Muhammad Yunus: The Poor Are Not Left Behind 4/26/2012 3:21:42 PM
Economist Muhammad Yunus, the former head of Bangladesh's Grameen Bank and winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his work on microlending in developing countries, says advances in simple personal technology will allow the world's poor to participate more fully in the global economy of the future. He speaks with WSJ's John Bussey.
Monday, Apr 16, 2012
Small Loans, Big Dreams
Portfolio.com
Think all the upstart entrepreneurs come out of elite schools with big tech ideas and a pipeline of cash from venture capitalists? Think again. For Nicole Gates, it didn't take much to give her business a boost. She needed just $1,500 to take her New York catering business Soul Sister Quisine to the next level by providing food at a street fair in Brooklyn. That's too small a loan for most banks, and a venture capitalist would have snorted at the prospect of investing in such a small operation.
Professor Muhammad Yunus Featured on Fortune Magazine’s List of “The 12 Greatest Entrepreneurs of Our Time”
Grameen America advancing Professor Yunus’ vision in the U.S. through innovative solutions to poverty. Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen America and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, was recognized by Fortune Magazine for his innovative efforts to spur a global movement toward microlending. Considered one of “The 12 Greatest Entrepreneurs of Our Time,” Professor Yunus is credited for his unrelenting efforts to alleviate poverty around the world.
15 Nonprofits to Receive Pro Bono Advice from Morgan Stanley’s Strategy Challenge
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced today that the following 15 nonprofit organizations will participate in the fourth annual Strategy Challenge, a signature skills-based volunteering program providing nonprofits with pro bono strategic consulting. The Strategy Challenge, Morgan Stanley’s signature skills-based volunteer program, pairs teams of employees with leading nonprofits to provide strategic consulting.
