2009-12-21 Leading Website on Microfinance Performance Partners with The MasterCard Foundation for Re-Launch

Washington, DC - The Microfinance Information Exchange, Inc. (MIX) announced the re-launch of MIX Market (www.mixmarket.org), the global platform for microfinance data, analytics and business information.

2009-11-17 Leaders in Philanthropy and Higher Education Address Future of the Global Movement of University Civic Engagement

New York, NY - Twenty-one leaders in international philanthropy and higher education met on November 2 at the Carnegie Corporation of New York to consider the future of the rapidly growing global movement of civic engagement and social responsibility in higher education.

2009-10-30 The SEEP Network and The MasterCard Foundation Launch $2.78 Million Youth Financial Services Practitioner Learning Program

Washington, DC - The MasterCard Foundation and The SEEP Network announce a three-year, US$2.78 million partnership to undertake a Practitioner Learning Program (PLP) entitled "Reaching Scale in Youth Financial Services."

2009-09-23 CGAP leads commitment to move people out of extreme poverty

Washington, DC - New approach to sustainable development for the poorest of the poor to get a boost at Clinton Global Initiative.

2009-09-21 Women’s World Banking and The MasterCard Foundation Create Center for Microfinance Leadership $3.1 million from The MasterCard Foundation to support development and promotion of world-class leadership and management practices throughout the sector

New York, NY - Women’s World Banking (WWB), a leading global network of microfinance institutions and banks dedicated to the economic empowerment of low-income women, and The MasterCard Foundation today announced the creation of the WWB Center for Microfinance Leadership at the Womensphere L.I.V.E World Summit, which showcases innovative solutions to global issues.

2009-02-25 The MasterCard Foundation Expands Savings Services for the Poor Programs with Aga Khan Foundation Canada and CARE Canada to benefit an estimated 900,000 people in Tajikistan and Rwanda

The MasterCard Foundation has announced two new programs to expand savings initiatives in Tajikistan and Rwanda with Aga Khan Foundation Canada and CARE Canada.