Outside the U.S.
ACCION INTERNATIONAL
56 Roland Street, Suite 300
Boston, MA 02129
T 617-625-7080
F 617-625-7020
info@accion.org
www.accion.org
Acción International is the non-profit umbrella organization
for microfinance institutions across the U.S. and Latin America,
providing technical assistance, planning, policy research and analysis,
and publications to their international network of microfinance
affiliates.
COOPERATIVE
LEAGUE OF THE USA (CLUSA)
1401 New York Ave., NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
T 202-638-6222
F 202-638-1374
ncba@ncba.coop
www.clusa.coop/clusa.cfm
The Cooperative League of the USA (CLUSA) is the international arm
of the National Cooperative Business Association, which provides
technical assistance to develop cooperatives internationally. Since
1953, CLUSA has managed over 200 projects in 53 countries and has
performed over 1,000 short-term consultancies in 79 countries.
FOUNDATION
FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
1101 14th St., NW
11th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
T 202-682-1510
F 202-682-1535
www.villagebanking.org
The Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) is
an organization dedicated to fighting poverty through the creation
of micro-credit programs known as “village banks,” or
peer groups of approximately 50 persons who receive capital loans
for self-employment.
INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE
ALLIANCE
15, route des Morillons
1218 Grand-Saconnex
Geneva, Switzerland
T (+41) 022 929 88 88
F (+41) 022 798 41 22
www.ica.coop
The International Co-operative Alliance is the peak association
that represents over 800 million members of cooperatives worldwide.
MONDRAGON
CORPORACION COOPERATIVA
P† José María Arizmendiarrieta,
n† 5 20500 Mondragón.
Guipúzcoa, España
T 34-943 779 300
F 34-943 796 632
wm@mcc.coop
www.mcc.coop/ing/index.asp
Mondragón, located in the Basque region of Spain is the world’s
largest worker cooperative with over 34,000 members as of 2004.
OPPORTUNITIES WITHOUT BORDERS
1024 Anaconda Drive
Castle Rock, CO 80108
T 303-660-2550
info@owob.org
www.owob.org
Founded in 2006 as a result of experiences abroad by Colorado State business students, Opportunities Without Borders has aimed to leverage universities around the world focused on social entrepreneurship to provide on the ground assistance and education to micro-enterprises around the world on how to expand their sales and operational capability. Student teams partner with local organizations, university faculty, industry mentors, NGOs, and potential investors to assist micro-businesses to assess market opportunities. In addition, the group manages a small revolving loan fund, which can be used to help finance expansion.
WORLD COUNCIL OF
CREDIT UNIONS
5710 Mineral Point Road
Madison, WI 53705
T 608-231-7130
F 608-238-8020
mail@woccu.org
www.woccu.org
The World Council of Credit Unions is a representative organization
for credit unions around the world. Through publications, meetings,
and technical assistance, WCCU works to extend credit unions as
viable tools of economic development.
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