For Tedy, each workday is different. She could be assisting an immigration lawyer, advising a client with a speeding ticket, notarizing a document or assisting with taxes. A wife and mother of two young sons, this spring Teddy graduated college as a paralegal.
Read MoreTo mark Financial Independence Day, Lucia from Grameen America Oakland is sharing her own personal story of financial independence. Since joining in 2013, Grameen America has invested 10 loans totaling over $40,000 in her small business.
Read MoreAs a very young woman, I knew that I wanted to work in the business world. I wanted a career like my mother, who combined her expertise in her industry with her desire to champion causes that lift people.
Read MoreIn this episode of the MDRC Podcast, Katie Beal talks with our Vice President of Technology and Innovation, Marcus Berkowitz and MDRC’s Senior Fellow, Richard Hendra about Microfinance in the United States: Early Impacts of the Grameen America Program.
Read MoreTo make ends meet, Matilde started selling homemade quesadillas from a stall. After a friend introduced Matilde to Grameen America, she quickly used her first loan of $1,500 to invest in cooking pans, plates, chairs and tables for her restaurant.
Read MoreAs a mother of five daughters, Maryam often baked cakes and cookies for school events. When the school’s principal was eager to pay for her services, Maryam was encouraged to turn her passion for food into a small business.
Read MoreThe Diverse Community Capital program awards lending capital and grants to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), like Grameen America, which in turn deliver responsible, affordable financial products to diverse small business owners who do not typically have access to conventional financing.
Read MoreStudy is the first randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effects of a microfinance program on poverty alleviation in the United States .
Read MoreGrameen America has opened its first branch in Houston, Texas. The branch provides low-income women entrepreneurs with microloans, training, and support to help them rebuild their lives after Hurricane Harvey.
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