The Final Countdown: Where are MetLife’s Financial Inclusion Grants Landing?

The Final Countdown: Where are MetLife’s Financial Inclusion Grants Landing?

In 2013, the MetLife Foundation made a $200 million commitment to advance global financial inclusion. With $100 million left to move, where is the money going? 

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Not-So-Random Good Deeds: Another Housing Crisis Bad Actor Bank Giving for Financial Literacy

Not-So-Random Good Deeds: Another Housing Crisis Bad Actor Bank Giving for Financial Literacy

SunTrust is yet another bank that engaged in malfeasance during the housing bubble and is now focusing its philanthropy on financial literacy and inclusion. Ironic, right? 

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For a Finance Couple, a Risky Big Bet on Child Savings Accounts

For a Finance Couple, a Risky Big Bet on Child Savings Accounts

Despite talk of more risk-taking and big bets, lots of individual donors still play it safe. We look at a couple that isn't by investing in a public-private effort to change kids' lives in NYC. 

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Pay Day: Who Cares About Empowering Responsible Small Business Lenders?

Pay Day: Who Cares About Empowering Responsible Small Business Lenders?

In the places where entrepreneurs most desperately need capital, it's often in short supply. CDFIs work to change that, and some deep-pocketed funders have an eye out for lenders doing the best job. 

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