Welcome to Klear Lending – our new member

We are delighted to welcome Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) [...]

The role of Artificial Intelligence in Social Finance – Research Paper

This research paper was developed as part of a workshop that took place on April 28, 2023 on ‘New Developments on [...]

Equity Capital in the Social & Solidarity Economy

Barbara Scheck and Clémentine Blazy, from FEBEA member ECSOCFIN have written this Research Paper together with the collaboration of FEBEA. The [...]

Celebrating Success: Highlights from the “Microfinance for Female Entrepreneurship” Borrow Wisely Campaign 2023! 

Campaign Overview  Reaching an audience of approximately 2,423,487 individuals through a blend of online and traditional communication methods, the campaign [...]

Financial Inclusion Gaps and Refugee Integration in Europe: The Role of Microfinance 

Fleeing one’s homeland with nothing but hope for a safer future is a harsh reality faced by millions of refugees [...]

KYC why it matters for the refugees’ access to finance- MFIs focus. 

In Europe, financial institutions are subject to strict AML/KYC requirements, which are intended to prevent money laundering and funding of [...]

Cooperative Bank of Karditsa LLC Earns Esteemed MFC Green Recognition Award

In recognition of its remarkable commitment to environmental sustainability, Social Finance Vibe 2023, a 2-day virtual learning event.   About the [...]

Adie Secures Prestigious MFC Green Recognition Award 

In a remarkable commitment to environmental responsibility, Social Finance Vibe 2023, a 2-day virtual learning event.  Adie stands out as [...]

Mark Your Calendar for the MFC 26th Annual Conference! 

Dates: May 14-15, 2024 Location: Cracow, Poland  About the Conference  Join 500+ professionals from diverse backgrounds to explore innovative solutions and [...]

Capacity building needs of social finance providers

MFC aims at building capacity of members and partners for mission driven, sustainable microfinance, concerned with climate protection issues, fostering [...]

Social Finance Mapping

Early 2022, MFC has kicked off the work around mapping of the key international and national stakeholders, that are engaged [...]

Social Finance Trends 2023

Read the summary of key trends in microfinance and social finance sector of 2023. Social  economy actors, financing vulnerable groups, [...]

FEBEA and MFC Join Forces to Strengthen Microfinance and Ethical Finance in Europe

Microfinance Centre (MFC) and European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks ( About Microfinance Centre (MFC):   A social finance [...]

Financial Inclusion Compass 2023

e-MFP’s Financial Inclusion Compass 2023­ is the sixth annual survey of financial inclusion stakeholders to better understand perspectives on current trends, [...]

Setting up financial instruments supporting migrant integration.

Practical guide part 1 This fi-compass practical guide aims to assist Asylum, Migration, and Integration Fund (AMIF) Managing Authorities and [...]

The Missing Entrepreneurs 2023

Policies for Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment The Missing Entrepreneurs 2023 is the seventh edition in a series of biennial reports [...]

Social Finance Vibe 2023

21 - 22 November 2023

Get ready for an extraordinary experience at Social Finance Vibe 2023! This is the third edition of our virtual learning [...]

5th Annual CEO FORUM Summit at the MFC Annual Conference 2019

This initiative has received financial support from the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation “EaSI” (2014-2020). For further [...]

Digtal Literacy Bootcamp

Being present online is a must for microfinance institutions. However, a big question is how to do it effectively to [...]

Watch the Webinar: Funding opportunities with Horizon Europe for microfinance and social finance providers 

16 November 2023

Europe is the biggest research and innovation programme worldwide with an overall budget amounting to EUR 95.5 billion for the [...]