In December 2020, we opened our 23rd branch in Chicago, Illinois, deepening our footprint in the Midwest to support more economically underserved women during this critical period.
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The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth's partnership with Grameen America has helped women-owned small businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic through more equitable access to capital and digital tools.
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Nonprofit research organization MDRC and Grameen America today released new interim results from MDRC’s evaluation of the Grameen America microfinance model, a program that provides small loans to minority women in poverty seeking to launch or expand small businesses.
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I am excited to share the news that Grameen America has received a transformational $25 million grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
All of us at Grameen America are deeply honored by this incredible recognition of our program and inspired by MacKenzie's conviction to empower organizations driving social change to accelerate our collective progress at this critical epoch.
Grameen America, the leading microfinance nonprofit organization focused on low-income minority women in the United States, today announced the receipt of a $25 million grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This transformational investment in Grameen America’s proven social capital model will accelerate the organization’s strategic initiatives over the next decade, including its focus on enabling a just and inclusive rebuild of America in the wake of COVID-19.
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Grameen America as first round recipient of the Grow with Google Small Business Fund loan and Google.org grant. Grameen America will receive a $5M loan and $125,000 in an unrestricted grant to address the economic fallout caused by COVID-19.
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Today, we recognize with gratitude the support of our partners and donors who have invested in the Grameen America Economic Relief and Recovery Fund.
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During this period of overwhelming uncertainty, we can empower and invest in underserved communities who will need it the most to rebound from the financial impact of the current pandemic.
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