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Elizabeth Makee
Executive Director
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emakee@accionsandiego.org
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Press Releases
- ACCION San Diego Client and Owner of Barley & Birch Recognized in the 30 Under 30 in Inc. Magazine, October 2009
- ACCION San Diego Wins Job Generator Award, July 2009
- First Microfinance Summit to be Held May 7, 2009 at the University of San Diego
- ACCION San Diego recognized as the 2008 Community Investment Leader of the Year by the SD Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Triple the Impact of your Economic Stimulus Refund by Buying Local, May 13, 2008
- ACCION San Diego Receives $50,000 Multi-year TA Grant from Wells Fargo, May 6, 2008
- ACCION San Diego selected for Citi Foundation Project, May 6, 2008
- ACCION partners with MicroMentor to provide online business advice to clients, April 22, 2008
- ACCION San Diego wins the 2008 Community Investment Leader of the Year Award Presented by the San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, April 7, 2008
- Non-profit Microlender, ACCION San Diego Reaches $10 Million in Loans to Local Microentrepreneurs, March 27, 2007
- Non-profit Organizations Reach Out to Local Entrepreneurs During EntrepreneurshipWeek USA, February 24-March 3, 2007
ACCION San Diego In The News
ACCION San Diego featured in the Union Tribune, January 19, 2010. Click here to read.
KUSI TV features another ACCION funded client,
Ramesses Mediterranean Cuisine CLICK HERE TO VIEW.
ACCION San Diego client and owner of Barley & Birch, Kyle Smitley, is recognized in the 30 Under 30 in Inc. Magazine in October 2009. CLICK here TO VIEW.
ACCION San Diego on SBA Radio at CA State Hispanic Chamber Expo in August 09.
ACCION San Diego receives the 2009 SBA Community Service Award recognizing the organization for exemplary service, and extraordinary assistance, as a microlender, instrumental in the growth and success of San Diego small business and economic development.
Every JULY is Microenterprise Month in California as a result of a recent resolution presented by Senator Leland Yee at the annual CAMEO meeting in Sacramento July 8-9, 2009.
KUSI TV features another ACCION funded client, CA Hair Extensions CLICK HERE TO VIEW.
KUSI TV Features and ACCION San Diego funded client Champion Lock & Safe in Rancho Bernardo in September 2009. CLICK HERE TO VIEW.
San Diego Business Journal features information on ACCION San Diego's Executive Director, Elizabeth Makee, receiving the Job Generator of the Year Award, August 2009. CLICK HERE TO VIEW
ACCION San Diego's partner affiliate office, ACCION USA, teams up with Kiva to bring the first person-to-person lending in the U.S. microfinance industry. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!
KUSI TV features an ACCION San Diego funded client DLM Marine in June 2009. CLICK HERE TO VIEW
The San Diego Microfinance Summit, May 7, 2009 a SUCCESS! View video CLICK HERE TO VIEW
ACCION San Diego on KPBS Radio, May 5, 2009. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
ACCION San Diego participates in successful San Diego Microfinance Summit Event at USD, May 7, 2009. CLICK HERE TO VIEW
ACCION San Diego small businesses Double D Salon and Mama Testa Taqueria in Hillcrest featured on KUSI's Good Morning San Diego, March 10, 2009. CLICK HERE TO VIEW
NonProfits Coordinate Support Services for Small Businesses, San Diego Business Journal, November 24, 2008 CLICK HERE TO VIEW
Borrowers Look to Microloans to Bail Them Out of Credit Crunch, San Diego Business Journal, November 3, 2008 CLICK HERE TO VIEW
ACCION Provides Microloans, San Diego Daily Transcript, October 30, 2008 CLICK HERE TO VIEW
Small Businesses Find Capital Harder to Come By, San Diego Daily Transcript, September 17, 2008 CLICK HERE TO VIEW
ACCION San Diego's lending program featured on NBC San Diego in October. Find out how ACCION San Diego is helping the business community receive access to capital during these challenging financial times. www.nbcsandiego.com
ACCION San Diego and client, Snappy Auto Serivce, an auto repair and smog check station featured on KUSI. For more information call (619) 491-0283. CLICK HERE TO VIEW
ACCION San Diego and client, Tioli's Crazee Burger, a restaurant featuring speciality burgers on KUSI. Visit www.tioliscrazeeburger.com or call (619) 282-6044. and CLICK HERE TO VIEW
ACCION San Diego's program featured in Spanish on NBC Mi San Diego. Click here to watch.
ACCION San Diego on KUSI local TV with client Claytime Ceramics, an art studio offering ceramic painting classes, instruction and more. CLICK HERE TO VIEW
ACCION Micro-Loans Can Be Major Boost to Startups Without Collateral, Nonprofit’s Credit Helped Launch Cleaning Service That Grew to $455K, San Diego Business Journal, July 28, 2008 CLICK HERE TO VIEW
ACCION San Diego on KUSI local TV with client Andre Domby at Andre's Eyewear Boutique: CLICK HERE TO VIEW
ACCION San Diego on KUSI local TV with client Jacob Maghsoudi at Tuxedo Wearhouse: CLICK HERE TO VIEW
ACCION San Diego on KUSI local TV with client Amy Capano at Cathedral: CLICK HERE TO VIEW
Little Loans Lifting Poor out of Poverty, San Diego Union Tribune, July 25, 2007: CLICK TO READ ARTICLE
Nonprofit Loans Women in Mexico Modest Sums to Start Businesses, San Diego Business Journal, January 29, 2007: CLICK TO READ ARTICLE
Mayor Looks at Taking Council's Grant Control, San Diego Union Tribune, January 7, 2007:
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