Pro Bono Program: Global Economic Development
Oliver Wyman Group partners with non-profit organizations that improve the lives of people in the developing world through microfinance, healthcare, and education. In 2008-2009 we have focused on high-impact projects with three non-profits:
- Acumen Fund - a global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty.
- Room to Read - an international non-profit organization devoted to breaking the poverty cycle by providing educational resources and opportunities to underprivileged children in the developing world.
- Women’s World Banking - a global network of 54 microfinance providers and banks, working in 30 countries to bring financial services to poor women entrepreneurs to enable them to grow their businesses and lift their families out of poverty.
Oliver Wyman also formed a strategic alliance with Kiva.org in 2008, dedicating members of our consulting staff to support the organization's growth through the Oliver Wyman Non-Profit Fellowship Program. To date, 10 Oliver Wyman consultants have worked at the groundbreaking micro-lending website.
Photo: Susan Meiselas/Magnum Photos, courtesy of Acumen Fund. In India, low-income families spend long hours collecting water that is likely unsafe for consumption. Acumen Fund investee WaterHealth International has both the technology and the business model to be a game-changer in providing safe drinking water in rural areas in a financially sustainable manner.
