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How Good is Your Governance?
> Posted by Danielle Donza Take this quick survey to evaluate the governance of your MFI: Do you have an independent board chair? Do you conduct board evaluations? Does your board discuss the social...
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Governance: The Buck Has to Stop Somewhere
> Posted by Danielle Donza The stories of crises and failures in microfinance often seem to involve the same underlying problem: weak governance. “Weathering the Storm: Lessons in Microfinance...
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A Core Reference Tool Updated: CMEF’s Governance Guidelines
>Posted by Danielle Donza Several years ago the Council of Microfinance Equity Funds (CMEF) created a small booklet containing governance guidelines for microfinance institutions. The booklet...
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Child and Youth Finance – Governments Step in
> Posted by Meghan Greene, Manager, CFI FAB (Financial Access at Birth) has been working with volunteers from Credit Suisse who helped dig deeper into the assumptions behind FAB and identify...
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New Microfinance Regulation in Nigeria
> Posted by Jeffrey Riecke, Communications Assistant, CFI Central Bank of Nigeria Nigeria’s central bank recently unveiled new regulation for the country’s microfinance industry, aiming to mitigate...
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What Do Governance and Parenting Have in Common?
> Posted by Deborah Drake, Vice President and Program Manager, Investing in Inclusive Finance, CFI The Investing in Inclusive Finance program at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion explores...
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Stakeholders vs. Shareholders: Which Side Are You On?
> Posted by Deborah Drake and Andrea Horak, Vice President/Program Manager and Program Coordinator, Investing in Inclusive Finance, CFI The Investing in Inclusive Finance program at the Center for...
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A Call for Client Voice in the Boardroom
> Posted by Andrea Horak, Program Coordinator, CFI The Investing in Inclusive Finance program at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion explores the practices of investors in inclusive...
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Ten Risk Questions for Every MFI Board
> Posted by Andrea Horak, Program Coordinator, CFI The Investing in Inclusive Finance program at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion explores the practices of investors in inclusive...
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Emerging Risks on China’s Path Towards Financial Inclusion
> Posted by Jeffrey Riecke, Communications Assistant, CFI Much of the financial world’s attention is directed at China and the global impact of fluctuations in its banking and financial markets....
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Staying the Course When Risks Rise: Advice for Board Members
> Posted by Christian Ruehmer, Independent Consultant The Investing in Inclusive Finance program at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion explores the practices of investors in inclusive...
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A Journey to Understanding Risk as a New Board Director in “Governing Banks:...
> Posted by Madeleine Dy, Program Specialist, CFI The Investing in Inclusive Finance program at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion explores the practices of investors in inclusive finance....
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Peer Pressure for Good: Applying Peer Learning to Governance Leadership
> Posted by Madeleine Dy, Program Specialist, CFI The Investing in Inclusive Finance program at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion explores the practices of investors in inclusive finance....
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Does Good Governance Guarantee Good Business?
> Posted by Andrea Horak, Program Coordinator, CFI The Investing in Inclusive Finance program at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion explores the practices of investors in inclusive...
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12 Practices to Improve Governance
> Posted by Danielle Piskadlo, Senior Program Specialist, CFI The Investing in Inclusive Finance program at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion explores the practices of investors in...
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How Does Your Board Compare? Findings from the McKinsey Global Survey
> Posted by Madeleine Dy, Program Specialist, CFI The Investing in Inclusive Finance program at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion explores the practices of investors in inclusive finance....
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Microfinance Corporate Governance: Is It Special? (Part One)
> Posted by Bob Bragar, Principal, Strategies for Impact Investors The Investing in Inclusive Finance program at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion explores the practices of investors in...
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Microfinance Corporate Governance: Is It Special? (Part Two)
> Posted by Bob Bragar, Principal, Strategies for Impact Investors The Investing in Inclusive Finance program at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion explores the practices of investors in...
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What Are the Incentives for Joining a Non-Profit Board?
> Posted by Danielle Piskadlo, Manager, Investing in Inclusive Finance, CFI The Investing in Inclusive Finance program at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion explores the practices of...
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Governance by Trust: Philosophy or Fluke?
> Posted by Joshua Goldstein, Principal Director for Economic Citizenship & Disability Inclusion, CFI The extent of the reciprocal relationship of trust between an employer and employee may be...
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