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Increasing MFI Capital Through Business Partnership - the Good Returns Model
Under a new and innovative business model, for-profits and non-profits can work together to dramatically increase the capital pool available to nonprofit MFIs. The model is called Good Returns: a business agrees to invest its profits each year for a one-year period into MFIs in the form of an interest-free loan. It's a "win-win-win-win" for the business, customers, MFI, and the MFI clients.
I started the first Good Returns model company one year ago, Soap Hope. Soap Hope sells all natural bodycare products online at http://soaphope.com. Since that time we have recruited two more businesses to the Good Returns model, and many more are awaiting the results of this business/social experiment.
Read more here: http://bit.ly/8guExv
If you know any small or mid-sized businesses who would like to explore partnerships with MFIs, please point them to me.
Regards,
Salah
Soap Hope
100% of Profits Invested in Women's Antipoverty Efforts
Tags: business, capital, entrepreneurship, mfi, partnership, social
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Comment by Chris Becker on February 8, 2010 at 11:44pm - Sounds like a great model. If I hear or think of anyone, I will let you know.
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