Unitus Global Microfinance Accelerator - PRWeb Press Release Group http://www.rsspad.com/rss2/6531.xml Unitus is a global microfinance accelerator that acts as a social venture capital investor for the microfinance industry. Unitus identifies the highest-potential microfinance institutions (MFIs) in developing countries and helps accelerate their growth through capital investments and capacity-building consulting, thus empowering them to help exponentially more poor people worldwide. In doing so, Unitus aims to demonstrate that MFIs can be run as profitable, large-scale, poverty-focused businesses with links to local capital markets. As of September 2005, Unitus had seven MFI partners worldwide serving more than 475,000 poor clients . Based in Redmond, Washington, USA, and with an office in Bangalore, India, Unitus relies on innovative financial instruments, and the financial resources of like-minded individuals and foundations, to fulfill its mission. For more information about Unitus, please visit: www.unitus.com. - Powered by PRWeb and RSSPad en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Unitus and Microfinance Partners Double Their Impact http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb713064.htm Life-changing Microfinance Services Now Reaching More than 3 Million Poor Families Worldwide (PRWeb Feb 25, 2008)

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]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb713064.htm Unitus Congratulates Partners Bandhan, Grameen Koota, and SKS for Ranking Among Forbes Magazine's Top 50 Microfinance Institutions http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb600571.htm Unitus, Inc., a worldwide leader in scaling innovative solutions to global poverty, is proud to congratulate its partners Bandhan, Grameen Koota, and SKS for ranking among Forbes Magazine's Top 50 Microfinance Institutions. Forbes Magazine's first-ever list of the World's Top 50 Microfinance Institutions surveyed and ranked a field of 641 micro-credit providers according to scale, efficiency, portfolio risk, and profitability. Using this rating system, Bandhan ranked as #2, Grameen Koota ranked #19, and SKS ranked #44. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2008)

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]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb600571.htm Unitus Convenes Microfinance, Business and Philanthropic Leaders to Scale the Effort to Reduce Global Poverty http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb565821.htm 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 Pierre Omidyar, eBay founder and co-founder and founding partner of Omidyar Network, and Matt Bannick, managing partner of Omidyar Network and former president of eBay International, to provide their insights, leadership and vision to the Summit. (PRWeb Nov 1, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 01 Nov 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb565821.htm Unitus Announces New Partnership with MokshaYug Access http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb560026.htm Partnership will help MYA to reach 1,000,000 of India's working poor by 2010. (PRWeb Oct 10, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb560026.htm Eric Savage Joins Unitus as Vice President, Capital Markets (Asia) http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb554795.htm Former Citigroup exec will expand Unitus's capital markets work in India & Asia. (PRWeb Sep 20, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb554795.htm Former Microsoft Executive Ed Bland Joins Unitus as Chief Operating Officer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb551369.htm Bland brings Fortune 100 business experience to Unitus leadership team (PRWeb Sep 5, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb551369.htm Couture with a Conscience: New Fashion Line Supports Women Entrepreneurs Across the World http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb550072.htm Shabby Apple Apparel launches fall line in partnership with Unitus (PRWeb Aug 29, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb550072.htm Unitus Announces Three New Partnerships in India http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb526102.htm Partnerships to provide life-changing microfinance services to more than 650,000 clients by 2010 (PRWeb May 14, 2007)

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]]> Mon, 14 May 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb526102.htm Unitus Arranges Joint Microfinance Investment in Indonesia http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb523623.htm Collaboration between Unitus, The Dignity Fund and MicroCredit Enterprises allows MBK Ventura to access $1.2 million and impact 60,000 micro-entrepreneurs. (PRWeb May 2, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 02 May 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb523623.htm Unitus 'Empowering Women' Campaign Fights Global Poverty through Microfinance http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb521008.htm Inventive tribute website honors inspiring, everyday women for Mother's Day. (PRWeb Apr 23, 2007)

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]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb521008.htm Unitus Microfinance Partner Grameen Koota Improves the Lives of 100,000 of India's Working Poor http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb518334.htm Bangalore-based microfinance institution achieves rapid growth with support from Unitus. (PRWeb Apr 11, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb518334.htm Unitus Equity Fund Closes Largest Private Global Equity Fund Targeting Microfinance http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb514096.htm Omidyar Network, Abacus Wealth Partners among lead investors in $23M Fund that aims to deliver financial and social returns. (PRWeb Mar 26, 2007)

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]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb514096.htm Unitus Forms Partnership with Credex to Empower Mexico's Poor http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/01/prweb499813.htm Unitus and Credex to Bring Microfinance to More Than 82,000 of Mexico's Working Poor by 2009. (PRWeb Jan 24, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/01/prweb499813.htm Unitus Partners with MBK Ventura to Expand Access to Microfinance in Indonesia http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/01/prweb499490.htm Partnership to Bring Life-changing Loans to a Quarter Million Microentrepreneurs by 2009. (PRWeb Jan 23, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/01/prweb499490.htm Unitus Welcomes Microfinance Leader and Business Executive Elizabeth Funk as New Board Chair http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/01/prweb496204.htm Unitus to Reach 2 Million People with Life-changing Financial Services in 2007 (PRWeb Jan 9, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/01/prweb496204.htm Unitus Reaches 1 Million of the World's Working Poor http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb488021.htm Innovative approach brings life-changing loans and opportunity to 1 million micro-entrepreneurs (PRWeb Dec 6, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb488021.htm Unitus Named One of Nation's Top Social Entrepreneurs in 2007 Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb479718.htm For Second Consecutive Year Unitus is Recognized for Reducing Poverty by Accelerating Growth of the Microfinance Industry (PRWeb Nov 16, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb479718.htm Unitus Expands to the Philippines with Lifebank Partnership http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478381.htm Partnership to bring microfinance to 270,000 poor families by 2009. (PRWeb Nov 14, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478381.htm Unitus and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Launch Microfinance Efficiency Initiative http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb462817.htm Unitus Experts to Identify Ways to Improve Efficiency in Microfinance Industry (PRWeb Oct 26, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb462817.htm Unitus Congratulates Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank on Winning the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb450790.htm Award Highlights the Growing Impact of Microfinance on Reducing Poverty (PRWeb Oct 14, 2006)

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]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb450790.htm Unitus Named a Best Place to Work in Seattle http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb442676.htm Seattle Metropolitan Magazine Recognizes Unitus As One of 25 Best Places to Work in Seattle. (PRWeb Sep 26, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb442676.htm Donna Cordner Joins Unitus as Senior Vice President http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb436474.htm Cordner brings 20 years of financial management and microfinance experience to Unitus leadership team. (PRWeb Sep 12, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb436474.htm Unitus Equity Fund L.P. Invests $1,000,000 in Credex http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb433634.htm Investment Will Allow Credex to Bring Microfinance to More of Mexico's Working Poor (PRWeb Sep 6, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 06 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb433634.htm Unitus Announces Partnership with Swadhaar, ACCION International to Provide Microfinance Expertise http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb402754.htm Swadhaar to reach 195,000 working poor in Mumbai, India, by 2011. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 27 Jun 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb402754.htm Unitus President and CEO Geoff Davis Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year® 2006 Award Recipient in the Pacific Northwest http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb404459.htm Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Finance Category (PRWeb Jun 26, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb404459.htm Gates Foundation Awards Unitus $1.46 Million to Drive Innovations in Microfinance Efficiency http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb388734.htm Grant will help Unitus accelerate access to financial services for the world's poor (PRWeb May 22, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 22 May 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb388734.htm Unitus Equity Fund Appoints Chris Brookfield Investment Director and Announces First Major Microfinance Investments in India http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb388739.htm New Investment Director Brings Extensive Venture Capital Experience to Unitus (PRWeb May 22, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 22 May 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb388739.htm Unitus and Michael and Susan Dell Foundation Invest in Microfinance in India http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb387414.htm Ujjivan partnership to provide microfinance to 600,000 clients by 2011 (PRWeb May 18, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 18 May 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb387414.htm The Dignity Fund Provides $200,000 Debt Facility for Unitus Microfinance Institution Partner FIS http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb377643.htm Loan will help FIS to reach dramatically more poor clients (PRWeb Apr 26, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb377643.htm Unitus Expands to South America with FIS Partnership http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb355433.htm Partnership to Bring Microfinance to 55,000 Argentines by 2009 (PRWeb Mar 7, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb355433.htm Unitus Hosts Microfinance Leadership Summit in Malaysia http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb350804.htm Leaders from 11 Microfinance Institutions to Share Best Practices (PRWeb Feb 23, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb350804.htm SKS Microfinance Wins CGAP Transparency Award for the Second Year in a Row http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb337137.htm SKS Microfinance (SKS) has won a Merit Award for financial transparency from The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), a division of the World Bank. (PRWeb Jan 24, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb337137.htm Dave McClure and Dave Richards Join Unitus Board of Directors http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb334403.htm The two new board members will help Unitus alleviate global poverty. (PRWeb Jan 18, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb334403.htm Unitus Among Nation's Top Social Entrepreneurs in the 2006 Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb320009.htm Selected for its work to alleviate poverty by increasing access to microfinance, Unitus to appear in Fast Company's January 2006 issue. (PRWeb Dec 8, 2005)

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]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2005 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb320009.htm Unitus Microfinance Institution Partner SKS Microfinance (SKS) Wins Grameen Foundation Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb307101.htm SKS receives award for overall excellence. (PRWeb Nov 5, 2005)

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]]> Sat, 05 Nov 2005 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb307101.htm Unitus Microfinance Institution Partner in India Surpasses 100,000 Clients http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb303137.htm Bandhan achieves rapid growth with support from Unitus. (PRWeb Oct 27, 2005)

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]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2005 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb303137.htm PBS Microfinance Documentary Highlights Unitus and ACCION http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb303089.htm “Small Fortunes: Microcredit and the Future of Poverty” airs Thursday, October 27. (PRWeb Oct 26, 2005)

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]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2005 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb303089.htm Unitus Announces $2.7 Million Grant from Omidyar Network http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb291992.htm Funds will help Unitus enable economic self-empowerment for millions of poor people worldwide. (PRWeb Sep 30, 2005)

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