FINCA International is a non-profit, microfinance organization, founded by John Hatch in 1984. FINCA is the innovator of the village banking methodology in microcredit and is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern-day microfinance. With its headquarters in Washington, D.C., FINCA is considered to be one of the most influential microfinance organizations in the world.[1] The name FINCA is an acronym for Foundation for International Community Assistance.[2]
Company type | Nonprofit organization |
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Industry | Microfinance Social enterprise Research |
Founded | 1984 |
Headquarters | Washington, DC, United States |
Area served | Africa Asia Eurasia Latin America Middle East |
Key people | John Hatch, founder, and Rupert Scofield, President and CEO |
Products | Financial services Impact investing Energy Research |
Revenue | $339,617,464 (December 31, 2017) |
Number of employees | Approximately 10,000 (November 9, 2016) |
Website | www |