Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), a source of financial and social performance data on microfinance institutions (MFIs), funders and service providers, has received grants from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and the Ford Foundation to expand its Social Performance Information Program.
The Social Performance Information Program allows MIX users to view an microfinance institution’s (MFI’s) social performance results alongside its operational and financial data in standard profiles on MIX Market. The long-term goal of MIX is to build a fact base and set of analytical tools that will enable an integrated view of an MFI’s performance – both financial and social.
By Witt Gatchell, Research Associate
About Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX):
Established in 2002, Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) is a nonprofit organization with headquarters in Washington, DC, and regional offices in Peru, Senegal, India and Indonesia. It is a global, web-based, microfinance information platform. MIX provides detailed financial and social performance information from microfinance institutions (MFIs), as well as business information from market facilitators and donor organizations and investors in microfinance. MIX Market currently provides data on over 1800 MFIs and over 100 investors. MIX was founded by CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) and is sponsored by Citi Foundation, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
About Ford Foundation:
The Ford Foundation provides grants and loans that address the issues of democratic and accountable government, human rights, social justice philanthropy, economic fairness, metropolitan opportunity (jobs, schools transportation, housing), sustainable development, educational opportunity and scholarship, freedom of expression, and sexuality and reproductive health and rights. The foundation was chartered in 1936 by Edsel Ford. As of 2009, more than USD 15.6 billion has been distributed worldwide.
Sources and Additional Resources:
[1] MIX Press Release: “MIX receives funding for expanded social performance initiative”, http://www.themix.org/press-release/mix-receives-funding-expanded-social…
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