
Gift to Tufts will aid world's smallest firms
Founder of eBay, wife donate $100m

The founder of eBay and his wife have donated $100 million to Tufts University, the school's largest gift ever, but also one with a unique twist: All the money will be invested in microfinance, which involves tiny loans as low as $40, designed to help poor people in the developing world start small businesses, such as selling hand-woven cloth or ... (Full article: 931 words)
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