Vicki Escarra and Atul Tandon are the respective Global and U.S. Chief Executive Officers at Opportunity International, a dynamic social enterprise that provides financial services and other ...

Jacob Chikayiko (right), a farmer in Malawi, bought insurance from MicroEnsure to protect against crop failure caused by inclement weather. (Photograph by Opportunity International) Many people in the ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Opportunity International and Keith Krach announce the creation of the Trusted Tech Microfinance Initiative in partnership with the Krach Family Foundation and the Krach ...

SPOTLIGHT: RUTH-ANNE RENAUD Job: Vice-president of women's philanthropy, Oak Brook-based Opportunity International, since August. Vitals: 44 years old; bachelor's degree in government and law, ...

In celebration of our partners and the great work they do to advance economic progress for all, we interviewed some of our Nasdaq Foundation grant recipients about their roles, backgrounds and the ...

At the core of WE CARE South Asia is women's empowerment. The initiative will train and equip female Community Health Workers to act as trusted sources of health information, providing education on ...

Opportunity International, a global nonprofit, today announced the successful completion of its three-year Waymaker Campaign, “raising $101 million of philanthropic capital that will leverage over $1 ...

When last I left you, the CEO search committee for Opportunity International U.S had homed in on three finalists to lead the global microfinance organization. I think you remember our three finalists: ...

(Marketwire) - Opportunity International today announced that The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), has awarded the organization a grant in the amount of $100,000. The grant ...

Climate change is putting unprecedented pressure on smallholder farmers, especially women who depend on the land to feed their families. CLIMB will help them adapt and thrive by equipping 200 locally ...

Vicki Escarra is the CEO of Opportunity International, a nonprofit organization that provides small business loans, savings, insurance and training to more than five million people working their way ...

Opportunity International Savings and Loans Ltd. (OISL) paid a courtesy call to His Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II during the Akwasidae festival held recently. This was as part of activities marking ...