Microloans and Well-Being
iZōsh International grants microloans exclusively to women. So far in 2022, iZōsh Chapter Events have funded microloans for 43 women! As an organization focused on women, this comes as no surprise. We celebrate investing in women, supporting female entrepreneurs and...
iZōsh International Fall Newsletter
A Note from the iZōsh International President We are excited to have published our very first iZōsh International newsletter as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the birth of iZōsh, Women Investing in Women! You can download the full first issue below. I would...
Book Review: The Girl with the Louding Voice
A book review by Katie Glupker, Chair of the iZōsh Ann Arbor Chapter. Katie discovered this unique novel, The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Daré (2020), when it was featured as the April 2020 Opportunity International Book Club pick of the month. Katie Glupker...
Microloans: Gifts that Keep Giving
iZōsh International Board Member Peace Akol shares her story My first contact with microlending was through my mother’s experience running a small business in Kampala, Uganda where I grew up. My mother’s retail business was partly financed through microloans....
‘Made to Thrive’ Event Highlights Savings Groups
“For a woman living in extreme poverty, being in a savings group gives her agency.”Robin Phillips, President of iZōsh International Robin Phillips, President of iZōsh International, recently had the opportunity to speak during a World Vision ‘Made To Thrive’ event...
Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day
June 27, 2022 is Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises Day. This is a day recognized by the United Nations to “raise awareness of the tremendous contributions of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)” towards their global Sustainable Development...
World Vision Discusses iZōsh® and Savings Groups
Through their Strong Women Strong World (SWSW) initiative, World Vision staff and donors focus on the impact their work has on women and girls globally. iZōsh International's President, Robin Phillips, is a member of the SWSW Advisory Council. In the SWSW August 2021...
Birmingham’s Spring Event with World Vision’s Jackie Ogega
The Birmingham Chapter had an inspiring and uplifting afternoon on Sunday, May 2nd as 42 women gathered via Zoom to fund micro-loans to women living in extreme poverty and were educated by keynote speaker, Dr. Jackie Ogega, Ph.D. from World Vision. Through the...
Ann Arbor Chapter Hosts Spring Virtual Event
On April 10, 2021, the Ann Arbor Chapter hosted their first virtual Event, with 61 women in attendance. The Event opened with a welcome from Vice Chair Ellie Collman, inviting everyone to use the chat window to introduce themselves and tell where they were joining...
iZōsh Maine’s Virtual Event
February 8, 2021 iZōsh Maine Virtual Event Wrap-Up The short story: $8,075 was raised, 100% of which went to fund 39 micro-loans to deserving women from Uganda, Rwanda, Ghana and Philippines through Opportunity International. Every loan directly impacts an...
iZōsh International Fall Newsletter
A Note from the iZōsh International President We are excited to have published our very first iZōsh International newsletter as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the birth of iZōsh, Women Investing in Women! You can download the full first issue below. I would...
Book Review: The Girl with the Louding Voice
A book review by Katie Glupker, Chair of the iZōsh Ann Arbor Chapter. Katie discovered this unique novel, The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Daré (2020), when it was featured as the April 2020 Opportunity International Book Club pick of the month. Katie Glupker...
Microloans: Gifts that Keep Giving
iZōsh International Board Member Peace Akol shares her story My first contact with microlending was through my mother’s experience running a small business in Kampala, Uganda where I grew up. My mother’s retail business was partly financed through microloans....
‘Made to Thrive’ Event Highlights Savings Groups
“For a woman living in extreme poverty, being in a savings group gives her agency.”Robin Phillips, President of iZōsh International Robin Phillips, President of iZōsh International, recently had the opportunity to speak during a World Vision ‘Made To Thrive’ event...
Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day
June 27, 2022 is Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises Day. This is a day recognized by the United Nations to “raise awareness of the tremendous contributions of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)” towards their global Sustainable Development...