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SVMN Podcast: Chris Crane, Opportunity International

Posted by Dave McClure on June 28, 2007

This podcast is from the June 11, 2007 SVMN meeting with Chris Crane, President and CEO of Opportunity International.

Abstract:

Chris Crane speaks on the importance of faith in Opportunity’s mission, their commitment to serving the poorest of the working poor, and their track record of innovation with financial products and technology.

Opportunity International is the world’s largest faith-based microfinance institution, serving over one million poor entrepreneurs of any faith or no faith in 28 developing countries. Opportunity provides savings accounts and insurance to an additional three million poor people. Founded in 1971, Opportunity has more commercial banks serving the working poor than any other institution.

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