Root Capital Selected for ImpactAssets 50 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECambridge, Massachusetts, October 28, 2013 – Root Capital has been selected for the ImpactAssets 50 for the third consecutive year. The ImpactAssets 50 is a publically available...
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Women in the Middle
October 2013IN THIS ISSUE CONNECT WITH US ONLINEMessage from the CEOWhat We're Reading Read our New BlogJoin the TeamInterview with Wesley WeissbergSocial MediaNew and Noteworthy Message from...
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Invirtiendo en Adaptabilidad
La roya del café es una enfermedad fúngica que debilita y finalmente mata los arbustos de café. Las principales causas de la epidemia que está atacando a Centroamérica y al norte de Perú actualmente...
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Investing in Resilience
Coffee rust, called La Roya in Spanish, is a fungal disease that weakens and eventually kills coffee trees. The principal causes of the outbreak that is sweeping Central America and northern Peru today...
View ArticleGreen Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.; Multilateral Investment Fund; Skoll...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Comunicado de prensa en español abajo) $7 Million Public-Private Partnership Models Holistic Approach to Ensure Agricultural Supply Chain Stability in Face of Increasing Climate...
View ArticleGMCR, MIF and Skoll Foundation pledge US$7 million for rust leaf relief
https://globalcoffeereview.com/news/article/gmcr-mif-and-skoll-foundation-pledge-us7-million-for-rust-leaf-reliefThursday, November 7, 2013Name of News Outlet: Global Coffee Review
View ArticleNew England firms helping growers hit hard by coffee fungus
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2013/11/new_england_firms_helping_grow.htmlThursday, November 7, 2013Name of News Outlet: The Boston Globe
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New Impact Study on Nicaragua Coffee Client
COOMPROCOM is a fast-growing “gazelle” and an economic anchor in the Nicaraguan communities it serves. Our new case study evaluates how the coffee cooperative impacts farmer livelihoods.Hero image...
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Where's the Feast? Cracking Food Insecurity
November 2013IN THIS ISSUE CONNECT WITH US ONLINEMessage from the CEOWhat We're Reading Featured MediaJoin the TeamInterview with Jeff DykstraSocial MediaNew and Noteworthy Message from the...
View ArticleCoffee shops, farmers and a banker team up to save Latin American coffee
http://www.pri.org/stories/2013-12-03/coffee-shops-farmers-and-banker-team-save-latin-american-coffeeTuesday, December 3, 2013Name of News Outlet: PRI's The World
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Alissa Thuotte
Investor Relations AssociateAlissa works closely with the Senior Manager of Institutional Relations to identify prospective funders, create engagement strategies, prepare grant proposals and manage...
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Celebrating Our 1500th Loan
Our 1500th loan goes to Nahualá, a Guatemala coffee cooperative. One-third of Nahualá’s organic coffee is sold under the Café Femenino brand, giving women members a premium boost.Hero image text box...
View ArticleLoan Officer, Rwanda (Independent Contractor)
SummaryThe Loan Officer, together with the Root Capital team, is responsible for the following activities in Rwanda, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and Burundi: proactively work to identify...
View ArticleLoan Officer - Kenya
SummaryThe Loan Officer, together with the Root Capital team, is responsible for the following activities in Kenya: actively work to identify potential borrowers; proactively make contact with loan...
View ArticleRoot Capital Wins East African Agriculture Finance Initiative of the Year
http://www.rootcapital.org/sites/default/files/downloads/agric_awards_press_release.pdfWednesday, December 11, 2013Name of News Outlet: Focus on East Africa
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Martin Lubanga Buyeka
Portfolio AssociateMartin oversees the preparation and administration of loan agreements and security documents, and assists in the institutional and operational growth of Root Capital Africa's...
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Unlocking Growth and Impact: Financial Advisory Services
Small agricultural businesses throughout the developing world face significant barriers to accessing the capital they need to grow and lift farmer communities out of poverty. For many, weak financial...
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Desencadenando Crecimiento e Impacto: Servicios de Asesoria Financiera
En los países en vías de desarrollo, las empresas agrícolas pequeñas se enfrentan a significativas barreras de acceso al capital que necesitan para crecer y ayudar a que las comunidades campesinas...
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Laura Ramirez
Administrative/HR AssistantLaura oversees administrative, HR and IT activities for the office in Costa Rica. Previously, she worked as Regional Support for GBM's SAP implementation project in Costa...
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Faina Rozental
Impact AssociateFaina is responsible for supporting initiatives related to social and environmental performance management and its relation to programmatic strategy. Previously, she worked as a sales...
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