Tag Archives: poverty

July 15, 2009 by Anne Morriss

Microfinance in the U.S: Kiva Enters at its Own Risk

This post also appears on the official blog for the book In the River They Swim, a collection of essays about fighting poverty in the developing world. The book “tells the story of change in the microcosms of emerging businesses, …

In the River They Swim, Kiva, Microfinance, poverty

June 7, 2009 by Anne Morriss

Unsolicited Advice for Michelle’s New Chief of Staff

Congratulations. Figuring out how to spend her political capital sounds like the greatest job in the world right now. Approval is not the same thing as impact. Don’t hide the arms. They’re the reason I still make it to the …