Join Business Exchange
to access the most
relevant content for you,
filtered by like-minded
business professionals.
Learn more

OMIDYAR NETWORK

Established in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife, Pam, Omidyar Network is a philanthropic investment firm that works to create and foster opportunity for people around the world. In 2006 the couple gave $100 million to Tufts University to establish a fund that will attract private capital and scale up the microfinance sector. Omidyar and his wife, Pam, were named to BusinessWeek's 2008 list of the 50 Top American Givers, which recognizes the most generous U.S. philanthropists.

Omidyar Network is part of Business Exchange, suggested by patricia o'connell. This topic contains 155 news and 78 blog items. Read updated news, blogs, and resources about Omidyar Network. Find user-submitted articles and reactions on Omidyar Network from like-minded professionals.

News

Please add new articles to this topic

Who gives a crap? Sanitation, energy and entrepreneurship in Kenyamore

serving approximately 150 each day.�� One is at Bridge International school (a for-profit school supported by the...

Cassidy: Fred Swaniker is tapping Silicon Valley to mold leaders in Af...more

to speak at a Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research conference on tapping Africa's economic potential.

D.light Launches Ultra-Affordable Solar Lantern For Emerging Marketsmore

every kerosene lantern with clean, safe and bright light. d.light is financed by leading social enterprise funds...

The Board Vector: A New Board Assessment Toolkitmore

Good Will: Strengthening Nonprofits by Engaging Businesses. This week, I"ll be presenting The Board Vector toolkit...

BRAC Is The Largest Global Anti-Poverty Organization, And It's A Secre...more

budget is half a billion dollars. BRAC is one of the extraordinary organizations that is funded by the Omidyar Network...

Omidyar Network Executive Forum (ONEF) Convening the World's Leading S...more

BRAC , Wikimedia Foundation , DonorsChoose , Ushahidi , Refugees United , and others of their peers, will convene this...

Omidyar Network Commits $1.5 Million To African Leadership Academy To ...more

/PRNewswire/ -- Omidyar Network announced today it has committed $1.5 million over two years to African Leadership...

What���s Cooler Than a Million Dollars? Changing a Million Livesmore

companies solve social problems? Impact investors think they can. One of the pioneers in the field is the Omidyar...

High Profile Donors Asking Questions About Profits That Could ...more

Boston Celtics basketball team. One of the largest donors, giving a total of $11.7 million, was the Omidyar Network,...

What's Next For Nonprofit Social Site Jumomore

worth is in the $700 million range. Jumo raised $3 million from billionaire eBay founder Pierre Omidyar���s���� Omidyar...

Micro-Lending Site Kiva Goes Greenmore

who know their local communities and manage relationships with borrowers. Last year Kiva from impact investment fund...

Chris Hughes On What's Next For Nonprofit Social Site Jumomore

worth is in the $700 million range. Jumo raised $3 million from billionaire eBay founder Pierre Omidyar?s��� ���...

Breakthrough for Impact Investing in Africa, as LeapFrog Invests $14M ...more

global banks such as JP Morgan, Triodos, IFC, KfW, and EIB; leading funds such as Soros EDF, TIAA-CREF, Omidyar...

SeeClickFix Adds Facebook Appmore

app was mostly done, he said. New Haven-based SeeClickFix announced investments by O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and the...

Vasan Eyecare, Eye Q in talks for PE fundingmore

million raised from Song Investment, that in turn is funded and owned by the Soros Economic Development Fund, Omidyar...

The new American philanthropists: Will their billions get results?more

involve innovative funding models. To that end, eBay ( EBAY ) founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife, Pam, set up Omidyar...

Sell My Timeshare NOW and Prosper.com Partner, Bringing Liquidity to t...more

backed by financial and technology luminaries including, Jim Breyer of Accel Partners; Bob Kagle of Benchmark Capital;...

GlobalGiving Sends First $800,000 to Japanese Relief Partners on the G...more

Pepsi, Discovery Communications, Gap, Inc., Ford Motor Company, and Nike, among others. In addition, major funding...

LivingSocial and GlobalGiving Team up for Japan Reliefmore

partners include Pepsi, Discovery Communications, Ford Motor Company, and Nike, among others. In addition, major...

Skipping over rote in Indian educationmore

either by a foundation or a for-profit group," said Jayant Sinha, who heads the Indian office of Omidyar Network,...

Guardian Activate Summit heads to New Yorkmore

s Paley Centre for Media, is to be sponsored by the United Nations Foundation, the Vodafone Foundation and Omidyar...

MIX Brings Social Performance to the Forefront of Microfinancemore

Group to Assist the Poor) and works in collaboration with CGAP, the Citi Foundation, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation,...

'Enough Is Enough Nigeria' Receives Grant From Omidyar Network To Prom...more

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Omidyar Network announced today a grant of up to $130,000 to Enough...

John Baer: Corruption? It's practically a state hallmarkmore

The Washington-based center has $1.5 million in grants from the Princeton-based Rita Allen Foundation and the...

Skipping Over Rote in Indian Schoolsmore

before, either by a foundation or a for-profit group, said Jayant Sinha, who heads the Indian office of Omidyar...

Top Sources: Omidyar Network

  • online.wsj.com
  • omidyar.net
  • Reuters
  • Fast Company
  • foundationcenter.org
  • soros.org
  • findarticles.com
  • BusinessWeek
  • Christian Science Monitor
  • Economictimes

Most Active Users in this Topic

see all contributors in Omidyar Network

Featured White Papers

Post a Job

Jobs in this Topic

Investment Management Professional Omidyar Network | San Francisco, CA
Posted: Apr 10
Senior Network Engineer Omidyar Networks | Austin, TX
Posted: Feb 3
Director, Investments - US Education Omidyar Network | San Francisco, CA
Posted: May 11
Research Analyst Omidyar Networks | South San Francisco, CA
Posted: May 13
Director, Development Omidyar Networks | Seattle, WA
Posted: May 15

Report comment contains invalid characters. ()
cancel
Search Cancel