With a proliferation of small projects and business ideas bubbling up in developing countries, a gap is emerging: the lack of a dedicated donor pool willing to angel fund such projects.  Enter the Association for Development of Pakistan, an organization that provides grants in amounts less than USD $10,000 to groups in Pakistan.

As Manuel Bueno recently mentioned in his post on NextBillion.net, small and medium size businesses have difficulty finding the appropriate financial tools.  Similarly, there are many small organizations with a need that can’t find the right donors to fund the project.

From a donor’s point of view, there is such a proliferation of organizations (large and small) in need that it is difficult to choose where to put money.  How do I make sure my money has an impact? How do I know the organization is capable of what they promise? Read more »