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Grassroots Business Fund Expands International Presence to Kenya
The Grassroots Business Fund (GBF) has opened a new office in Kenya as a part of its ongoing global growth strategy. While GBF has been operative across the region for more than two years, the expansion intends to provide greater on-the-ground technical and financial assistance to high-impact businesses in region...
2010-08-04GBF Announces New Partnerships
GBF is proud to announce new partnerships with several potentially high-impact businesses based in India that aim to provide sustainable economic opportunities to thousands of people at the base of the economic pyramid...
2010-08-03Join Our Mailing List
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2010-07-12GBF Interns Blog in the Field
Follow GBF's MBA interns as they spend their summers working with social enterprises around the world...
2010-06-30Joining the Web 2.0 Conversation: Follow our work on Twitter & Facebook!
Joining the Web 2.0 Conversation: Follow our work on Twitter & Facebook!
2010-06-30GBF Celebrates Two Years of Operations
GBF Celebrates Two Years of Operations! Learn more about just a few of our accomplishments...
2010-06-21GBF Meets With SAWIP Students
This week, GBF met with students from the South Africa-Washington Internship Program (SAWIP) to discuss GBF’s role in helping to create economic opportunity in the developing world...
2010-06-09GBF Hosts Annual Capacity Building Workshop for Investees
GBF Hosts Annual Capacity Building Workshop for Investees. Click here to read more.
2010-06-08GBF's Work with Women
Thousands of poor women operate on the margins of the global economic system. GBF strives to economically engage women by investing in enterprises that are strategically positioned to expand economic opportunities for women. Click here to learn more.
2010-05-12GBF Spring 2010 Newsletter
Spring Edition of the Grassroots Business Fund Newsletter
2010-04-26GBF Selected as Pioneer Fund for New Rating System
The B Corporation selected GBF as one of a select few funds with which to test its new rating system, the Global Impact Investing Rating System (GIIRS).
2010-04-06GBF signs follow-on investment with SURevolution
GBF signs follow-on investment with SURevolution
2010-03-09GBF investment featured on Canal N in Peru
Natalia Barantseva, the investment officer for Latin America at GBF and Juan Gonzalo Flores, Regional Director of the IFC join Canal N's business talk show "Rumbo Economico" to speak about their activities in Peru.
View the video by clicking here.
2010-03-01GBF partners with UMich for export business study
The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and GBF are partnering in a 7 week long consulting project (MAP) focused on the challenges faced by small export focused producer groups and GBF’s Client Incubator Facility.
2009-12-01GBF partner launches MajorityMarkets.org website
Majoritymarkets.org: GBF is partnering with MajorityMarkets.org, a website offering tools and resources to markets serving the BoP
2009-11-18Dr. Victoria wins 2009 TIAW World Difference Award
November 2009: Dr. Victoria Kisyombe, founder and director of Sero Lease and Finance Ltd (SELFINA), wins The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) World of Difference 100 Award.
2009-11-17Entrepreneur Voices: A Global Entrepreneurship Week Event
Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 9 - 11 am: Please join the Grassroots Business Fund, the Business Growth Initiative project of USAID, and the International Institute of Tourism Studies of the George Washington University, for a video presentation and discussion in honor of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009.
2009-11-02GBF Newsletter, November 2009 (Fall)
The GBF Fall 2009 Newsletter is now available! >> click here to read
2009-08-14Q&A with Harold Rosen in the Times of India
Read the Q&A with GBF executive director Harold Rosen in the Times of India.
2009-08-04General Manager position open at SELFINA
General Manager position open at SELFINA. Click for more information.
2009-08-04CFO position open at SELFINA
CFO position open at SELFINA. Click for more information.
2009-08-036th Annual Satter Conference on Social Entrepreneurs
The 6th Annual Satter Conference on Social Entrepreneurs, hosted by the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at NYU's Stern School of Business, will be held from November 4-6, 2009.
2009-07-16IFC Sustainability-July 2009 Global Edition spotlights SURevolution
IFC Sustainability-July 2009 Global Edition spotlights SURevolution
2009-07-07Fourth Africa Microfinance Conference
Congratulations to SELFINA for being awarded a Transparency Certificate at the Fourth Africa Microfinance Conference.
2009-07-06GBF Newsletter July 2009
Read the third edition of the Grassroots Business Fund quarterly newsletter.
2009-05-08GBF Newsletter May 2009
Read the second edition of the Grassroots Business Fund quarterly newsletter.
2009-02-18M&E Workshop
MAY 19 - 20: GBF is proud to announce an upcoming workshop that will explore different approaches to monitoring and evaluating the impact of social enterprises.
2008-11-18Founder of Streetwires Receives Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Founder of Streetwires, Patrick Schofield, received 'Social Entrepreneur of the Year for South Africa' Award.
2008-10-14GBF Newsletter October 2008
Read the first edition of the Grassroots Business Fund quarterly newsletter.
2008-09-09Grassroots Business Fund Launches Website
Welcome to the Grassroots Business Fund's official website!
2008-09-08Grassroots Business Fund to Launch Operations
The Grassroots Business Fund will officially launch independent operations at a ceremony in Washington.
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GBF Interns Blog in the Field
Follow GBF's MBA interns as they spend their summers working with social enterprises around the world. To read more, click here.
GBF on Accelerating Enterprise: The Colombia Investor Forum
GBF Newsletter July 2009
Read the third edition of the Grassroots Business Fund quarterly newsletter.
