Mission Driven Leadership - Deciding to Change Our Name

April 19, 2025

WMF has evolved a lot in the last 15 years, but our board is always working hard to stay true to our mission. Our mission-driven leadership ultimately led us to make a hard, but crucial, decision to change our name.

We Are Now WorldWise Microfinance

April 15, 2025

Over the past 15 years, Wisconsin Microfinance has grown, evolved, and expanded, but our mission has never wavered. As we looked forward, we recognized the need for a name that better reflected our mission, the range of the work we do, and […]

Welcome Tom Boyd - New Director of Development

April 10, 2025

We are thrilled to welcome our very first paid employee, Tom Boyd, as our new Director of Development. A seasoned leader in the nonprofit world, Tom brings decades of experience in strategic planning, resource development, and communications.

OP ED - Microfinance is Empowering Possibility, Even When Global Aid is at Risk

April 5, 2025

New Program in Uganda!

March 10, 2025

Wisconsin Microfinance is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Nsimbi Impact in Uganda. Our program is launching in Mbarara, a largely agricultural community in western Uganda, where many women face significant barriers to financial access,

A Lifeline for Women

March 5, 2025

March is Women's History Month, when we reflect on the accomplishments of women around the world. We celebrate our women loan recipients and their hard work to create a better future for themselves and their families.

Board Spotlight: Women of WorldWise Microfinance

October 17, 2024

Here at WorldWise Microfinance, we think it is important to lift up women's voices all around the world, and also here at home. That is why we are so proud to have 9 wonderful women on our board. We can […]

On the Ground in Ghana - Board Member Trevor Franda visits Moree, Site of New Microfinance Program

May 19, 2024

Driving down the two-lane highway that connects Ghana’s capital city of Accra with the historic city of Cape Coast, Nana Obokese picks up the phone, put it down, and tells his driver to stop the car at the side of […]

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