Peggy Clark Biography

Peggy Clark is a highly accomplished professional who has dedicated her career to creating economic opportunities and empowering marginalized communities. Since joining the Institute in 1991, she has been the founder and executive director of the Economic Opportunities Program (EOP). Peggy's outstanding work as the head of the EOP Self-Employment Learning Project earned her a prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Microenterprise Development, recognizing her significant contributions to supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs. Before her role at the Institute, Peggy held notable positions in prominent organizations. She served as a program officer with the Rural Poverty and Resources division of the Ford Foundation from 1988 to 1991, where she worked on initiatives to alleviate poverty in rural areas. Before that, she was the director of Small Scale Enterprise and Credit Programs at Save the Children Federation from 1985 to 1988, where she played a vital role in implementing programs that supported microenterprises and provided access to credit for underserved communities. Peggy's expertise in microenterprise and market-based workforce training strategies is widely recognized. She is a prolific author, contributing to numerous publications on these topics, further establishing herself as a thought leader. With her commitment to creating economic opportunities and empowering individuals, Peggy Clark continues to make a significant impact in fostering sustainable development and improving livelihoods worldwide.

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