The Ms. Foundation for Women, a social justice foundation, delivers strategic grants, capacity building and leadership development to over 150 grassroots and national advocacy organizations throughout the U.S. Ms. Foundation support enables groups to create connections across issues, constituencies and policymaking levels to strengthen social movements and ignite change on behalf of women, families and communities. Since 1973, the Foundation has granted more than $50 million to organizations in rural and urban areas nationwide.

The Ms. Foundation supports the efforts of women and girls to govern their own lives and influence the world around them. Through its leadership, expertise and financial support, the Foundation champions an equitable society by effecting change in public consciousness, law, philanthropy and social policy. Read the rest of this entry »

Types of Small Business Administration Lenders

Getting a loan from the SBA can be extremely beneficial to your business. In order to minimize your time and energy spent on receiving a loan however, it is important to be informed about the different types of lenders that assist you in receiving SBA loans.

The SBA itself does not participate in the lending process to individual business owners. Instead, it has created a network of banks and lenders in your local community that offer SBA loans. These lenders fall into three distinct categories which will turn out to be important in choosing one of the 22,500 lenders associated with the SBA. These lenders are General lenders, CLP lenders, and PLP lenders. Read the rest of this entry »