NEID to Host Microfinance Panel and Discussion May 17th
Date Published: April 20, 2010
Microfinance Panel and Discussion
Co-hosted by the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University and New England International Donors
Monday, May 17 2010
6:30 – 9:00 PM
The Feinstein Center at Tufts University
200 Boston Avenue, Suite 4800
Medford, MA 02155
Click here for directions
Microfinance once meant small loans delivered through groups to micro entrepreneurs. Today, microfinance has become robust. It includes loans, savings, insurance and the complex and emergent ways of delivering these services. What are the best uses and meaning of microfinance in this day and age?
Presenters will include:
- Dr. Peter Walker, Director of the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University
- Susan L. Beaudry, Learning and Research Coordinator for Grantmakers Without Borders
- Kim Wilson, Fletcher Graduate School of International Affairs at Tufts University
- Rachel Glenner, Abdul Latif Jameel Povery Action Lab MIT
Cost: $20 ($10 for students)
Light meal, beer and wine will be served.
Who may attend? This event is open to staff and trustees of private foundations and philanthropic support organizations, as well as to individual donors with a significant commitment to or interest in global giving. We also invite undergraduate and graduate students interested in the subject of microfinance.
To RSVP: Please send an email with your name, title, organization, address and phone number to neid@tpi.org by Monday, May 10th. Space is limited. Checks may be made out to The Philanthropic Intiative, Inc and sent to:
Wendy Staggs
The Philanthropic Initiative, Inc.
160 Federal Street, 8th FL
Boston, MA 02110
NEID offers a venue for sharing diverse voices but does not endorse particular viewpoints or organizations. The NEID Steering Committee includes members of the Ansara Family Fund at the Boston Foundation, Disability Rights Fund, Grantmakers Without Borders, and The Philanthropic Initiative.
New England International Donors seeks to enhance the quality and quantity of international philanthropy originating from New England. Through strategic networking, educational opportunities and information sharing, we aim to spark donor action and collaboration.
