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Opportunity Collaboration posted a blog postMary Houghton Receives New Award Recognizing Champions in the Fight to end Poverty.
The Opportunity Collaboration has selected Mary Houghton, co-founder and President of ShoreBank Corporation to receive the 2009 Economic Opportunity Achievement Award at the Opportunity Collaboration, taking place from October 17-20.“It is remarkable that ShoreBank’s responsible and innovative use of credit and operating financial institutions specializing in community development has earned a place at the table, where leaders and developers from around the world are convening to discuss ways…See More
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- I am a social entrepreneur
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- The Opportunity Collaboration is a learning, teaching and networking summit – a diverse community of social investors/social ventures, entrepreneurial nonprofit leaders, foundation trustees/executives, policy thought leaders and agents of change.
An impartial, non-aligned forum, the Opportunity Collaboration uses the power of connection and community to create economic justice and alleviate poverty. The Opportunity Collaboration’s 2009 congress occurs on World Poverty Day.
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- Poverty Alleviation, Microfinance, Social Enterprise, Activism, Nonprofits, NGOs, Foundations, Economic Justice
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Mary Houghton Receives New Award Recognizing Champions in the Fight to end Poverty.
The Opportunity Collaboration has selected Mary Houghton, co-founder and President of ShoreBank Corporation to receive the 2009 Economic Opportunity Achievement Award at the Opportunity Collaboration, taking place from October 17-20.
“It is remarkable that ShoreBank’s responsible and innovative use of credit and operating financial institutions specializing in community development has earned a place at the table, where leaders and developers from around the world are convening to… Continue
“It is remarkable that ShoreBank’s responsible and innovative use of credit and operating financial institutions specializing in community development has earned a place at the table, where leaders and developers from around the world are convening to… Continue
Posted on March 23, 2009 at 19:30
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