Opportunity Plus

“An electronic copy of the irs form 990 is provided to the chairman of the board prior to filing to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information presented to the public regarding mission, program, activities, financials and governance. After the initial review by the chairman, an electronic copy of the form 990 is shared to the rest of the board members for review, modifications and vote. All final changes are incorporated into the form 990 and filed with the irs. Documentation of the review is recorded in meeting minutes.”

“Officers, directors or trustees, and key employees are required to announce any conflict at annual board meetings and all issues are included in meeting minutes. The conflict of interest policy is reviewed and signed by board members annually.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“To support progress through opportunity, not charity. We support innovative and scalable financial inclusion and affordable microloan programs in india and here in dallas.”

“Our mission, inspired by the following 2015 un sustainable development goals, is to support progress through opportunity, not charity. We support innovative and scalable financial inclusion and affordable microloan programs in india and here in dallas to create opportunities for low-income communities, minority women, to live self-sufficient, healthier, and more engaged lives. Through strategic partnerships, our mission is to reduce vulnerability to financial disruption through self-employment and increase community engagement through leadership and business training. In 2018, opportunity plus added another texas based organization into their list of grantees. Their mission is to invest in low income female entrepreneurs in america to create more resilient and to change the narrative around how low income communities can become their own change agents. Their loans are based exclusively on trust, not a credit score. Just has developed a process innovation on global microfinance designed for entrepreneurs in the us. Their model is entrepreneur led, and at the center of the just model is the jeta just entrepreneur trust agent. These women are role models, facilitators, and community makers who invite other entrepreneurs into the just program. A 100% mobile solution, just leverages technology to automate business processes, increase transparency for all stakeholders, and deliver a delightful experience for their clients. They make small loans to entrepreneurs to start or grow their businesses, starting at $750 all based on trust and create simple frameworks to foster peer-to-peer learning with a focus on goal setting and financial literacy. The loans are invested in their businesses, the entrepreneurs set smart goals and their education programs are designed to create life-long learners. The group financial coaching increases their money awareness while savings goals are set individually with group support. Moreover, weekly loan repayments build credit discipline. Their small weekly group meetings create accountability while their large just gatherings offer inspiration. The just benefit network provides incentives for positive actions. Opportunity plus has made a commitment to provide $75,000 total over 3 years to build up their base here in dallas. We're proud to be supporting this program in dallas, along with our fellow founding founders. Founders: united way dallas embrey family foundation sapphire foundation opportunityplus hirsch family foundation harold simmons foundation the craig and kathryn hall foundation jpmorgan chase foundation former members of chiapas international”