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The Power of Yes. The Power of Philanthropy.

Posted on Feb 11, 2014 by

Opportunity Fund's community of supporters turned out to support our 2013 Giving Campaign, "The Power of Yes". Here are the results of your generosity, and here are some of the reasons why our donors support our cause.

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The Post Office Banks on the Poor. Can this work?

Posted on Feb 11, 2014 by Eric Weaver

Approximately 88 million people in the United States, or 28 percent of the population, have no bank account at all, or do have a bank account, but primarily rely on check-cashing storefronts to meet their financial needs. And these lenders charge much more for their services than traditional banks. But a possible solution has appeared, in the unlikely guise of the United States Postal Service.

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An Opportunity to Start-Up

Posted on Feb 03, 2014 by Danielle Yorko

Opportunity Fund is now accepting applications for its 2014 Start-Up Funding Challenge! For a third year in a row, Opportunity Fund has allocated funding to help new businesses get off the ground.

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Investor Meeting and Open House Event Re-Cap

Posted on Jan 31, 2014 by Caitlin McShane

On the afternoon of January 30th, Opportunity Fund’s community of supporters came together—in-person and online—for our annual Investor Meeting and an Open House to celebrate our new San Francisco office.   We think of our annual Investor Meeting as Opportunity Fund’s version of a bank “earnings call,” except that we aren’t interested in just highlighting our financial performance.  Instead, we also…

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Assets and Opportunity Scored Card Released

Posted on Jan 30, 2014 by Gwendy Donaker Brown

California ranked #34 in the new released 2014 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard. This shows that for more and more of our hard working neighbors, the middle class dream remains out of reach.

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Opportunity for All

Posted on Jan 29, 2014 by

“Opportunity is who we are, and the defining project of our generation is to restore that promise.” - President Barack Obama, State of the Union address, Jan 28, 2014. Well said Mr. President. We are also in the business of creating opportunities, so families can achieve financial stability through entrepreneurship and education.

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Low-Income People Excited to Save, Uncertain if Possible - New Opportunity Fund Research Results

Posted on Jan 15, 2014 by Jenna Boyer

In our ongoing effort to monitor and evaluate our work, Opportunity Fund recently completed an interim report on our Start2Save Microsavings imitative. We're helping very low-income people save money for a rainy day to prevent, manage and recover from emergencies. New results tell us more about who these clients are, how they feel and how they're doing.

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Shop Our Opportunity Fund Holiday Gift Guide

Posted on Dec 13, 2013 by

Looking for a holiday gift that will sure to delight and supports a local business? Find great options in our 2013 Opportunity Fund Gift Guide.

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"Opportunity Funded" business acquired by Google!

Posted on Dec 04, 2013 by Caitlin McShane

Meka Robotics, founded by Aaron Edsinger and Jeff Weber, is a San Francisco-based robotics company. Opportunity Fund invested in the business in 2010, providing $60,000 in working capital. This past August, they paid off their remaining balance on the loan. Today, we learned why: Google acquired Meka Robotics, as reported in The New York Times!

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California's Economic Opportunity Score

Posted on Nov 18, 2013 by Gwendy Donaker Brown

California still has a long way to go to be a national leader in terms of economic mobility. Despite our vast resources and innovative spirit, California is ranked 33 out of 50 states on the newly released Opportunity Index.

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