Microfund for Women
Jordan's only non-profit microfinance institution providing collateral-free loans to low-income women entrepreneurs
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Microfund for Women is the only non-profit organization in Jordan specifically targeting low-income women entrepreneurs with collateral-free microloans. The organization helps borrowers start or expand small businesses, enabling them to accumulate assets, create employment for others, and break cycles of poverty and debt. Women make up 73% of the organization's staff, many living in the same communities as clients, enabling gender-sensitive program design and strong working relationships.
To dismantle financial barriers facing entrepreneurial women in Jordan by providing accessible microloans and business support services that foster economic independence.
Microfund for Women, founded in 1994, is Jordan's first and largest non-profit microfinance institution, providing collateral-free microloans to low-income women entrepreneurs.
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Jordan
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- It is one of the better-documented community development charities in Jordan GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Jordan under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Microfund for Women is listed in Jordan. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Microfund for Women is listed in Jordan. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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First of 37 community development charities in Jordan on integrity score
The highest integrity score in this cohort (45/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar community development charities in Jordan.
Cause areas in Jordan
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Frequently asked questions about Microfund for Women
Microfund for Women is a community development nonprofit based in Amman, Jordan. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1994 and has been operating for 32 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 45/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 9 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
Microfund for Women is the only non-profit organization in Jordan specifically targeting low-income women entrepreneurs with collateral-free microloans. The organization helps borrowers start or expand small businesses, enabling them to accumulate assets, create employment for others, and break cycles of poverty and debt. Women make up 73% of the organization's staff, many living in the same communities as clients, enabling gender-sensitive program design and strong working relationships. Microfund for Women is a community development organization based in Jordan. The organization was founded in 1994.
Microfund for Women is classified as a Community Development organization, based in Jordan. It operates as a Non-Governmental. The organization has 9 disclosed officers and directors.
Microfund for Women is located in Amman, Jordan. The organization was established in 1994 and has been active for 32 years.
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Quick facts about Microfund for Women
- What is Microfund for Women?
- Microfund for Women is a community development non-governmental based in Amman, Jordan. Microfund for Women is the only non-profit organization in Jordan specifically targeting low-income women entrepreneurs with collateral-free microloans. The organization helps borrowers start or expand small businesses, enabling them to accumulate assets, create employment for others, and break cycles of poverty and debt. Women make up 73% of the organization's staff, many living in the same communities as clients, enabling gender-sensitive program design and strong working relationships.
- When was Microfund for Women founded?
- Microfund for Women was founded in 1994.
- Where is Microfund for Women located?
- Headquartered in Amman, Jordan.
- Is Microfund for Women trustworthy?
- Microfund for Women has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 45 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Microfund for Women's website?
- http://www.microfund.org.jo
- Are donations to Microfund for Women tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Jordan under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.