Cambodia
Economic DevelopmentTrickle Up Program - Economic Development: Trickle Up in Cambodia
Address
Trickle Up Program
104 West 27th Street, 12th Floor
New York,
NY
10001
United States
212-255-9980
http://www.trickleup.org
Mission
The mission of Trickle Up is to help the lowest income people worldwide take the first steps up out of poverty, by providing conditional seed capital, business training and relevant support services essential to the launch or expansion of a microenterprise. This proven social and economic empowerment model is implemented in partnership with local agencies.
Programs
Trickle Up entrepreneurs receive seed grants of $100 ($700 in the US). They receive the first installment of their grant after receiving basic business training and submitting a business plan. They receive the second installment after completing a business report documenting their business activities and demonstrating they have met the program’s requirements, including time invested in business, percentage of profits reinvested into business, and agreement to reporting and monitoring.
Trickle Up Program's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
 Help Women in India Start Small Businesses |
Trickle Up Program's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
 Economic Development: Trickle Up in Cambodia |
 Post-Katrina Small Business Help for Delta's Poor |
Personnel Overview
Janet Heisey - Program Officer for Asia
Janet Heisey is responsible for developing and executing strategic plans for the region, managing the budget, supporting Asia NGO partners with training and monitoring, and evaluating program impact. She is responsible for strengthening the business training and coordinates TUP’s efforts to be more inclusive of people with disabilities. Heisey has served at Trickle Up since 1999.
Personnel Statistics
William M. Abrams, President
Founded in 1979
Employees: 20
Volunteers: 30
Financial Statistics
Budget (2009): 5,334,450
Budget (2008): 4,347,600
Maximum Budget: 3,800,000
Overhead: 17%
Other funding sources: Individuals, foundations, corporations, government.
Religious Affiliation: none
