ACCION at high school
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ACCION USA is a nonprofit organization that provides microloans and financial education to low-to-moderate income entrepreneurs in the US. It was established in 1991 and has since lent over $118 million to help small business owners start or expand their businesses. ACCION USA's typical clients are women and minorities, and it aims to empower underserved groups through access to capital. High school students can help by raising awareness of microfinance and fundraising to support ACCION USA's mission of creating jobs and strengthening local economies through small business lending.
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ACCION at high school
- 1. US MICROFINANCE: High School Students Making a Difference
- 3. The Underlying Philosophy Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
- 4. ACCION USA - Our Mission As a leader in U.S. microfinance, ACCION USA empowers low-to-moderate income business owners through access to capital and financial education. With economic opportunity, these entrepreneurs—often minorities and women—can build assets, better provide for their families, create employment and strengthen their communities.
- 8. ACCION USA Portfolio 40% Women 61% Latino 27% African American
- 10. Meet Josh at Bappin.com
- 15. Check out ACCION USA’s blog! @ACCION_USA #MifiMon www.accionusa.org/blog
- 16. And now… A Quiz!
Editor's Notes
- Sources: Center for Financial Services Innovation study; Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (2007). Report to the Congress on the Availability of Credit to Small Businesses. Washington: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October.; FIELD Institute Market survey 2005; Rosen, Harvey S. (1998). "The Future of Entrepreneurial Finance," Journal of Banking and Finance , vol. 22 (August), pp. 1105-07.; Knaup, Amy E. (2005). "Survival and Longevity in the Business Employment Dynamics Data," Monthly Labor Review , vol. 128 (May), pp. 50-56.; GPG Analysis;
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