The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Making Personal Pitches for Loans

By Ben Gose

With the methods of supplying capital to microfinance institutions still in flux, entrepreneurs are exploring some new approaches.

Two years ago, Matthew and Jessica Flannery spent time in rural Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, where Jessica worked for the Village Enterprise Fund, a microfinance institution. When they returned to the United States, they became interested...

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