The International Association of Microfinance Investors (IAMFI) is a global membership organization dedicated to serving current and potential microfinance investors. Microfinance provides low-income households and enterprises access to capital and other financial services such as savings, insurance and remittances.

IAMFI helps commercially oriented microfinance investors achieve their goals for financial and social returns by offering credible, objective industry information, conducting research and hosting educational and networking events.  In addition, IAMFI facilitates dialogue among industry leaders to develop best practices and tools that improve the global environment for microfinance investing.  

IAMFI is grateful to its visionary Seed Capital Funders and Founding Members DOEN Foundation of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Gray Matters Capital of Georgia, USA and Omidyar Network of California, USA for providing start-up capital for IAMFI’s creation. 



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IAMFI likewise thanks Founding Members Gray Ghost Ventures, Plainfield Asset Management LLC, Rockefeller Foundation, TIAA-CREF and Triodos Investment Management BV for their financial support.



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Published by: J.P. Morgan

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