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November 19, 2008: Global Partnerships Launches $20 Million Microfinance Fund

Philanthropy News Digest highlights Global Partnerships' Microfinance Fund 2008

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The Seattle Times

November 18, 2008: Global Partnerships closes $20 million fund aimed at microcredit in Latin America

In the midst of a shrinking supply of global capital, Global Partnerships closed a $20 million investment fund designed to expand access to microcredit for poor people in Latin America

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Puget Sound Business Journal

November 17, 2008: Global Partnerships raises new $20M microloan fund

Through Microfinance Fund 2008 (MFF 2008), Global Partnerships’ work will expand from six countries to eight, adding Mexico and Ecuador

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The Seattle Times

November 10, 2008: As donations drop, nonprofits forced to get creative

Global Partnerships' CEO and President Rick Beckett discusses the impact of the economic downturn on global and local nonprofit organizations

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The Seattle Times

October 30, 2008: Microfinance: Global Partnerships' splendid torch

Editorial columnist Lance Dickie provides a firsthand report on the Business of Hope Luncheon and the power of microfinance

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King 5 News

October 19, 2007: Grameen Bank founder Dr. Muhammad Yunus talks at UW

Nobel prize winner Muhammad Yunus and Global Partnerships Board Chair Bill Clapp are interviewed during Dr. Yunus's visit to Seattle

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Puget Sound Business Journal

September 28, 2007: Global Partnerships: Deepening Social Impact through Microfinance

Global Partnerships is featured in a special supplement that gives the latest news on our work and impact on alleviating global poverty

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World President's Organization World Magazine
May, 2007: Maximizing Empowerment from Micro-Financing
WPO highlights Bill Clapp's leadership in fighting global poverty through microfinance
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Weekday on KUOW 94.9
May 8, 2007: Poverty and Microcredit
Global Partnerships President and CEO Rick Beckett joins KUOW host Steve Scher to discuss the role of microfinance in alleviating global poverty
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Conversations With Father Bob
March 31, 2007: Chris Megargee, Development Officer for Global Partnerships
Chris Megargee discusses how Global Partnerships is working to end global poverty and the journey that led him to our organization
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Philanthropy News Digest
March 28, 2007: Global Partnerships Establishes $8.5 Million Microfinance Fund
Philanthropy News Digest highlights Global Partnerships Microfinance Fund 2006
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Puget Sound Business Journal
March 23, 2007: Investors pour $32M into area microloan funds
The closing of Global Partnerships Microfinance Fund 2006 will expand our impact throughout Latin America, while providing both financial and social returns to private investors
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
March 6, 2007: A little cash from Seattle goes a long way
Reporter Tom Paulson talks about his trip to Léon, Nicaragua, and his interview with one of the microcredit clients of our partner institution ACODEP
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
February 12, 2007: Inspiration grounded in a cup of divine intervention
Guatemalan mission and Global Partnerships benefit from event at Covington parish
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King County Journal
January 28, 2007: Taking on the world
Margaret Larson finds ways to focus attention on the world's less fortunate
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
January 18, 2007: Giving back is 'megatrend' that's doing a world of good
Executives focus on philanthropy at "Economics of Global Philanthropy" forum
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The Seattle Times
January 18, 2007: Philanthropy creates economic hub in region
Speakers at the 35th Annual Economic Forecast discuss Seattle business and philanthropy
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