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Revision as of 20:03, 18 July 2023
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| Company type | Nonprofit organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Microfinance Social enterprise Research |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC, United States |
Area served | Africa Asia Eurasia Latin America Middle East |
Key people | John Hatch, founder, and Rupert Scofield, President and CEO |
| Products | Financial services Impact investing Energy Research |
| Revenue | $339,617,464 (December 31, 2017) |
Number of employees | Approximately 10,000 (November 9, 2016) |
| Website | www |
FINCA International is a non-profit, microfinance organization, founded by John Hatch in 1984. FINCA is the innovator of the village banking methodology in microcredit and is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern-day microfinance. With its headquarters in Washington, D.C., FINCA is considered to be one of the most influential microfinance organizations in the world.[1] The name FINCA is an acronym for Foundation for International Community Assistance.[2]
Countries where FINCA operates
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Ecuador (founded in 1994), Guatemala (founded in 1998), Haiti (founded in 1989), Honduras (founded in 1989), Nicaragua (founded in 1992)
- Newly independent states (Eurasia): Armenia (founded in 1999), Azerbaijan (founded in 1998), Georgia (founded in 1998), Kosovo (founded in 2000), Kyrgyzstan (founded in 1995), Tajikistan (founded in 2003)
- Africa: DR Congo (founded in 2003), Malawi (founded in 1994), Tanzania (founded in 1998), Uganda (founded in 1992), Zambia (founded in 2001), Nigeria (founded in 2014)
- Middle East and South Asia: Afghanistan (founded in 2003), Jordan (founded in 2007), Pakistan (founded in 2013)
See also
- FINCA Afghanistan
- FINCA Uganda Limited
- John Hatch
- Village banking
- Microcredit
- Microfinance
- Opportunity International
References
- ^ Kingsbury, Kathleen (April 5, 2007). "Lending a hand". Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved April 25, 2007.
- ^ "History of FINCA and Microfinance". FINCA. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Natalie Portman's video interview regarding FINCA on ABC News' This Week with George Stephanopoulos, April 29, 2007
- Natalie Portman's video interview regarding FINCA on ABC's The View, May 1, 2007
- Natalie Portman's interview regarding her involvement with FINCA and The Village Banking Campaign on MSNBC, August 18, 2009
- Exploring the Impact of FINCA on Underserved Communities with Financial Services in India
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