Jonathan D.
Ashoka Young Changemaker
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United States
Elected in 2024
About Jonathan D.
Jonathan is the founder of One Loan Fund, which uses youth organizing to fund microloans for women in rural parts of Latin America.
Low access to financial resources leads to people not being able to access loans or credit – financial tools fundamental to participating in a developed society and necessary to build economic opportunity and support mobility out of poverty. One Loan Fund works with field partners and local community organizations to identify rural women who are unbanked in Latin America that would benefit from a microloan. Jonathan’s team then organizes youth from around the world to fundraise for the women, working with small businesses, communities, corporations, and schools to fund the microloans.