Unitus Convenes Microfinance, Business and Philanthropic Leaders to Scale the Effort to Reduce Global Poverty October 31, 2007 − Global leaders in microfinance, business and philanthropy concluded a three-day Summit focused on charting the next chapter of poverty alleviation through social entrepreneurship. Unitus, Inc., a worldwide leader in scaling innovative solutions to global poverty, invited… Read more >
Category: Press Release
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 >
Eric Savage Joins as Vice President of Capital Markets
September 10, 2007 – Press Release
Eric Savage Joins as Vice President, Capital Markets (Asia) Former Citigroup Exec Will Expand Unitus’s Capital Markets Work in India & Asia Redmond, WA—September 10, 2007—Unitus, Inc., a worldwide leader in scaling innovative solutions to global poverty, today announced that Eric Savage has joined the organization as Vice President, Capital Markets (Asia). Savage will be… Read more >
Ed Bland Joins Unitus as Chief Operating Officer
September 5, 2007 – Press Release
Former Microsoft Executive Ed Bland Joins Unitus as Chief Operating Officer Bland brings Fortune 100 business experience to Unitus leadership team Redmond, WA—September 5, 2007—Unitus, Inc., a worldwide leader in scaling innovative solutions to global poverty, today announced that Ed Bland has joined the organization as Chief Operating Officer. Highly regarded for successfully launching Microsoft… 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 >
Unitus Arranges Joint Microfinance Investment
May 2, 2007 – Press Release
Unitus Arranges Joint Microfinance Investment in Indonesia Collaboration between Unitus, The Dignity Fund and MicroCredit Enterprises allows MBK Ventura to access $1.2 million and impact 60,000 micro-entrepreneurs Redmond, WA—May 2, 2007— Unitus, Inc., a nonprofit organization delivering innovative solutions to global poverty, announced that it has arranged a $1.2 million loan for MBK Ventura, a… Read more >
Partner Grameen Koota Reaches Milestone
April 10, 2007 – Press Release
Unitus Microfinance Partner Grameen Koota Improves the Lives of 100,000 of India’s Working Poor Bangalore-based Microfinance Institution Achieves Rapid Growth with Support from Unitus Redmond, WA—April 10, 2007— Grameen Koota, a Unitus microfinance institution partner in India, today announced that it is now providing life-changing financial services to more than 100,000 of India’s working poor.… Read more >
UEF Closes Largest Private Global Equity Fund
March 26, 2007 – Press Release
Unitus Equity Fund Closes Largest Private Global Equity Fund Targeting Microfinance Omidyar Network, Abacus Wealth Partners among lead investors in $23M Fund that aims to deliver financial and social returns Redmond, WA–March 26, 2007–The Unitus Equity Fund L.P. (UEF), an equity fund investing in microfinance institutions in Asia and Latin America, today announced that the… Read more >
New Partnership With Microfinance Institution Credex
January 24, 2007 – Press Release
Unitus Forms Partnership with Credex to Empower Mexico’s Poor Unitus and Credex to Bring Microfinance to More Than 82,000 of Mexico’s Working Poor by 2009 Redmond, WA—January 24, 2007—Unitus, Inc, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing global poverty by increasing access to microfinance, today announced a partnership with Credex (Grupo Crediexpress S.A. de C.V.), a… Read more >
New Partnership With Indonesian Microfinance Institution MBK Ventura
January 23, 2007 – Press Release
Unitus Partners with MBK Ventura to Expand Access to Microfinance in Indonesia Partnership to Bring Life-changing Loans to a Quarter Million Microentrepreneurs by 2009 Redmond, WA—January 23, 2007—Unitus, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing global poverty by increasing access to microfinance, today announced its partnership with MBK Ventura (formerly known as Ganesha), a microfinance… Read more >
Elizabeth Funk Joins as New Board Chair
January 9, 2007 – Press Release
Unitus Welcomes Microfinance Leader and Business Executive Elizabeth Funk as New Board Chair Unitus to Reach 2 Million People with Life-changing Financial Services in 2007 Redmond, WA—January 9, 2007—Unitus, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing global poverty by increasing access to microfinance, today announced that Elizabeth Funk, currently Vice Chair of the Unitus Board, will… Read more >
Unitus Reaches 1 Million of the World’s Poor
December 6, 2006 – Press Release
Unitus Reaches 1 Million of the World’s Working Poor Innovative approach brings life-changing loans and opportunity to 1 million micro-entrepreneurs Redmond, WA—December 6, 2006—Unitus, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to reducing global poverty by increasing access to microfinance, today announced that its worldwide portfolio of microfinance partners is now reaching more than 1 million… Read more >