MasterCard Goes to School, Teaching Youth Financial Education
Dr. Geraldine Pisacreta is a guest blogger principal at School 5 in Yonkers. What a great day we had! Junior Achievement in a Day saw 40 volunteers from MasterCard come to School 5 in Yonkers, NY to...
View ArticleIgniting the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Women in Mexico
Rosario Pérez is a guest blogger and President and Chief Executive Officer of Pro Mujer. Imagine living in the world’s third-largest city with a population of more than 20 million people. Now imagine...
View ArticleHow do You Break The Cycle of Poverty?
By Giving People Opportunity, Tools, Knowledge, and Support to Become Entrepreneurs. Financial Inclusion Means a Better Future for Themselves and Their Families. Through a grant to Pro Mujer,...
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A Generation of ‘Money-Smart’ Kids: Priceless
Mark is Founder & CEO of Tykoon Unlike myself and many of my generation, my kids became aware of money – and how to spend it – at a young age. As we move toward a cashless society, this new...
View ArticleEntrepreneurship Program Turns Small Business Dreams into Reality for India’s...
William S. Reese is President and CEO of the International Youth Foundation The launch of the Young Entrepreneurs initiative is great news for 700 young people in Delhi and Mumbai who will learn how to...
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Passionate Youth Demonstrate How to Manage a Budget with Prepaid
Who said that youth today are not passionate or inspired anymore? I suggest people take a look at the BudgetMasters competition organized in Belgium, and I’m pretty sure they will quickly change their...
View ArticleIntensive Creativity: Bright Minds at the MasterCard Innovation Challenge in...
After my experience as a volunteer in the Economics for Success programme, developed by MasterCard in partnership with Junior Achievement Portugal earlier this year, I couldn’t be more enthusiastic...
View ArticleEmpowering Women and Improving Lives in India through Financial Inclusion
Over the past few decades, India has made remarkable progress in many areas of growth, development and in improving the lives of its citizens. There is increasing recognition that improving Indian...
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Are We Closing the Gender Gap in Financial Literacy?
We’ve often spoken about the increasing importance of financial literacy for women. They generally outlive men, have shorter working years, and are still earning less than men. This creates an even...
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Global Student Competition Demonstrates the Ease of Cashless Conversations
In the midst of an era where both young people and financial institutions seem to get a bad rap in the press, we’re experiencing what may seem like an alternate reality here at Junior Achievement of...
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Addressing Jobs, the Economy and the Underserved: MasterCard Supports “Create...
Many of us in the U.S. have just returned from the long weekend. I saw some friends, enjoyed the good weather, but I also took time to reflect on some important issues. Like jobs and the economy....
View ArticleKicking the Cash Bucket Aside, Maestro Contributes to the Fight Against Cancer
As a MasterCard employee, I’m used to explaining the benefits of cards. But this week I had the opportunity to explain it to my fellow Dutchies door-to-door and witness how Maestro is helping to untap...
View ArticleMasterCard Responds to Hurricane Sandy
Since daybreak on Tuesday, we have witnessed the massive and widespread devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Story after story has emerged of destruction, loss and true heroism. It’s safe to say that based...
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Promoting Dignity by Example: Financial Inclusion of the Underserved Must...
This Wednesday in Atlanta, Operation Hope and an esteemed group of financial leaders and thinkers who collaborate with us to support dignity through economic empowerment and financial literacy,...
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Financial Inclusion Means Hope
Arya Iranpour, is the Communications Officer for Trickle Up Last week’s Cashless Conversations panel on the meaning of financial inclusion briefly touched on hope, a concept often overlooked and...
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Young Entrepreneur Credits Cashless Technology With NFTE Win
It finally happened! October 11, 2012, all the many hours of preparation were put to the test. I was in New York, presenting my business plan to a panel of NFTE judges from across the USA. There was...
View ArticleHoliday Shoppers in Japan Go ‘Cashless at Christmas’ to Make a Difference in...
This holiday season, MasterCard and Roppongi Hills are teaming up once again to support children in need through the Purchase with Purpose™ program at the Roppongi Hills Christmas Market 2012. For...
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Give Back with MasterCard: Purchases Give More than Gifts this Holiday Season
Have you crossed everyone off your list this holiday season? If you’re like me, you don’t really need an excuse to shop, but I’ll give you a few reasons why you shouldn’t feel guilty about giving a...
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Cashless Technology One Piece of the Financial Inclusion Puzzle
By Eric Zuehlke, Web and Communications Director, Center for Financial Inclusion The world is undergoing a profound demographic shift with big implications for the unbanked and underserved, according...
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MasterCard Takes Part in “Lean In” to Foster Employee Success
You may have heard a new term recently called “Lean In.” It is the brainchild of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, and is a “global community committed to offering women the encouragement and support to...
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Teaming up With Mercy Corps on Financial Literacy in Myanmar
It’s an exciting time for Myanmar. The Southeast Asian nation is undergoing rapid cultural and political shifts as it transitions to democracy. New market reforms are creating opportunities for...
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Financial Education is Key to Raising our Cashless Generation
“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world” (Nelson Mandela) Considering youth as stakeholders in financial education and product development is paramount to shaping the...
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Bringing Free Online Education to the World
Martijn van de Veen is General Manager for the International Student Identity Card (ISIC) The power and growth of e-learning cannot be underestimated. In the U.S. alone, distance learning is a growing...
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In Crisis, Mobile Phones to Deliver Humanitarian Aid
Sylvia Ross is the Senior Communications Officer at Mercy Corps. A technological revolution is underway to deliver humanitarian assistance to the world’s hungry and victims of natural and man-made...
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Online Giving Gets Meals Delivered
Ryan Farmer is the Communications Manager at the St. Louis Area Foodbank Through online donation platforms, these days, you can support just about any cause imaginable without using cash. At the St....
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