End global poverty. Faster.
Founded: 2008
Status: Nonprofit
Processing Fee: 8% according to 2007 financials
Website: http://www.optinnow.org
In their words:
OptINnow™ is funded and managed by Opportunity International, a non-profit organization. OptINnow is simply a means by which individual and group donations can reach poor entrepreneurs faster, and easier. Opportunity International currently serves over 1.2 million entrepreneurs worldwide, and has microfinance organizations in 28 countries. About OptINnow Our Mission Our mission is simple. We're working to end global poverty. Faster. How? By providing those who live in chronic poverty with one vital thing they need to transform their lives: Opportunity. But that's not all. Along the way we hope to transform additional lives, like yours. That's why we've made it so simple for good people everywhere to come together, to fund small loans, to witness big and lasting impact, and to truly change the world. That's what we're really about. We're about every land becoming a land of opportunity. And with your help we'll get there. We are not for profit. We are part of Opportunity International; one of the largest and most well respected microfinance organizations. For 37 years we have been providing loans, business training and other financial services to entrepreneurs in some of the poorest parts of the world. We are heeding Jesus Christ's call to serve the poor. And we're doing it in a whole new way. We're doing it with giving that keeps going. We hope you'll join us. How it works You will frequently hear us say that we can help "End global poverty. Faster." A bold statement, but what does it mean, really? If you're serious about it, it means you have to approach the problem in a whole new way. You have to believe in new things. You have to make each step work smarter, not harder. And you have to ignite the passion we believe is inherent in every human being on earth. We call this approach the "Multiplier Effect." Everything it touches is compounded and transformed for good. Every act creates a new chain of good that reaches well beyond any physical constraint.
