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Jenny Morgan ... Communications Consultant, Association Development at The SEEP Network ... Washington D.C. Metro Area ... International Trade and Development

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Jenny Morgan 1st Jenny Morgan Communications Consultant, Association Development at The SEEP Network Washington D.C. Metro AreaInternational Trade and Development Previous The SEEP Network, ACCION New York Education Middlebury College 459 connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Relationship Contact Info Connected 10 months ago Background Experience The SEEP NetworkCommunications Consultant, Association Development The SEEP Network December 2013 – Present (2 months) A short-term consulting project aimed at enhancing communications, increasing visibility and developing a methodology for virtual learning and engagement for the Association Development (AD) programs at SEEP. • Update AD program information currently on the SEEP website and develop new communication pieces, such as partner fact sheets, market maps, blogs and articles. • Draft an engagement strategy to include recommendations for the creation of and management of a virtual learning space for information exchange between program partners, as well as for a collaborative learning space for the internal program team. • Help expand the learning from the AD programs beyond the program partners by creating linkages with other members of SEEP. The SEEP NetworkConsultant, Member Affairs and Global Communications The SEEP Network September 2013 – November 2013 (3 months)Arlington, VA Consultant, Member Affairs and Global Communications • Managed logistics for the Global Network Summit - 1 day long training and peer exchange event, Nov. 4, 2013, for over 80 financial sector development professionals. • Provided onsite support to the 2013 SEEP Network Annual Conference: Partnerships and cross –sector approaches, Nov 4 - 7, 2013, Arlington, VA. • Oversaw the annual conference budget, and manage expenditures against the budget. • Managed conference volunteer process onsite - training and supervision of 10+ volunteers. • Documented processes and and updated event planning templates for future conferences. The SEEP NetworkDirector, Association Development The SEEP Network January 2011 – May 2013 (2 years 5 months)Washington D.C. SEEP believes that Microfinance associations play a powerful role in advancing the industry. The Association Development team at SEEP supports the key role these organizations play in the sector by strengthening their operational, technical and financial capacity through peer-to-peer learning and exchanges, capacity assessments, strategic planning, management training, thought leadership and product development. • Manage SEEP’s overall activities with microfinance associations (capacity building, trainings, peer learning exchanges and development of tools and resources) to promote, implement and monitor best practices in the industry. • Lead the content development for the Global Network Summit at the SEEP Annual Conference and 5 Regional Network Summits reaching over 80 microfinance associations. • Manage and support a team of 4 staff members to provide services to microfinance associations. • Oversee a 4 year, $7.6M program promoting responsible finance in Sub-Saharan African through 8 microfinance associations. • Develop proposals for new projects to support SEEP’s work with microfinance associations. The SEEP NetworkProgram Manager, Network Development Services (NDS) The SEEP Network August 2008 – December 2010 (2 years 5 months)Washington D.C. • Managed two-year, $275,000, grant program, funded by the Ford Foundation, to provide technical assistance to ten country-level microfinance networks in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. • Managed a portfolio of 5 microfinance networks in Egypt, Russia, Ecuador, México and Nicaragua as part of the Citi Network Strengthening Program, a 3-year, $11.2M program to build the capacity of 12 country-level and regional-level microfinance networks around the world. • Conducted organization assessments using the NCAT (Network Capacity Assessment Tool) of: Palestine Network for Small and Micro Finance (PNSMF), Red Centroamericana de Microfinanzas (REDCAMIF, Regional MF Network for Central America), Red Argentina de Instituciones de Microcredito (RADIM) (Argentine National MF Network), Red Financiera Rural (Ecuadorian National MF Network), China Association of Microfinance • Collaborated on the writing of several technical resources for microfinance associations, as well as the Network News, a quarterly newsletter for microfinance associations. The SEEP NetworkSenior Program Associate The SEEP Network June 2007 – July 2008 (1 year 2 months)Washington D.C. Supported SEEP's work with microfinance associations through the organization of peer-to-peer learning and exchanges, capacity assessments, strategic planning, management training and the development of practical tools and resources. OnTRAC Manager ACCION New York July 2006 – May 2007 (11 months)New York, NY OnTRAC (Training Resource and Advising Center) provided financial education for ACCION clients. ACCION New York is now a part of ACCION USA, which was established in 1991 as the domestic arm of ACCION International, a global microfinance organization with the mission of providing people with the financial tools needed to work their way out of poverty. • Managed a team of 6 to provide one-on-one business advising to microentrepreneurs in the New York metropolitan area, which included: recordkeeping assistance, cash-flow management, business planning, credit management and credit repair assistance and marketing strategies • Coordinated a bilingual financial counseling program, Single Stop, a $250,000 project in partnership with the Robin Hood Foundation and social service agencies that provided legal, public benefit and financial assistance; managed and trained 15 financial counselors to staff 20 sites in the five boroughs of New York city. • Underwrote credit building microloans designed to improve new borrowers’ credit worthiness. • Organized and conducted 10 workshops per month on credit management and other business topics, in conjunction with nonprofits and small business advising centers in New York City. OnTRAC Consultant ACCION New York June 2006 – June 2006 (1 month)New York, NY Graduate Student Practicum Intern ACCION New York June 2005 – May 2006 (1 year)New York, NY Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 20Capacity Building 13Microfinance 10Proposal Writing 6Grants 4Non-profits 4Rural Development 3Strategic Planning 3Technical Assistance 1Program Management 1Program Development Jenny also knows about... Program Budgeting Publications Training Strategies: A Technical Note for Microfinance Associations(Link) The SEEP Network 2010 Training is an essential service that microfinance associations provide to their members to help them strengthen, grow and increase their outreach. This Technical Note gives guidance on how associations can develop a training strategy based on their own capacity and the context of their market. 3 authors Jenny Morgan Jenny Morgan Communications Consultant, Association Development at The SEEP Network No photo Megan Montgomery Kelly Hattel Kelly Hattel Financial Sector Specialist (Rural and Microfinance) at Asian Development Bank How to Promote Industry Innovation: A Technical Note for Microfinance Associations(Link) The SEEP Network 2010 Microfinance associations are in a key position to help introduce new ideas to their members, reducing the cost of research and development as well as mitigating risks through pilot testing of new products. This technical note illustrates how associations can promote innovation in the industry for their members. 3 authors Jenny Morgan Jenny Morgan Communications Consultant, Association Development at The SEEP Network Joe Boulier Joe Boulier Agricultural Program Manager at Fintrac Inc No photo Sharon D'Onofrio Effective Governance: A Toolkit for Microfinance Association Boards(Link) The SEEP Network 2010 Good governance is a key factor to a microfinance associations’ success in delivering quality services and developing a vibrant country or regional microfinance industry. This toolkit provides associations with a strong foundation for putting good governance principles into practice and gives facilitators that work with associations valuable resources for the development of governance trainings. 4 authors Jenny Morgan Jenny Morgan Communications Consultant, Association Development at The SEEP Network Kelly Hattel Kelly Hattel Financial Sector Specialist (Rural and Microfinance) at Asian Development Bank No photo Jose Henriquez No photo Sharon D'Onofrio SEEP Technical Note 5: Strategies for Assessing Network Member Training Needs(Link) The SEEP Network 2007 This technical note starts from the premise that trainings must produce concrete benefits for their participants. Combining external research with the experiences of SEEP’s Network Training Strategies Working Group, this note offers networks practical recommendations for developing a system to diagnose and prioritize the genuine training needs of their members. 2 authors Jenny Morgan Jenny Morgan Communications Consultant, Association Development at The SEEP Network No photo Thomas Scott It’s Not Personal, It’s Business(Link) The New York Enterprise Report February 20, 2007 Your personal credit score is crucial to your ability to run your business. Here’s what you need to know. Best Practices for National and Regional Microfinance Networks(Link) 2011 Global Microcredit Summit, Commissioned Workshop Paper 2011 Microfinance associations serve as a crucial point of entry and leverage for affecting entire microfinance industries. They advocate for an enabling policy environment, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their members, promote performance standards, and contribute to the growth of the microfinance industry at large. This paper will review key ways in which microfinance associations have...more Promoting Innovation in Microfinance: The Role of Associations(Link) The SEEP Network November 2011 Micro inance Associations are in a key position to help introduce new ideas to their members, reducing the cost of research and development as well as mitigating risks through pilot testing of new products. This technical note illustrates how associations can promote innovation in the industry for their members. 3 authors Jenny Morgan Jenny Morgan Communications Consultant, Association Development at The SEEP Network Deena Burjorjee Deena Burjorjee Independent Consultant, Owner Access Alliance, LLC Sharon DOnofrio Sharon DOnofrio Executive Director at The SEEP Network Promoting Innovation in Microfinance: The Role of Associations The SEEP Network November 2011 Microfinance Associations are in a key position to help introduce new ideas to their members, reducing the cost of research and development as well as mitigating risks through pilot testing of new products. This technical note illustrates how associations can promote innovation in the industry for their members. 3 authors Jenny Morgan Jenny Morgan Communications Consultant, Association Development at The SEEP Network Deena Burjorjee Deena Burjorjee Independent Consultant, Owner Access Alliance, LLC Sharon DOnofrio Sharon DOnofrio Executive Director at The SEEP Network Promoting Innovation in Microfinance: The Role of Associations(Link) The SEEP Network November 1, 2011 Associations are in a key position to help introduce new ideas to their members, reducing the cost of research and development as well as mitigating risks through pilot testing of new products. This technical note illustrates how associations can promote innovation in the industry for their members. 3 authors Jenny Morgan Jenny Morgan Communications Consultant, Association Development at The SEEP Network Deena Burjorjee Deena Burjorjee Independent Consultant, Owner Access Alliance, LLC Sharon DOnofrio Sharon DOnofrio Executive Director at The SEEP Network Languages Spanish Full professional proficiency French Limited working proficiency Italian Limited working proficiency Education Middlebury College Middlebury College BA, International Studies 1996 – 2000 Activities and Societies: Middlebury College Study Abroad Program, Florence, Italy (1998-99), Italian Honor Society New York University, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service MPA, Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy 2004 – 2006 Activities and Societies: Public Service Scholar 2005-06 Coursework: Financial Management, Development Economics, Program Evaluation Indian Springs School High School 1994 – 1996 Activities and Societies: Tennis team, French Club, Choir Organizations Additional Organizations WAM (Women Advancing Microfinance) Recommendations Peter, would you like to recommend Jenny? 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