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Our Impact

Grameen Foundation is building large-scale, easy-to-replicate, sustainable solutions that make a difference in the lives of poor families globally. The following facts and figures demonstrate the impact of our strategy to fight global poverty.

9.4 Million...
...of the world's poor have been helped by our MFI partners, allowing them to begin their journey out of poverty.
More than 1 Million...
...microloans have been generated through our Growth Guarantee program. (Figure estimated based on average loan size.)

Read more about our impact by the numbers.

Read our white paper - Volunteerism: An Old Concept, A New Business Model for Scaling Microfinance and Technology-for-Development Solutions

Testimonials

Building Livelihoods 101 Mike Smith is committed to volunteer education A seasoned financial management professional, Mike Smith first came to Bankers without Borders® (BwB) in August 2011. After...	Family Ties In Rural Bangladesh - Bankers Without Borders Volunteer Assignment Aaron Katzman In December 2010 I was fortunate to be able to visit Bangladesh with my wife and 'adventure partner' Kate. The two of us coordinated a brief...	“Website Analytics” project for the Grameen Foundation and Bankers without Borders website Paul Veradittakit A couple of years ago, I was watching one of my favorite shows, Top Chef, and Grameen Foundation was a featured sponsor on that episode. I had...
Streamlining and Improving Business Processes Will Siu Awhile back, a good friend of mine lent Muhummad Yunus’s book, Banker to the Poor, to me and exposed me to the incredible idea of microfinance....	A Small Project, a Small Team, a Positive Impact By Bankers without Borders Volunteers: Shelley Jennings, Jan Buresh and Judith Hermanson Three small fish in the global pond. Could we make a difference in the world of microfinance? The assignment offered to us was not one...	Bankers without Borders® Web Site Wendy Williams There's a term in software development called "eating your own dog food," meaning a company or organization uses its product (or program or...
Human Capital Management Assessment Tool Pilot in Nigeria Jess Watje A few years ago, my friend Lakeesha introduced me to the idea of microfinance and to the work that Grameen Foundation was doing. I was intrigued...	Harvard & Haas Business School Students Assist AppLab Indonesia Harvard & Haas Business School Students In January 2010, Ruma, an Indonesian social enterprise, received 12 volunteers from Harvard Business School and University of California -...	Mentoring the Management Daniel J. Kreps Where do international bankers go when they retire? They can become “Bankers Without Borders®” at Grameen Foundation and help build a world...

Disclaimer: “The views represented here are solely those of the volunteer and do not necessarily represent the views of Bankers without Borders, Grameen Foundation, our sponsors, the microfinance institutions, or the volunteer’s employer."