Jennifer N. Broome

JENNIFER BROOME P.O. Box 1115, Dublin, Ohio 43017 cell (330) 428-0028 fax (614) 789-9348

Jennifer brings to RDG an exceptional background and professional experience in philanthropic research, foundation grant writing and institutional development at Mount Union College and Indiana University Center on Philanthropy. Jennifer is currently serving as the Campaign Manager for economic development clients in Ohio and Kentucky.

Jennifer graduated Summa cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Studies and French from The Ohio State University and received a Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies from Indiana University.

Jennifer also served two years with the United States Peace Corps in Mantasoa, Madagascar where she received training in community development, program planning, regional diversity and environmental education. She resides in Columbus, Ohio.

Jennifer Broome, RDG Partner, discusses business plans and micro-loan repayment schedules with Mercy Economic Development clients in Benin, West Africa.

Jennifer Broome, Partner with Resource Development Group, recently travelled to Ghana and Benin, West Africa to provide expertise on economic and business development with Mercy Economic Development International Corporation, a faith-based, international non- profit organization that seeks to use microfinance tools to help alleviate extreme poverty in the developing world. Jennifer spent almost two weeks meeting with micro-entrepreneurs, micro- loan recipients, and representatives of Mercy Economic Development in Benin and Ghana. Jennifer offered consulting services on business development and planning to Mercy Economic Development's clients, and provided strategic planning guidance on marketing and fund development to the governing boards of the organization's affiliates in West Africa.

M.E.D.I.C. believes that poverty is a multi-faceted problem that requires a comprehensive approach to solutions for both individuals and communities, using a sustainable model that is built upon Judeo-Christian and democratic principles. Traditional forms of charity and aid have been shown to create cycles of dependency, while microfinance, including microcredit and micro-insurance, enable empowerment by providing the tools by which enterprising individuals can create their own sources of sustainable income.

Jennifer Broome meets with a micro-loan recipient and trust bank president in Accra, Ghana. This Mercy Economic Development client used her small loan of about $250 USD to buy the freezer in the picture's background which enabled her to begin selling milk, yogurt, and ice cream in her small store. The profits from the venture have allowed her to repay the loan in six months and send her three children to school.

SEDP Committee Members and RDG Partner Jennifer Broome