This month, the Grameen Foundation launched the Ingenuity Fund Challenge.  The Ingenuity Fund is a new program that inspires individuals to start their own fundraising efforts to help and inspire others to become a part of microfinance.  There are millions of people around the world who have ideas, with the Ingenuity Fund, Grameen is trying to tap into that resource.
From November 2009 through February 2010, Challenge participants will develop compelling, creative personal fundraising pages on Grameen Foundation’s website, and raise awareness of and funds for Grameen Foundation’s work through personal networks, social media and other offline activities.  By joining this campaign, not only are participants helping spread the awareness of microfinance, but the participant who has the most ingenious web page and outreach effort will travel abroad with the Grameen Foundation to visit one of their on-the-ground microfinance or technology programs. They’ll document the experience through blogging, photos and videos featured on the Grameen web site, giving a new voice to the global community that believes poverty is unnecessary.

Take the first step by creating a fundraising page!

Click here for the official rules