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About WILFund

Executive Summary
How the Fund Works
How a Loan Works
Cycle of Hope
Donor Benefits at a Glance
Your Gift at Work
FAQs



About WILFund: Donor Benefits at a Glance

"We have to give opportunities to women. We have to support each other ..."
--Microloan recipient Ana Ravanal, restaurant owner, Santiago, Chile

Your Return on Investment

What could be more satisfying than knowing you are leaving a legacy of hope for those who need it the most? With WILFund, this satisfaction is multiplied over and over again as your gift stretches across continents, impacting the lives of hundreds of women and children in need. As a donor, you can have confidence your gift is making a great difference in the lives of women and children who have known little but extreme hardship and poverty.

Donors Benefit from WILFund.

Here are just a few of the ways you benefit by making a contribution to WILFund:
  • You create a capital fund that continues to grow in assets with the interest it generates.
  • Your gift lives on in perpetuity -- it has a positive effect on families, generation after generation.
  • With your gift, you leave a legacy that keeps growing, long after you’ve given.
  • You help more than just women with your gift. Women share the benefits with their children, their families, and their communities.
  • Your gift has no boundaries -- it can reach women and children in need exponentially, across multiple continents.
  • The impact is limitless -- your gift of $1,000 has the potential to impact as many as 10,000 lives in 50 years.
  • Your gift has a positive impact on the economic development of women, children, and entire communities around the world.
  • Your gift has a positive impact on the social development of women, children, and entire communities around the world.
  • You can see measurable results with World Vision’s quarterly reports.
  • Your gift goes directly to recipients, as WILFund operates with a low overhead of 13 percent.
  • Your gift benefits from being within the infrastructure of World Vision, a global leader in microenterprise development.