Root Capital

William Foote featured at the 2011 Harvard Social Enterprise Conference and photographed for the Dear World Campaign

News

January 23, 2012-
Press Release
Root Capital Named One of Top 100 Best NGOs

December 15, 2011-
The New York Times
News Flash: Progress Happens

December 15, 2011-
AllAboutAlpha.com
Alpha Hunters: Investing in Global Development

December 7, 2011-
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
Root Capital - Carifresh Video

November 30, 2011-
Forbes
Forbes' List of the Top 30 Social Entrepreneurs

November 9, 2011-
Americas Quarterly
Root Capital: A Case Study in Impact Investing

November 4, 2011-
Americas Quarterly
So, you want to be an impact investor?

November 1, 2011-
The Miami Herald
The black gold of Haiti, coffee creole is hot again

September 22, 2011-
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
The $1,050,000 grant and loan to Root Capital is providing financing for small and medium-sized businesses in Haiti

September 7, 2011-
Care2 (Ashoka)
Sustainable Farming and Livelihoods Take Root

September 6, 2011-
Forbes
Greed Has Gone Good: Social Capital Markets 2011

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Root Capital is a nonprofit social investment fund that is pioneering finance for grassroots businesses in rural areas of developing countries. We provide capital, deliver financial training, and strengthen market connections for small and growing businesses that build sustainable livelihoods and transform rural communities in poor, environmentally vulnerable places.

Since our launch in 1999, we have provided $330 million in credit to 349 small and growing businesses in 30 countries, maintaining a 99% repayment rate from our borrowers and a 100% repayment rate to our investors.

Featured Client

Growing Rural Prosperity in Peru

AgroMantaro

Agosto Fernandini- Founder and CEO of Agromantaro AgroMantaro is a Peruvian agro-processor of artichokes and jalapeños that sources from small-scale farmers throughout Peru and has located its processing plant in the central Peruvian Andes. By maintaining long-term relationships with customers like General Mills and McCain, AgroMantaro provides a steady income to hundreds of small-scale farmers as well as job security for more than 600 employees at its processing plant – 90 percent of whom are women employed in their first formal job. AgroMantaro’s growth is critical in these rural regions where most farmers earn little income and unemployment is at 30 percent. Since becoming a Root Capital client in 2010, AgroMantaro has been able to increase sales and production by 50 percent.

Featured Client

Growing Rural Prosperity in Peru

AgroMantaro

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