The founder of online auction giant eBay and his wife
have given a $100 million gift to Tufts University's endowment fund.
Pierre and Pam Omidyar's contribution to their alma mater is the largest in
the school's history and will be used to invest in "international
microfinance initiatives."
Corporate EVENT magazine - Article: Using Events to Build Customer ::
Event memorabilia gives attendees a way to remember an EBay president and CEO Meg Whitman and eBay founder Pierre Omidyar even made an Back to Top
http://www.exhibitoronline.com/corpevent/article.asp?ID=747HOME |
Its back to school for tech refugees - CNET News.com::
School of Business also reported gains but would not give specifics until all eBay profits up 22 percent on listing gains. Facebook fixes hole that
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1017-254637.html?legacy=cnet&pt.ecompany.srch..neHOME |
Microfinance loans are made to help the poor launch entrepreneurial
pursuits. The average is $600, but can be as little as $40.
"By engaging Tufts as an institutional investor in microfinance initiatives,
our hope is that the microfinance industry can better meet the demand for
financial services among the world's poor, while also demonstrating its
potential commercial viability to a wider institutional investor audience,"
Pierre Omidyar said in a statement.
EBay bids for durability in changing digital world - USATODAY.com::
eBay reached a settlement with tech firm MercExchange that gives eBay control concern then was to manage growth, says Rodrigo Sales, co-founder and CEO of
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/corporatenews/2008-03-3.htm?loc=interstitialskipHOME |
An organization controlled by a Board of Trustees will have financial
responsibility for the funds.
Ebates Offers Back-to-School Shopping Guide, Directing Consumers to ::
eBay made easy: ready to start an eBay business? These 5 simple gives consumers cash back every time they shop online at more than 800 name-brand stores.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_August_2/ai_n14841576HOME |
Welcome to Serving Our World::
Serving Our World is a charity dedicated to providing care to Quicktime Needed. Home. About us. Letter from the founder. Location Profile. Projects. Relief
http://www.servingourworld.org/index.htmHOME |
Half the earnings from the fund will be reinvested in microfinance programs;
the other half will support Tufts programs for faculty, financial aid, debt
forgiveness for graduates pursuing careers in public service, and
scholarships, the school said.
Pierre Omidyar earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from Tufts in
1988. Pam Omidyar received her bachelor's degree in biology from the
Boston-area school the following year.
 FCC Expedites DTV Tuner Mandates
 Tech Wins Big in Senate Budget Bill
|
HOME