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NEWS: Grameen Foundation USA Appoints Microfinance Trailblazer to Head Programs:

Grameen Foundation USA announced the appointment of Deborah Burand as its new executive vice president for programs. A widely-respected microfinance trailblazer and lawyer, Burand will oversee GFUSA’s Grameen Technology Center, Capital Markets Group and program operations:Deborah Burand Press Release

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Grameen Foundation USA Named one of the Top Social Entrepreneurs in 2006 FastCompany/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Awards

The program honors non-profits, or “social entrepreneurs,” across the nation who combine creativity and ingenuity with business-solutions to address the most challenging social problems today, ranging from poor healthcare in developing nations to unequal education access, homelessness, unemployment and substance abuse in the United States.

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Seattle Area Media: GFUSA FastCompany Seattle

Washington D.C. Area Media: GFUSA FastCompany DC

MicroCredit Summit Releases Results of New Survey on Microfinance

More than 92 million families, the majority earning less than US$1 a day, received microloans in 2004, nearly a seven-fold increase from the 13.5 million loan recipients in 1997, based on results of a new survey by the Microcredit Summit Campaign released at the United Nations. The UN has designated 2005 as the International Year of Microcredit.

Press Release: MicroCredit Summit Release

Read the report: MicroCredit Summit Campaign Report (PDF)

MicroCredit Summit Web site: www.microcreditsummit.org

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