New Solutions to Fighting Poverty | Jose Quinonez | Talks at Google

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Channel: Talks at Google · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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José Quiñonez is the founding CEO of Mission Asset Fund (MAF), the nonprofit behind the award-winning Lending Circles program. To date, Lending Circles have helped more than 7,000 people across the country access over $6.5 million in zero-interest loans to build credit, apply for citizenship, go to college, buy homes, and start businesses. In 2016, José received a MacArthur “Genius” Award for bringing creativity and innovation to the field of financial services.

In this talk, José shares the secret behind the success of the Lending Circles program and considers what that can teach us about the best ways to fight poverty.

Learn more about José, MAF, and Lending Circles by visiting www.missionassetfund.org and www.lendingcircles.org.

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