NextBillion.net | NexThought Monday – Does Anti-Poverty Work Actually … Work?

Does anti-poverty work actually…work? Chris Dunford and Carmen Velasco, co-Chairs of the Truelift Steering Committee, present three questions on the NextBillion blog that every pro-poor group needs to ask themselves. NextBillion.net | NexThought Monday – Does Anti-Poverty Work Actually … Work?

The Truelift Indicators are Now Available in the SPI4

The Truelift Indicators Tool has been streamlined and incorporated into the SPI4 as the pro-poor module. The SPI4 is a universal social performance assessment tool that integrates emerging industry social performance standards, click here to read more about the SPI4. The streamlined SPI4 Truelift pro-poor module not only significantly reduces the number of indicators that need to be … Continue reading →

Two Aspirant Milestone Institutions progress to the Emerging Practitioner Milestone

Truelift is very excited to announce that Microloan Foundation Malawi and Chamroeun Microfinance Limited have taken another step on the Truelift Pro-Poor Pathway and are being recognized with the Truelift Emerging Practitioner Milestone! These two organizations were recognized at the Truelift Aspirant Milestone last August (the announcements can be read here for Microloan Foundation and … Continue reading →

Initiative Development Ghana Recognized as a Truelift Aspirant!

We are excited to welcome Initiative Development Ghana FNGO  (ID Ghana) to the Truelift community of Milestone Institutions as a Truelift Aspirant. ID Ghana is the first microfinance institution to become an Aspirant by completing the Truelift Indicators as part of the SPI4 poverty lens. The SPI4 by CERISE allows users to evaluate their level … Continue reading →

Hand in Hand India and Belstar Investment and Finance Private Ltd. Recognized as Truelift Aspirants

  We are pleased to announce that Hand in Hand India and Belstar Investment & Finance Private Ltd have achieved the Truelift Aspirant Milestone. In completing the Truelift Indicators Tool, both institutions demonstrate a strong commitment to fight poverty with grass roots entrepreneurship. Belstar Investment & Finance Private Ltd was acquired in September 2008 by Dr. Kalpana Sankar and … Continue reading →

Truelift’s Progress and Future: A Message from the Steering Committee

A message from the Truelift Steering Committee was posted on the Center for Financial Inclusion Blog today. The message begins by saying that “Institutions built upon a promise of poverty alleviation must be motivated and supported to make good on that promise.” We invite you to read the entire message from the Committee here and learn more about Truelift’s … Continue reading →

2014 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper prepared a 2014 annual report for Truelift’s blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 18,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 7 sold-out performances for that many people to … Continue reading →

Opportunity Bank Serbia Recognized as a Truelift Aspirant

Truelift is excited to announce that Opportunity Bank Serbia has achieved the Aspirant Milestone! Opportunity Bank Serbia (OBS), which is part of the Opportunity International Network, demonstrated their commitment to their mission to enable the economic transformation of their clients and families. Opportunity Bank Serbia was created in 2002 in order to provide financial services … Continue reading →

Guidelines for Truelift Indicators Tool are now available in Spanish

The guidelines website for the Truelift Indicators Tool is now available in Spanish here! This is the first version of the site in Spanish and we welcome any comments you may have. The site in English is available here. The Truelift Indicators Tool (English, Spanish and French) is available to download. Follow the instructions here to … Continue reading →

Kompanion Financial Group Receives the 5th European Microfinance Award

During European Microfinance Week, Kompanion Financial Group was presented the 5th European Microfinance Award for its commitment to both microfinance and environmental sustainability.  For this year’s award, 26 applications from 19 countries were received. The Luxembourg Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Romain Schneider said, “We offer this prize to stimulate innovation in … Continue reading →