Founded | 1971 |
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Led by | Atul Tandon |
HQ in | Chicago, IL |
Effectiveness & Efficiency 
What is the impact? | 8,000 small and medium-sized business owners using OI’s training and financial services reported a 53% growth in the number of people employed in 2018 and 15,482 K-8 Ugandan students' literacy scores increased by 64% from 2014-17 |
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Growth in last 3 years? | 52% Growth in clients served |
How is money spent? | $68,956,127 spent last fiscal year to serve 7,101,879 small scale entrepreneurs in developing countries |
Is fundraising efficient? | 18¢ spent to raise $1 from 1,987 donors |
Leadership & Focus
Team | 56 staff + 60 volunteers + board of 13 |
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Mission | By providing financial solutions and training, we empower people living in poverty to transform their lives, their children’s futures and their communities |
Topic(s) | Economic Development, Education, Microfinance, Microenterprise |
People Served | Business People, Children, Women, Rural Poor, Men |
Location(s) | 20 (view list) |
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