Mission

Founded in 1994, Global Partnerships (GP) is a nonprofit social investor based in Seattle, Washington, and Managua, Nicaragua, whose mission is to expand opportunity for people living in poverty.

GP invests in exceptional microfinance organizations and cooperatives, our partners, which serve hundreds of thousands of people in need with microloans and other life-changing services to help them earn a living and improve their lives.

Our strategy has evolved since 1994, when we were founded to support microfinance work in Central America. Recognizing that impoverished people face multiple challenges beyond access to credit, Global Partnerships prioritizes partners that provide a holistic package of not just loans but other essential goods and services. Specifically, GP invests in cooperatives and microfinance institutions that can deliver impactful, sustainable programs in one of these five impact areas:

• Health care: Preventive education and essential health care for women
• Rural livelihoods: Technical support and loans to help farmers boost their income
• Micro-entrepreneurship: Microcredit plus strategic business education
• Women's empowerment: Tools to help women develop as leaders and entrepreneurs
• Green technology: Access to technologies that benefit people in poverty and the environment  

At the end of our last fiscal year, GP had more than $36 million invested in 30 partners in seven countries, positively affecting the lives of more than 250,000 people and advancing business models to serve millions of people in the future.

Our work is fueled by mission-aligned donors and investors who share our vision. Everything we do is intended to make the best possible use of their resources.

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