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  1.  Microfinance

 

  • A blog on micro finance developed by Benoît Granger, MicFin
  • CGAP has launched the Microfinance Regulation and Supervision Resource Center. The result of two years' collaboration between CGAP and the IRIS Center at
    the University of Maryland, the site brings together a wealth of
    information in a user-friendly form.  If you want to find the laws
    governing microfinance in Brazil or Zimbabwe, learn about legal reform
    in Bosnia or check licensing requirements in Morocco, it's all there.
    Offering a library with recommended reading, country profiles for 50 developing and transitional countries and a database for
    comparing regulation and supervision it can be a great resource. If
    there are other features you'd find useful or updates you would suggest,
    please email your suggestions to: regulation@cgap.org .
  • Portail Microfinance: CGAP, GRET, and ADA are
    pleased to announce the grand opening of the Portail Microfinance,  a
    French language gateway serving microfinance practitioners. The site
    gives you access to over 600 documents and tools; daily news on industry
    happenings; links to industry newsletters and microfinance FAQs;
    information on training opportunities and events, and hosts a job
    market. The site is specifically tailored to French-speaking
    microfinance practitioners and stakeholders who are invited to enrich
    the Portail Microfinance with their contributions!  For more
    information, send an email to:contact@lamicrofinance.orgMicrofinance Gateway The
    Microfinance Gateway is the premier source of information for and about
    the microfinance industry. It includes research and publications,
    specialized resource centers, organization and consultant profiles, and
    the latest news, events, and job opportunities in microfinance
  • Virtual Library on Microcredit  -  A comprehensive set of Microfinance and microcredit links and resources.
  • ABCRED:
    Brasilian Microcredit association regrouping organisations active in
    delivering micro credit, social and solidarity based finance.ADIE  Association pour le Droit a l'Initiative Economique (leading French microfinance organisation)
  • ACCION is
    an international leader in the field of microfinance, ACCION
    International is an umbrella organization for a network of microlending
    institutions in 16 Latin American countries, five African countries and
    seven U.S. states.
  • ANDC National Association for the right to credit, Lisbon, Portugal
  • AQUADEV is
    an International Non Governmental Organisation and a non-profit
    Research Office. They are specialised in feasibility studies, projects
    or programs realisations which aims to reinforce their southern
    partner's organisational decision capacities. Their partners are
    encouraged to organise themselves through activities generating
    supplementary revenues in a sustainable way in the following domains:
    Micro finance, Agro-Alimentary and Environment. 
  • ADfinance (pdf
    file -146Ko): the main task of ADFinance is to help and support
    emerging structures, offering financial services to impoverished
    populations. The aim is to strengthen the viability of these structures,
    making it so possible to register a lasting impact on their members
  • Adbanking is a Microfinance management software set up by Aquadev.
  • CERISE - 
    Le Comité d’Echanges, de Réflexion et d’Information sur les systèmes
    d’Epargne - Crédit (CERISE) est une plate forme d’échanges sur les
    expériences et les savoir-faire en micro finance pour appréhender les
    enjeux de demain et améliorer les pratiques. Pour joindre le secrétariat
    :cerise@globenet.org
  • CGAP Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest (CGAP)
  • CGAP IS :
    improved Information Systems service on CGAP website and on the
    Microfinance Gateway. This service has 5 main components: Software
    review, Help Desk, Documents and Links.
  • Epargne Sans Frontiere (ESF)
  • Etimos - collect savings to finance micro credit programmes in Southern countries - website in Italian
  • Foncap S.A. Fondo de Capital Social
  • Grameen Foundation
  • Grameen Bank the original (modern times) microcredit organisation
  • Microfinance Centre for
    CEE and the NIS : membership-based network and provider of training and
    consulting services. Their mission is to promote the development of a
    strong and sustainable micro-fiance sector in Central and Eastern Europe
    and the New Independent States
  • REM - EMN : Réseau de la Microfinance en Europe - European Microfinance Network
  • Microfinance Impact Assessment Centre,
    a joint initiative of CGAP and the Imp-Act project. New resource center
    aimed at microfinance practitioners, donors, NGOs, academics and
    interested people. The purpose of the Centre is to provide guidance on
    impact assessment methodology in microfinance and assist practitioners
    to develop impact assessment systems. The Centre also provides a wide
    range of resources, including case studies, technical papers, news and
    debates on current issues.
  • Micro Finance Network - consists of 29 members, including 26 practitioners in developing countries and 2 support institutions based in North America
  • Microcredit Summit with the goal of reaching 100 million of the world's poorest families by 2005
  • Oikocredit - support workers enterprises in developing regions all over the world by the way of loans, guarantee and investments
  • Planet Finance Supporting Microfinance initiatives (new website)
  • Planet Finance South Asia -
    Information gateway for microfinance sector in south Asia region.
    Contains information about Microfinance Organizations, Funding Agencies
    having fund for microfinance program, Technical assistance providers,
    networks and consultants from or active in the south Asian countries.
    Also
    check out collection of books and articles, FAQs, Financial Ratios,
    glossary of terms and share your opinion on Discussion Forums and More.
  • Portosol -
    Porto Alegre, Brésil - Portosol est une institution communautaire de
    crédit qui appuie le développement des petites entreprises et
    indépendants, en leur donnant accès au crédit. Ses activités s’étendent
    sur tout Porto Alegre (1 400 000 habitants) et la vallée du Rio do
    Sinos, soit une population totale d’ environ 3 600 000
    habitants. Portosol is a community credit institution supporting the
    development of small enterprises and self employed people by giving them
    access to credit. Its activities cover the city of Porto Alegre (1 400
    000 inhabitants) and the Rio do Sinos valley, which represents a global
    population of 3 600 000 inhabitants.
  • MEDA Investments Inc. offers North American investors the
    opportunity to help alleviate poverty by supporting low-income
    communities in developing regions through Development Finance
    initiatives. MEDA Investments Inc. manages the Sarona Global Investment Fund and co-founded the MicroVest Fund, which provides capital to microfinance banks throughout the world.
  • SIFRA aims
    to construct a south mediterranean network of all Micro Finance
    Institutions and micro credit NGO's, more specifically dedicated to the
    economic development of women. Email the contact person.
  • SIPROMICRO information system on micro enterprises in Central America (Spanish)
  • SOS Faim micro finance in Africa and Latin America through local partners (information in French, English and Spanish)
  • Street UK planned microfinance pilot in 3 regions of the UK
  • Sustainable Banking with the Poor - a World Bank Project
  • Women's World Banking

2. Research Institutes

  • ABCRED:
    Brasilian Microcredit association regrouping organisations active in
    delivering micro credit, social and solidarity based finance.
  • Alternative Finance Website:
    offers grey literature on all aspects of alternative and micro-finance
    available in both English and in Spanish, updates news on the latest
    microfinance conferences, jobs and training opportunities.
  • The Asian network on micro insurance -AMIN-, has released its website.
  • ASrIA Forum: Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia
  • ADFIAP is
    the focal point of all development banks and other financial
    institutions engaged in the financing of development in the Asia-Pacific
    region. Its mission is to advance sustainable development through its
    members. Founded in 1976, ADFIAP has currently 67 member-institutions in
    33 countries.
  • Bank secrets: www.banksecrets.eu INAISE
    member Netwerk Vlaanderen and Banktrack (global network of  civil
    society organisations and individuals tracking the operations of the
    private financial sector (commercial banks, investors, insurance
    companies, pension funds) and its effect on people and the planet)
    launch a new website where you can have information on investment made
    by 13 mainstream banks.
  • CDFA :
    The cdfa is the trade association for Community Development Finance
    Institutions (CDFIs) in the United Kingdom. CDFIs are sustainable,
    independent financial institutions that provide capital and support to
    enable individuals or organisations to develop and create wealth in
    disadvantaged communities or under-served markets.
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Europe is
    a  business-driven membership network whose mission is to help
    companies combine profitability and sustainability by making corporate
    social responsibility a cornerstone of the way they operate.
  • EIRIS The
    Ethical Investment Research Service. Covers a huge range of issues
    relevant to individual investors, financial advisers and city
    professionals. UK
  • FEBEA European
    Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks - Fédération Européenne des
    banques Ethiques et Alternatives, membre d'Inaise -  More information - member profile 
  • FETS information center and network on ethical finance in Catalunya, Spain
  • FOROLAC-FR: Foro Latinoamerica y del Caribe en Finanzas Rurales member of INAISE
  • IADB -
    The Inter-American Initiative of Social Capital, Ethics and Development
    is intended to strengthen ethical values and social capital in the
    countries of Latin America and the Caribbean
  • INAFI International Network of Alternative Financial Institutions is a global network of practitioner organisations in Latin America
  • Ethical Investing News and Services by Investing for the Soul:
    Global ethical investing news, insightful commentary, key links, books,
    services, and free newsletter. Resources for ethical and socially
    responsible investors and investment professionals, Canada
  • KNFP Konsèy Nasyonal Finansman Popilè, Haiti - membre d'Inaise -  More information - member profile 
  • Microffinance Centre for
    CEE and the NIS : membership-based network and provider of training and
    consulting services. Their mission is to promote the development of a
    strong and sustainable micro-finance sector in Central and Eastern
    Europe and the New Independent States
  • Opportunity Finance Network formerly
    National Community Capital Association (USA), the key network for
    community finance in the US, with excellent training and "how to do it"
    manuals.
  • NESsT:
    NESsT's mission is to further the financial sustainability of
    CSOsworking for social change and development through the use of
    entrepreneurial, self-financing strategies. The NESsT Venture Fund is a
    philanthropic investment fund providing financial and capacity-building
    support to a select portfolio of social enterprises owned and operated
    by civil society organizations in Central Europe and Latin America
  • REM - EMN : Réseau de la Microfinance en Europe - European Microfinance Network
  • RCDEC - Réseau canadien de développement économique communautaire
  • RIPESS : Réseau Intercontinental de Promotion de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire
  • SEN: The U.S. Solidarity Economy Network
  • SIFRA aims
    to construct a south mediterranean network of all Micro Finance
    Institutions and micro credit NGO's, more specifically dedicated to the
    economic development of women.Email the contact person
  • SVN Europe is
    a network of socially and environmentally engaged entrepreneurs
    dedicated to changing the way the world does business. The network
    creates opportunities for learning, partnerships, and launching new
    ventures, and is associated with SVN United States and SVN Asia.
  • UK Social Investment Forum Links
    together community finance organisations, social investors, ethical
    financial advisors, stockmarket green and ethical funds and social banks
  • VBDO :
    FR- La Vereniging van Beleggers voor Duurzame Ontwikkeling est
    l’association néerlandaise rassemblant les groupes financiers
    néerlandais ayant pour objectif de promouvoir le développement durable.
    Le VBDO édite diverses publications et mène chaque année une recherche
    sur l’état du marché néerlandais de l’Investissement Socialement
    Responsable. Le site reprend l’ensemble des études menées ou cofinancées
    par le VBDO.
    EN- VBDO is the Dutch Association of Investors for
    Sustainable Development. Since her start in 1995 VBDO is actively
    engaging with Dutch listed companies on corporate social responsibility
    (CSR). For VBDO CSR is one of the main drivers for shareholder returns
    in the long term. VBDO is a not for profit association open to
    membership of financial institutions, service providers and private
    investors. On their website you will also find researchs led by or
    co-financed by VBDO.

Islamic Finance

  • Islamic Banking The
    Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance is one of the world's
    leading independent academic and research organisation solely dedicated
    to the promotion and implementation of Islamic finance
  • LetsEurope is
    a new website launched by Lets Vlaanderen in Belgium, to give an
    interactive tool to Lets administrators, members, lawyers etc. Everybody
    who wants to add information on this site is free to do so (post links,
    write an article, participate in the forums...)
  • WIR Swiss Barter Bank created in 1934

 

Social Finance Organisations

  • ADA   website - interesting source of information on micro finance in Africa
  • ADIE  Association pour le Droit à l'Initiative Economique website
  • Alterfin's purpose is to contribute to the expansion of a durable financial network in the South - email, website
  • Alterfinanz (see Etika)
  • Bank für Sozialwirtschaft AG   Website  
  • BSS Korea: website The
    Social Solidarity Bank (called as SSB), a micro-credit institution in
    Korea, is a non-government organization (NGO) established to aid the
    poor who are running or planning to start a micro-enterprise.
  • CDVCA USA
    - Community Development Venture Capital Alliance is the trade
    association for the community development venture capital industry
  • Community Sector Banking Australia: Community
    Sector Banking, is the result of a joint venture between Bendigo Bank
    Ltd and Community 21 Ltd, a company owned by community sector
    organisations website member of INAISE
  • DOEN Foundation suports projects all over the world helping nature and environment, development cooperation and human rights Website
  • Ecology Building Society: mutual building society dedicated to improving the environment by promoting sustainable housing and sustainable communities website
  • Etimos, Italy - collect savings to finance micro credit programmes in Southern countries website 
  • Fédération des Cigales (France) Website
  • Folade  Fondo Latinoamericano de Desarrollo  website
  • FIG - IGF Fonds de Garantie International - International Guarantee Fund - active in Latin America and in Africa. Website
  • Filaction, Québec, Canada: More information - member profile  coming soon (visit their website)
  • Fonkoze Haiti, an alternative bank in Haiti offering essential financial services to the entrepreneurs who cannot access finance website
  • Freie Gemeinschaftsbank BCL   website
  • ICOF   Industrial Common Ownership Finance website
  • International Guarantee Fund (IGF) website  
  • Investors in community (IIC) is a leading Australia ethically and socially responsible financial intermediary. For
    further information about Community Sector Banking services contact;
    Robyn Flood, Customer Services Manager, Investors in Community (as agent
    for Community Sector Banking) info@cafaustralia.org.au or  www.cafaustralia.org 
  • London Rebuilding Society: LRS specialises in
    providing (investment/finance) and (technical support and assistance) to
    socially driven enterprises in the Greater London areawww.londonrebuilding.com
  • Maleny Credit Union (Australia) Website
  • Root Capital:
    Former EcoLogic Finance is a non-profit offering affordable financial
    services to community-based businesses operating in environmentally
    sensitive areas of Latin America, Africa and South Asia. 
  • Social Capital Partners SCP is a newly established,
    venture philanthropy organization created in 2001 to invest in and
    incubate revenue-generating social enterprises that employ populations
    outside the economic mainstream in Canada. Visit their web site 
  • Tallaght Trust Fund Ltd. (Ireland) Website
  • Full Circle Fund website WEETU (Women’s Employment Enterprise & Training Unit)
  • Western Development Commission website
  • Western Scotland Regeneration Fund (Developing Strathclyde) website  

Social Finance Organisations

  • Cecop Confédération
    Européenne des Coopératives de Production et de Travail Associé, des
    Coopératives Sociales et des Entreprises Participatives - European
    Confederation of Workers’ Co-operatives, Social Cooperatives and
    Participative Enterprises
  • CJDES Centre des Jeunes dirigeants de l'Economie Sociale, France
  • CRES PACA La
    Chambre Régionale de l’Economie Sociale a pour objet de promouvoir
    l’économie sociale, d’en affirmer et faire connaître la spécificité en
    Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur.  Elle a récemment développé un site dédié à
    l'économie sociale en région PACA qui contient de nombreuses
    informations et liens (acteurs, finances solidaires etc...)
  • CSR Center:
    global portal for students in corporate responsibility and
    sustainability. The goal of CSR Center is to create a focal point for
    CSR-related knowledge, students and practice
  • ETHIBEL is
    an independent consultancy agency for socially responsible investments 
    that advices banks and brokers offering ethical savings accounts and
    investment funds
  • EMMES Réseau
    d'Universités et de Centres de recherche sur l'Émergence d'Entreprises
    Sociales en Europe - A European Universities and research Centres
    network on the Emergence of Social Enterprises in Europe
  • Johns Hopkins Comparative Non-profit Sector Project The
    Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project is a systematic
    effort to analyze the scope, structure, financing, and role of the
    private nonprofit sector in a cross-section of countries around the
    world in order to improve our knowledge and enrich our theoretical
    understanding of this sector, and to provide a sounder basis for both
    public and private action towards it
  • SCOP Entreprises (site web de la Confédération générale des sociétés coopératives de production en France)
  • Social Enterprise Coalition,
    national body for social enterprise in the UK. They have developed an
    extensive website with a range of support resources, including links
    publications, local resources, etc…all for social enterprises in the UK. 

 

Organisations supporting or developing social finance - Training & Research

  • AQUADEV :
    Organisation Non Gouvernementale Internationale et bureau d'études non
    marchand agréés, Aquadev est spécialisée dans les études de faisabilité
    et la réalisation de projets ou programmes qui visent à renforcer la
    capacité décisionnelle d'organisations partenaires dans les pays du Sud.
    Ses partenaires sont encouragés à s'organiser autour d'activités
    générant de façon durable des revenus supplémentaires dans les domaines
    suivants: Microfinance, Agro-alimentaire et Environnement. Depuis 1999
    Aquadev a développé une cellule d'appui institutionnelle à la
    microfinance : ADFinance.
  • ADFinance a
    pour mission de venir en appui à des structures émergentes qui offrent
    des services financiers à des populations défavorisées, en vue de
    renforcer la viabilité de ces structures et ainsi assurer un impact durable sur leurs membres. 
  • Aquadev a également mis au point un logiciel de gestion en microfinance ADbanking.
  • AQUADEV is
    an International Non Governmental Organisation and a non-profit
    Research Office. They are specialised in feasibility studies, projects
    or programs realisations which aims to reinforce their southern
    partner's organisational decision capacities. Their partners are
    encouraged to organise themselves through activities generating
    supplementary revenues in a sustainable way in the following domains:
    Micro finance, Agro-Alimentary and Environment. 
  • ADfinance :
    the main task of ADFinance is to help and support emerging structures,
    offering financial services to impoverished populations. The aim is to
    strengthen the viability of these structures, making it so possible to
    register a lasting impact on their members
  • Adbanking is a Microfinance management software set up by Aquadev.
  • CDFA Community Develpment Finance Association, a trade association for community development finance association in UK
  • ESOPE project on local social venture / risk capital
  • The Institute for Social Banking offers different, individually
    coordinated university courses in the field of ethical-ecological,
    socially motivated finance and banking. The target group for these
    university courses are people who are interested in looking into,
    researching and studying issues and questions concerning alternative
    uses of money. Uses of money which are based on the concrete awareness
    and responsibility for social, ethical issues and the environment.
  • New Economics Foundation key
    UK research and advocacy NGO.  Areas of work include community finance,
    social accounting, indicators, community visioning / development

Social Economy

  • Cecop Confédération
    Européenne des Coopératives de Production et de Travail Associé, des
    Coopératives Sociales et des Entreprises Participatives - European
    Confederation of Workers’ Co-operatives, Social Cooperatives and Participative Enterprises
  • CJDES Centre des Jeunes dirigeants de l'Economie Sociale, France
  • CRES PACA La
    Chambre Régionale de l’Economie Sociale a pour objet de promouvoir
    l’économie sociale, d’en affirmer et faire connaître la spécificité en
    Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur.  Elle a récemment développé un site dédié à
    l'économie sociale en région PACA qui contient de nombreuses
    informations et liens (acteurs, finances solidaires etc...)
  • CSR Center:
    global portal for students in corporate responsibility and
    sustainability. The goal of CSR Center is to create a focal point for
    CSR-related knowledge, students and practice
  • ETHIBEL is
    an independent consultancy agency for socially responsible investments 
    that advices banks and brokers offering ethical savings accounts and
    investment funds
  • EMMES Réseau
    d'Universités et de Centres de recherche sur l'Émergence d'Entreprises
    Sociales en Europe - A European Universities and research Centres
    network on the Emergence of Social Enterprises in Europe
  • Johns Hopkins Comparative Non-profit Sector Project The
    Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project is a systematic
    effort to analyze the scope, structure, financing, and role of the
    private nonprofit sector in a cross-section of countries around the
    world in order to improve our knowledge and enrich our theoretical
    understanding of this sector, and to provide a sounder basis for both
    public and private action towards it
  • SCOP Entreprises (site web de la Confédération générale des sociétés coopératives de production en France)
  • Social Enterprise Coalition,
    national body for social enterprise in the UK. They have developed an
    extensive website with a range of support resources, including links
    publications, local resources, etc…all for social enterprises in the
    UK. 

INAISE is not responsible for the content, accuracy or any other
aspect of sites listed here, or sites who have links to the INAISE
site.  Such links do not imply support or approval by INAISE of any such
organisation. To submit a link, or request an exchange, please contact
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