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Elizabeth Schott
Executive Director
Email:
eschott@accionsandiego.org
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Press Releases
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ACCION San Diego Boasts Anouther Sucessful Year; Amount Disbursed and Funding Up Over 2010, Jan. 2012
- Local Non-Profit Pedals Against Poverty, Oct. 2011
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ACCION San Diego Receives $600,000 Grant from U.S. Dept. of Treasury Community Development Financial Institution, July 2011
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ACCION San Diego Receives Coveted Second-Consecutive Highest Four-Star Rating by Charity Navigator, May 26, 2011
- 3rd Annual San Diego Microfinance Summit Brings National Speakers and Dozens of Small Business Clients to Demonstrate the Impact of Microloans, April 2011
- ACCION Client, evanhealy Expands to Retailers Nationwide through Microloan Refinance, November 2010
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ACCION Client and PACIFIC BEACH BUSINESS OWNER FINDS SUCCESS THROUGH ACCION SMALL BUSINESS LOAN, October 2010
- ACCION San Diego Client, KIDSVILLE PLAYTOWN, EXPANDS TO CARLSBAD TO SUPPORTRAPID BUSINESS GROWTH, October 2010
- 2nd Annual San Diego Microfinance Summit to be Held April 28, 2010 at University of San Diego
- 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
Check out our latest KUSI features!
Check out ACCION SD client Carnitas Snack Shack featured on the CBS local news! "Carnitas Snack Shack: Pigging out in North Park"
ACCION San Diego and Sweet Treats featured in Union Tribute as an example of how microloans can help grow the economy, Sept. 4, 2011. Click here to read.
ACCION San Diego and the 3rd Annual Microfinance Summit featured in the Examinar, April 26, 2011. Click here to read.
Third Annual Microfinance Summit featured in San Diego Business Journal, finance section, April 25, 2011. Click here to read.
Third Annual Microfianance Summit Planned in San Diego with an ACCION San Diego mention featured in the Union Tribune. Monday, April 11, 2011. Click here to read.
ACCION San Diego and the Where's the Money Event featured in the San Diego Business Journal. Monday, April 11, 2011. Click here to read.
Taking ACCION: Nonprofit Provides Boost to Small Business Owners, featured in the San Diego Business Journal, February 28, 2011. Click here to read.
ACCION San Diego featured in the Union Tribune as partner and host in Where's the Money Event April 16, 2011. Click here to read.
ACCION San Diego Celebrates $15million in microlans, Union Tribune, February 21, 2011. Click here to read.
ACCION San Diego and client Barley & Birch featured in the Union Tribune, Doing Good with the Profits, Social Enterprises. Monday, February 7, 2011. Click here to read.
ACCION San Diego featured on KPBS Radio discussing Small Business Challenges for 2011, Thursday, February 3, 2010. Click here to listen.
ACCION San Diego featured in the San Diego Business Journal as the non-profit executive spotlight on Monday, October 4, 2010. Click here to read.
ACCION San Diego's Small Business Round Robin Expert Workshop featured in the Union Tribune Tuesday, September, 21, 2010. Click here to view.
ACCION San Diego's microlending program highlighted in the Union Tribune for an option for small business owners to access capital. Click here to read.
ACCION San Diego's program highlighted as one of the microlenders making a big difference in the San Diego Union Tribune. Click here to find out more.
ACCION San Diego on Channel 6 TV San Diego Living with client Jennifer Saint, owner of Sweet Treats. Click here to watch the segment from June 15, 2010: Grow Your Business!
Collaborative Capital, a documentary featuring ACCION San Diego and client Mario Lewis produced by Kaley Hearnsberger for the 2010 San Diego Microfinance Summit. Click here to view.
To learn more about the history of microfinance in the U.S., please click here to view a timeline of the industry. This document was originally produced by Opportunity Fund for the 2010 Microfinance USA Conference.
ACCION San Diego featured in San Diego Daily Transcript article regarding the San Diego Microfinance Summit at USD, April 22, 2010. CLICK HERE TO READ.
ACCION San Diego client, Flip Force San Diego featured on KUSI TV, April 21, 2010! Flip Force San Diego is a full service athletic gym offering classes in tumbling, cheerleading, marial arts, gymnastics and more. ACCION San Diego featured in the Union Tribune, January 19, 2010. Click here to read.
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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