{"id":41527,"date":"2022-01-03T18:39:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T23:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging21.finca.org\/faqs"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:52:11","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/about-finca\/faqs","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":" \n<style>@media only screen and (min-width: 1200px) {\n\n\t\t}@media only screen and (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\n\t\t \n\t\t}@media only screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\n\t\t   \n\t\t}@media only screen and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 769px) {\n\t\t  \n\t\t}@media (max-width: 576px) {\n\t\t\n\t\t}<\/style>\n<section data-finca-block=\"hero\" id=\"top\" class=\"block version_2 block_24c967198a8a80160be1c575a220a8f5 block-hero d-flex align-items-start align-items-sm-center align-items-md-center align-items-lg-center align-items-xl-center       display_inline_xs display_inline_sm 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pb-xl-auto\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<section data-finca-block=\"accordion\" id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_4365e774aedcc439007808aa55046c7f block-accordion  ms-0 me-0 mt-0 mb-0\" data-aos=\"none\">\n  \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_block_4365e774aedcc439007808aa55046c7f\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading_block_4365e774aedcc439007808aa55046c7f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_block_4365e774aedcc439007808aa55046c7f\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat does FINCA do?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_block_4365e774aedcc439007808aa55046c7f\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_block_4365e774aedcc439007808aa55046c7f\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_block_4365e774aedcc439007808aa55046c7f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"accordion-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FINCA designs and accelerates innovative solutions for ending poverty. Since our founding in 1984, we have <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/about-finca\">evolved<\/a> from a <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/our-work\/microfinance\/financial-services\/village-banking\">microfinance pioneer<\/a> into a leader in financial inclusion and innovation, combining inclusive financial services, impact investing, and customer research to empower people around the world to build their own pathways to a more prosperous and resilient future.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"accordion\" id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_1fdde362624014f0d496168f367408b7 block-accordion  ms-0 me-0 mt-0 mb-0\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n  \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_block_1fdde362624014f0d496168f367408b7\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading_block_1fdde362624014f0d496168f367408b7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_block_1fdde362624014f0d496168f367408b7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat does the name FINCA stand for?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_block_1fdde362624014f0d496168f367408b7\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_block_1fdde362624014f0d496168f367408b7\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_block_1fdde362624014f0d496168f367408b7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"accordion-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The word <em>finca<\/em> means farm or farmhouse in Spanish, a reflection of our origins in supporting farmers and rural communities in Latin America. Our founders chose the name FINCA as an acronym of Foundation for International Community Assistance; however, our legal name has been FINCA since 1989, and that is how we are known today.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"accordion\" id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_95ca82155e15e062d317a465627c6b32 block-accordion  ms-0 me-0 mt-0 mb-0\" data-aos=\"none\">\n  \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_block_95ca82155e15e062d317a465627c6b32\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading_block_95ca82155e15e062d317a465627c6b32\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_block_95ca82155e15e062d317a465627c6b32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is Village Banking?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_block_95ca82155e15e062d317a465627c6b32\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_block_95ca82155e15e062d317a465627c6b32\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_block_95ca82155e15e062d317a465627c6b32\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"accordion-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/what-we-do\/village-banking\">Village Banking<\/a>&nbsp;is&nbsp;a community-based approach to credit pioneered by FINCA. It brings together small groups of low-income entrepreneurs who meet regularly to access self-employment loans for starting or growing a business. Because members often lack traditional collateral, they guarantee each other\u2019s loans and operate as a democratic organization: electing leaders, setting bylaws, keeping records, managing funds, and ensuring repayment. Beyond finance, Village Banking fosters mutual support and shared responsibility, creating both economic opportunity and social cohesion. <a>In 2025, FINCA managed over 65,000 group loans.<\/a><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"accordion\" id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_de26671ef623e9d865376fc314bd8cab block-accordion  ms-0 me-0 mt-0 mb-0\" data-aos=\"none\">\n  \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_block_de26671ef623e9d865376fc314bd8cab\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading_block_de26671ef623e9d865376fc314bd8cab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_block_de26671ef623e9d865376fc314bd8cab\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho are FINCA\u2019s customers?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_block_de26671ef623e9d865376fc314bd8cab\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_block_de26671ef623e9d865376fc314bd8cab\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_block_de26671ef623e9d865376fc314bd8cab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"accordion-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FINCA directly serves and supports over <a>14 million people <\/a>who are brimming with potential but living with constant risk. Our customers include smallholder farmers working to grow their income and withstand climate shocks, families on the margins seeking stability and education for their children, and microbusiness owners who need access to financial services to expand their enterprises.<a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"accordion\" id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_7945326dc8aab98b24aa2af047d315d2 block-accordion  ms-0 me-0 mt-0 mb-0\" data-aos=\"none\">\n  \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_block_7945326dc8aab98b24aa2af047d315d2\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading_block_7945326dc8aab98b24aa2af047d315d2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_block_7945326dc8aab98b24aa2af047d315d2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy does FINCA believe financial inclusion is key to ending poverty?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_block_7945326dc8aab98b24aa2af047d315d2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_block_7945326dc8aab98b24aa2af047d315d2\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_block_7945326dc8aab98b24aa2af047d315d2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"accordion-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FINCA was founded on the belief that all people should have the opportunity to leverage their wisdom, talent, and effort to determine their own destiny. When people can\u2019t save, borrow, or invest in their businesses, they remain trapped in cycles of vulnerability. Financial inclusion gives people the tools to grow their income, withstand shocks, and pay for education, creating a foundation for long-term resilience and progress.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"accordion\" id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_53979ca8dd540352cc92553490b23354 block-accordion  ms-0 me-0 mt-0 mb-0\" data-aos=\"none\">\n  \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_block_53979ca8dd540352cc92553490b23354\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading_block_53979ca8dd540352cc92553490b23354\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_block_53979ca8dd540352cc92553490b23354\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy do low-income customers need specialized financial products and services?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_block_53979ca8dd540352cc92553490b23354\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_block_53979ca8dd540352cc92553490b23354\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_block_53979ca8dd540352cc92553490b23354\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"accordion-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people living in poverty have seasonal, irregular, and unpredictable income streams, making traditional banking products \u2014 designed for steady cash flows and traditional collateral \u2014 unworkable. FINCA <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/our-work\/research-and-innovation\">conducts over 30,000 customer surveys annually<\/a> to understand our customers&#8217; challenges and the systemic barriers they face, then we design, test, and scale products that fit their individual realities, leveraging <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/361\">technology<\/a> to better meet our customers\u2019 needs and scale our solutions to reach millions more people.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"accordion\" id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_6b7ed01d7c90421ba12faa07cb41da03 block-accordion  ms-0 me-0 mt-0 mb-0\" data-aos=\"none\">\n  \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_block_6b7ed01d7c90421ba12faa07cb41da03\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading_block_6b7ed01d7c90421ba12faa07cb41da03\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_block_6b7ed01d7c90421ba12faa07cb41da03\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is FINCA International?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_block_6b7ed01d7c90421ba12faa07cb41da03\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_block_6b7ed01d7c90421ba12faa07cb41da03\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_block_6b7ed01d7c90421ba12faa07cb41da03\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"accordion-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\">FINCA International<\/a>&nbsp;is a global not-for-profit organization committed to creating pathways out of poverty through sustainable, scalable solutions rooted in the needs of the people it serves. Operating in some of the world\u2019s most challenging markets, FINCA provides financial and non-financial tools that help individuals and communities build resilience, generate income, and invest in their children\u2019s education.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"accordion\" id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_3ee0016c94e6f75d0d666f2d152bbd54 block-accordion  ms-0 me-0 mt-0 mb-0\" data-aos=\"none\">\n  \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_block_3ee0016c94e6f75d0d666f2d152bbd54\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading_block_3ee0016c94e6f75d0d666f2d152bbd54\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_block_3ee0016c94e6f75d0d666f2d152bbd54\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is FINCA Impact Finance?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_block_3ee0016c94e6f75d0d666f2d152bbd54\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_block_3ee0016c94e6f75d0d666f2d152bbd54\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_block_3ee0016c94e6f75d0d666f2d152bbd54\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"accordion-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fincaimpact.com\/\">FINCA Impact Finance<\/a> is an international network of community-based banks and microfinance institutions that provide responsible and impactful financial services to customers traditionally excluded from the formal financial system. The FINCA Impact Finance network operates 13 subsidiaries in Africa, Eurasia, and Central America, and&nbsp;delivers a double bottom line of social impact and financial sustainability. The not-for-profit company FINCA International<ins> <\/ins>is the majority shareholder of FINCA Impact Finance.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"accordion\" id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_5c84d96e3c4b847ea5b06b18babda5a4 block-accordion  ms-0 me-0 mt-0 mb-0\" data-aos=\"none\">\n  \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_block_5c84d96e3c4b847ea5b06b18babda5a4\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading_block_5c84d96e3c4b847ea5b06b18babda5a4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_block_5c84d96e3c4b847ea5b06b18babda5a4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is FINCA Ventures?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_block_5c84d96e3c4b847ea5b06b18babda5a4\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_block_5c84d96e3c4b847ea5b06b18babda5a4\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_block_5c84d96e3c4b847ea5b06b18babda5a4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"accordion-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fincaventures.com\/\">FINCA Ventures<\/a> is an impact investing initiative of FINCA International. It makes catalytic investments in early-stage companies across Sub-Saharan Africa in high-impact sectors such as Water, Sanitation &amp; Hygiene (WASH), energy access, agriculture, healthcare, and financial inclusion that are building economic and social resilience in their local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year, FINCA Ventures hosts the <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/finca-ventures-prize-competition\">FINCA Ventures Prize Competition<\/a> to identify and support founders whose products, technologies, or business models can deliver meaningful outcomes in underserved populations in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Prize Competition provides catalytic funding, mentorship, and exposure to help Africa-based entrepreneurs overcome the chronic scarcity of early-stage capital.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"accordion\" id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_668f822758009272c31035f91e447e08 block-accordion  ms-0 me-0 mt-0 mb-0\" data-aos=\"none\">\n  \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_block_668f822758009272c31035f91e447e08\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading_block_668f822758009272c31035f91e447e08\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_block_668f822758009272c31035f91e447e08\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is FINCA\u2019s Poverty Eradication Lab?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_block_668f822758009272c31035f91e447e08\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_block_668f822758009272c31035f91e447e08\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_block_668f822758009272c31035f91e447e08\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"accordion-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FINCA International\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/poverty-eradication-lab\">Poverty Eradication Lab<\/a> discovers, tests, and scales creative and sustainable solutions that help people break the cycle of poverty. The Lab leverages human-centered design (HCD) as well as the work that we do across FINCA \u2014 our research, our financial services network, our customer base, and our partnerships with FINCA Ventures investee companies \u2014 to rapidly prototype and deliver practical solutions that work, where and when they\u2019re needed most.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"accordion\" id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_1dd2c795f7d1d7706730bdc5c31450b6 block-accordion  ms-0 me-0 mt-0 mb-0\" data-aos=\"none\">\n  \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_block_1dd2c795f7d1d7706730bdc5c31450b6\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading_block_1dd2c795f7d1d7706730bdc5c31450b6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_block_1dd2c795f7d1d7706730bdc5c31450b6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is 361 by FINCA?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_block_1dd2c795f7d1d7706730bdc5c31450b6\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_block_1dd2c795f7d1d7706730bdc5c31450b6\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_block_1dd2c795f7d1d7706730bdc5c31450b6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"accordion-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FINCA is developing a first-of-its-kind technology platform, <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/361\" type=\"page\" id=\"60340\">361 by FINCA<\/a>, to provide inclusive financial institutions with modern banking-grade technology at an affordable cost, allowing them to tailor financial solutions to customers\u2019 unique needs, while strengthening operating efficiency to be able to lower costs to the customer and allow scale.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"accordion\" id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_574104526113d6fb01ff61a919502b6d block-accordion  ms-0 me-0 mt-0 mb-0\" data-aos=\"none\">\n  \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_block_574104526113d6fb01ff61a919502b6d\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading_block_574104526113d6fb01ff61a919502b6d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_block_574104526113d6fb01ff61a919502b6d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow does FINCA measure its impact?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_block_574104526113d6fb01ff61a919502b6d\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_block_574104526113d6fb01ff61a919502b6d\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_block_574104526113d6fb01ff61a919502b6d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"accordion-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For fiscal year 2022, 97 percent of every dollar spent by FINCA went to support our programs, 2 percent went to administrative expenses and 1 percent went to fundraising.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"accordion\" id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_f397b89e3e98e6cd2e9e429d254ae0c7 block-accordion  ms-0 me-0 mt-0 mb-0\" data-aos=\"none\">\n  \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_block_f397b89e3e98e6cd2e9e429d254ae0c7\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading_block_f397b89e3e98e6cd2e9e429d254ae0c7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_block_f397b89e3e98e6cd2e9e429d254ae0c7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho funds FINCA International?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_block_f397b89e3e98e6cd2e9e429d254ae0c7\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_block_f397b89e3e98e6cd2e9e429d254ae0c7\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_block_f397b89e3e98e6cd2e9e429d254ae0c7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"accordion-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FINCA International is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation registered in the State of New York. For the 2024 fiscal year, 85% of our operating revenue came from program and interest income, 8% came from cash grants and donations, 4% came from fees and other program income, 1% came from service and gifts in kind, and 1% came from grants and contracts, including the federal government. We receive donations from a variety of sources, including private foundations, corporations, service and religious organizations, and individual donors.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"accordion\" id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_76fa89d879b598c69dc7ae026768c740 block-accordion  ms-0 me-0 mt-0 mb-0\" data-aos=\"none\">\n  \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_block_76fa89d879b598c69dc7ae026768c740\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading_block_76fa89d879b598c69dc7ae026768c740\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_block_76fa89d879b598c69dc7ae026768c740\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat percentage of FINCA\u2019s operating expenses is spent on programs?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_block_76fa89d879b598c69dc7ae026768c740\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_block_76fa89d879b598c69dc7ae026768c740\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_block_76fa89d879b598c69dc7ae026768c740\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"accordion-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the 2024 fiscal year, 97% percent of every dollar spent by FINCA went to support our program services, 2% went to fundraising, and 1% went to general and administrative expenses.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"accordion\" id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_de591c9dd8841bad6cc6e266223234e6 block-accordion  ms-0 me-0 mt-0 mb-0\" data-aos=\"none\">\n  \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_block_de591c9dd8841bad6cc6e266223234e6\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading_block_de591c9dd8841bad6cc6e266223234e6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_block_de591c9dd8841bad6cc6e266223234e6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy does FINCA charge interest on loans?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_block_de591c9dd8841bad6cc6e266223234e6\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_block_de591c9dd8841bad6cc6e266223234e6\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_block_de591c9dd8841bad6cc6e266223234e6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"accordion-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FINCA charges interest to ensure we can sustainably deliver financial services to people who need them most. 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