Hot off the Presses...

While the eBay Foundation offices are closed in observance of Veteran's Day, life continues to remind us of the work that we do. This morning, there was a great piece in the San Jose Mercury News about Lenders for Community Development and the stories we heard as part of the eBay Foundation hosted Microenterprise Funder's Group meeting. On Monday and Tuesday, we were joined by Scott Duke Harris, a writer for the San Jose Mercury News. When Scott entered the room, the image of a Clark Kent-like journalist (complete with very stylish glasses) entered my mind. Scott graciously listened to the clients as they proudly shared their stories about their path to economic independence. He also took the time to understand the historical perspective of the microenterprise movement by speaking with many of those who have been involved with the microenterprise development field for over a decade such as Elaine Edgecomb of the Aspen Institute and Bob Friedman of the Friedman Family Foundation. I can't but be thrilled by the resulting article that you can read via the below link. How great that a wide audience can learn more about LCD's important work and the success stories of clients like Robin, Nestor, Georgette and Sandra, who generously share about their life experiences so others can be inspired. What a great way to start the weekend!

San Jose Mercury News Article on the Microenterprise Funders Meeting