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Study: Impact Investing Surges Despite Pandemic, but Few Options for Retail Investors

Apr 1, 20212 min read

Study: Impact Investing Surges Despite Pandemic, but Few Options for Retail Investors

In 2020, we interviewed and surveyed foundations and our stakeholders to better understand how they are thinking about impact investing....

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Amber Vroman

Mar 29, 20213 min read

A Beginner's Guide to Microfinance

Here at Oikocredit US we talk a lot about microfinance, but what is it and how does it help low-income communities? Oikocredit started as...

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Amber Vroman

Feb 19, 20211 min read

West Africa's Cocoa Sector

West Africa is a global leader in the cocoa sector, supplying about 70% of global production.

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Amber Vroman

Feb 19, 20211 min read

Weathering the Storm

In response to the crisis, Oikocredit International is supporting partners by understanding their needs and concerns

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Amber Vroman

Feb 19, 20211 min read

Looking Back - Moving Forward

In honor of Oikocredit International’s 45th anniversary, a short video looking back to the founders’ vision has been released.

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Amber Vroman

Feb 19, 20212 min read

Six Years of Insight with Sara Price

As Sara wrapped up her second three-year term, she passed along a few key insights from this experience.

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Introducing Sara Shoff - COO at Oikocredit US

Amber Vroman

Feb 19, 20211 min read

Introducing Sara Shoff - COO at Oikocredit US

Oikocredit US is proud to introduce Sara Shoff as our new COO.

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Impact Stories from the Field: View Anytime

Matt Eldridge

Nov 20, 20201 min read

Impact Stories from the Field: View Anytime

On Monday, November 16, Oikocredit US and Oikocredit Canada, in partnership with Oikocredit International, hosted a free, one-hour live...

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Q3 2020 Results: Covid-19 Impacts Continue but Are Limited

Matt Eldridge

Nov 13, 20201 min read

Q3 2020 Results: Covid-19 Impacts Continue but Are Limited

Oikocredit and its partners continued to experience the effects of the coronavirus pandemic in Q3 2020.

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Matt Eldridge

Sep 8, 20202 min read

Impact You're Helping Us Achieve

Social impact is at the heart of everything we do. With your help, in 2019 we achieved measurable impact in a number of ways. Please...

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Q2 2020 Results of Oikocredit International

Matt Eldridge

Aug 19, 20201 min read

Q2 2020 Results of Oikocredit International

Throughout the pandemic, Oikocredit remains ready to assist wherever we can contribute to better outcomes for low-income people.

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Covid-19 Solidarity Fund Assists Initial 20 Partners

Matt Eldridge

Jul 15, 20201 min read

Covid-19 Solidarity Fund Assists Initial 20 Partners

Oikocredit's Coronavirus Solidarity Fund has benefitted an initial 15 partners in their efforts to ensure employee health and safety.

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Joint Statement on Racial Justice from Oikocredit Canada and Oikocredit US

Matt Eldridge

Jun 18, 20202 min read

Joint Statement on Racial Justice from Oikocredit Canada and Oikocredit US

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Oikocredit Holds Annual General Meeting; Approves 0% Dividend

Matt Eldridge

Jun 14, 20201 min read

Oikocredit Holds Annual General Meeting; Approves 0% Dividend

Last week, Oikocredit International's membership took part in its 44th Annual General Meeting.

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Results of the GIIN's Annual Impact Investing Survey

Matt Eldridge

Jun 12, 20201 min read

Results of the GIIN's Annual Impact Investing Survey

The impact investing community is committed to change, even in the face of global crises. The Global Impact Investing Network's latest...

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Matt Eldridge

May 28, 20201 min read

Welcome to our new Research Fellow!

OUS has hired Sara Shoff as its Impact Investment Research Fellow

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Wanted: Top Financial Officer @Oikocredit Int'l

Matt Eldridge

May 27, 20201 min read

Wanted: Top Financial Officer @Oikocredit Int'l

This top finance role has just become available in the #impactinvesting domain with a great Netherlands-based organization doing...

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Oikocredit International's 1st Quarter 2020 Results

Matt Eldridge

May 25, 20201 min read

Oikocredit International's 1st Quarter 2020 Results

As Oikocredit works with partners and investors to address the effects of the #Covid19 #pandemic, here are its 1st quarter 2020 results

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Impact Investment Research Fellow Wanted

Matt Eldridge

May 20, 20201 min read

Impact Investment Research Fellow Wanted

Now hiring: Impact Investment Research Fellow; Applications due Sun. 5/24

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Oikocredit Launches Coronavirus Solidarity Fund

Matt Eldridge

May 13, 20201 min read

Oikocredit Launches Coronavirus Solidarity Fund

Oikocredit International is working to help investees (partners and clients) during this #coronavirus #pandemic.‬

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