year Partnership Aims to Reduce Global Poverty by Increasing Access to Microfinance in Communities Where Whole Foods Market® Sources Products Seattle, WA and Austin, TX (December 4, 2008) — Unitus, Inc., an international nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing global poverty by… Read more >

New Partnership With Microfinance Institution Tujijenge

November 19, 2008 Press Release

Unitus to Accelerate Access to Microfinance in East Africa New Partnership with Tanzanian Microfinance Institution Tujijenge Part of Larger Strategy to Bring Growth and Innovation to the Fight against Poverty in Africa Seattle, WA, November 19, 2008 — Unitus, Inc. today announced plans to accelerate access to microfinance in East Africa. An international nonprofit organization… Read more >

Unitus to Receive $9 Million Grant From Omidyar Network

April 23, 2008 Press Release

Omidyar Network and Unitus to Help Millions of the Working Poor Participate in the Global Economy $9 Million Grant is Omidyar’s Largest in Microfinance to Date San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA, April 23, 2008 – Omidyar Network and Unitus are pleased to announce plans to dramatically expand the worldwide availability of financial services to… Read more >

Unitus Welcomes New Partners

April 15, 2008 Press Release

Unitus Welcomes Four New MFI Partners Unitus is pleased to welcome the addition of four new India-based microfinance institution (MFI) partners to the Unitus network. Ajiwika Society, Equitas (formerly UPDB), Mimo Finance, and Samhita bring a variety of market insight, business models, and core strengths to our network of 21 MFI partners around the world.… Read more >

Moksha Yug Access Joins as Unitus Partner

October 10, 2007 Press Release

New Partnership Announcement: MokshaYug Access Partnership will help MYA to reach 1,000,000 of India’s working poor by 2010 October 10, 2007—Unitus, Inc., a worldwide leader in scaling innovative solutions to global poverty, today announced a new partnership with MokshaYug Access (MYA), a company working in northern Karnataka, India to provide “microfinance plus” services to poor… Read more >

Announcing Three New Partnerships in India

May 14, 2007 Press Release

Unitus Announces Three New Partnerships in India Partnerships to provide life-changing microfinance services to more than 650,000 clients by 2010 Redmond, WA—May 14, 2007— Unitus, a worldwide leader in scaling innovative solutions to global poverty, today announced partnerships with three microfinance institutions in India: Adhikar, IIRM and Vardan Trust. Unitus will play a key role… Read more >