Microfinance Lawyering

[younglee at ureach.com]

I am an attorney in private practice with a secured lending
background seeking a career change and have become very
interested in microfinance/community lending. Does anyone out
there have any information regarding employment possibilities,
as well as any general advice, for someone in my position?

Thank you.
YLee
younglee@ureach.com

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[mlouisvillemsw at yahoo.c]

Greetings Mr. Young:
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I completely understand your frustration with wanting to make a career change but not knowing exactly how to do that.* My professional background is Non-Profit (Program Development), Financial Services, and Marketing.* I have an undergraduate degree in Social Psychology, a master’s degree in Social Work with an emphasis on Community Economic Development.* The obstacles I encountered when applying for* positions in Economic Development was the lack of lending experience so I decided to work at Bank; then I realized most banks do not have a focus on Economic Development even if they have a “Community Reinvestment Division” (relating to the CRA legislation), it was more of an after thought.** It was not until recently, I observed local, state or federal government branches have Community & Economic Divisions, which is exactly where I want to be. Because they have programs which deal with:
·******* Affordable housing for low/moderate income individuals and families,
·******* Community services targeted to low/moderate income individuals and families,
·******* Promoting economic development by financing small businesses for marginalized entrepreneurs,
·******* Neighborhood revitalization or stabilization for low/moderate communities. *
*
Lastly, here are several organizations with networking opportunities and job listings
*
·******* www.ncced.org (http://www.ncced.org/)[/url]
·******* http://www.enterprisecommunity.com/home.html
·******* http://www.iedconline.org/
·******* http://www.gisplanning.com/
·******* http://www.planning.org/
*
Good luck with your search and let me know how it goes.
*
Best regards,
Michelle L. Louisville
Email:* MLouisvilleMSW@yahoo.com (MLouisvilleMSW@yahoo.com)
*
"You can have anything in life you want, if you help enough other people get what they want!"* Zig Ziglar








Young Lee <younglee@ureach.com> wrote: I am an attorney in private practice with a secured lending
background seeking a career change and have become very
interested in microfinance/community lending. Does anyone out
there have any information regarding employment possibilities,
as well as any general advice, for someone in my position?

Thank you.
YLee
younglee@ureach.com

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[sallim at danefund.com]

Too bad you didn’t live in Madison, Wisconsin – I would love to talk with you!* Lee, my recommendation to you is to seek out the CDFI world – it’s very gratifying – and that’s coming from someone who started her career in community development at a housing authority and then went into banking and then owned her own business.* I tell everyone that the stars aligned!* I wake up everyday feeling guilty because I am so darned happy and so love my job!*
*
Good luck!
*
PS I know a lot of lawyers who changed professions and are very satisfied and never regret the decision.*
*
Cheers,
Salli
*
Salli Martyniak
President
Forward Community Investments
Give. Borrow. Grow.


From: owner-COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTBANKING-L@cornell.edu [mailto:owner-COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTBANKING-L@cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Michelle L. Louisville
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 6:26 PM
To: COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTBANKING-L@cornell.edu
Cc: younglee@ureach.com
Subject: Re: Microfinance Lawyering

*
*
Greetings Mr. Young:

*

I completely understand your frustration with wanting to make a career change but not knowing exactly how to do that.* My professional background is Non-Profit (Program Development), Financial Services, and Marketing.* I have an undergraduate degree in Social Psychology, a master’s degree in Social Work with an emphasis on Community Economic Development.* The obstacles I encountered when applying for* positions in Economic Development was the lack of lending experience so I decided to work at Bank; then I realized most banks do not have a focus on Economic Development even if they have a “Community Reinvestment Division” (relating to the CRA legislation), it was more of an after thought.** It was not until recently, I observed local, state or federal government branches have Community & Economic Divisions, which is exactly where I want to be. Because they have programs which deal with:

·******* Affordable housing for low/moderate income individuals and families,

·******* Community services targeted to low/moderate income individuals and families,

·******* Promoting economic development by financing small businesses for marginalized entrepreneurs,

·******* Neighborhood revitalization or stabilization for low/moderate communities. *

*

Lastly, here are several organizations with networking opportunities and job listings

*

·******* www.ncced.org (http://www.ncced.org/)[/url]

·******* http://www.enterprisecommunity.com/home.html

·******* http://www.iedconline.org/

·******* http://www.gisplanning.com/

·******* http://www.planning.org/

*

Good luck with your search and let me know how it goes.

*

Best regards,

Michelle L. Louisville

Email:* MLouisvilleMSW@yahoo.com (MLouisvilleMSW@yahoo.com)

*

"You can have anything in life you want, if you help enough other people get what they want!"* Zig Ziglar









Young Lee <younglee@ureach.com> wrote:
I am an attorney in private practice with a secured lending
background seeking a career change and have become very
interested in microfinance/community lending. Does anyone out
there have any information regarding employment possibilities,
as well as any general advice, for someone in my position?

Thank you.
YLee
younglee@ureach.com

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[EFischer at OpportunityFi]

Opportunity Finance Network (formerly National Community Capital
Association)--a $4 billion national network of 167 financial
institutions that finds and finances opportunities that others
overlook--has a job opportunities section on our web site.

http://www.communitycapital.org/community_development/job_bank.html


Good luck,

Ed

Ed Fischer
Executive Vice President and Chief External Relations Officer
Opportunity Finance Network
620 Chestnut Street, Suite 572
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3406
(215) 320-4306 (direct)
(215) 923-4755 (FAX)
efischer@opportunityfinance.net

Finding and financing opportunities that others miss.(tm)

www.opportunityfinance.net



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Young Lee
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Subject: Microfinance Lawyering

I am an attorney in private practice with a secured lending
background seeking a career change and have become very
interested in microfinance/community lending. Does anyone out
there have any information regarding employment possibilities,
as well as any general advice, for someone in my position?

Thank you.
YLee
younglee@ureach.com

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