William M. Abrams joined Trickle Up in 2005, following a career as a senior executive and journalist for The New York Times, ABC News and The Wall Street Journal. Under his leadership, Trickle Up has helped more than 55,000 people start or expand microenterprises, benefitting nearly 300,000 people in Africa, India and Central America. Founded in 1979, Trickle Up is a global leader in economic development for people living in the deepest levels of poverty. Trickle Up provides business training, seed capital grants, and savings support to people living in extreme poverty in West Africa, India and Central America.
