William F. Foote

Posts and Dispatches from William F. Foote:

  • Five Things You Should Know About Willy Foote
    The Boston Globe – Willy Foote’s ICWA Fellowship inspired him to leave his job as a financial analyst to start Root Capital, a nonprofit social investment fund working in Latin American and Africa. This year Root Capital expects to have lent more than $1 billion to small buisnessses in the developing world.  Foote and Cambridge-based Root Capital were featured in this...

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  • William F. Foote Newsletters
    Fellowship Years: 1995-1997 Fellowship Topic: The Impact of free-market reforms on Mexico’s people, society and politics Fellowship Area: Mexico First Impressions: Mexico Prepares for Day of Dead in Critical Condition Cronicle of a Vote Forsold Water Degradation in Morelia: Got Problems? Find a Wishing Well The Curse of the Rio Grande: Contaminated Irrigation in the Valley of Querendaro...

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