Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anne Field covers impact entrepreneurship and impact investing. About 11 years ago, Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus ...

Grameen America makes loans to low-income women who want to start or expand a business. To find out if it’s making a difference, Grameen commissioned an independent research organization to study the ...

The nonprofit community development financial institution will use the cash to strengthen its current program model to empower what it calls the nation’s fastest-growing demographic of entrepreneurs.

Grameen America is upping its game in impact investing. That’s potentially especially good news for low-income women looking for microloans to jump-start a business. The microfinance organization just ...

Grameen America is looking for banks and social impact investors to help fuel significant growth in its microlending effort. The plan is to double the size of its loan portfolio, and lend a cumulative ...

Grameen America, a U.S microfinance nonprofit founded by Muhammad Yunus, announced Tuesday that it closed its first impact investing fund, taking a small step toward tapping a method of social ...

NEW YORK, March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mizuho Americas today announced its first loan to Grameen America, a certified U.S. Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) dedicated to helping ...

Global icon Jennifer Lopez and Grameen America, the nation’s fastest-growing microfinance organization, today announce they are partnering to advance financial empowerment for Latina businesswomen ...

"This will change the fabric of America!" Jennifer Lopez said of her partnership with Grameen America, offering $14 billion in loan capital to 600,000 Latina entrepreneurs Glenn Garner is a form ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grameen America (www.grameenamerica.org), a not-for-profit microfinance organization founded by Professor Muhammad Yunus, celebrated the Grand Opening of its Manhattan ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Grameen America, a nonprofit that helps women entrepreneurs start their own businesses, announced Friday it will expand to Bridgeport and Hartford by the end of the year. It ...