Social Solidarity Bank History
02
- Achieved the Highest Rating in the 2024 Public Interest Corporation Evaluation by Korea GuideStar
- New Appointment: Director Ji Ha-sik, Auditor Choi Min-seung
- Signed Agreement with Gyeonggi Social Welfare Community Chest for the ‘High-Local Icheon’ Regional Startup Support Project to Revitalize Icheon
04
- Signed an agreement on 'Project Frequent' business with Kakao and Small Business Market Promotion Corporation to support digital conversion in local commercial districts
05
- Signed an agreement on 'Project Again, Spring' with Kakao Bank to create a financial crisis youth support fund
06
- Signed an agreement on a 'Kkaebi Store' with KB Securities for small business support projects
02
- Appointed Jun-sang Ahn as new Executive Director
03
- Received highest rating in Korea GuideStar's 2023 Public Interest Corporation Evaluation
06
- Signed agreement with Beautiful Foundation to support "Hope Shop" business startup initiative for single mothers
07
- Established partnership with Munsly Kitchen to support restaurant business startups
02
- Signed agreement with Gangnam Grand Eye Clinic to provide medical support for youth preparing for independence
- Received donation from JP Morgan for small business support program "On and Open"
- Appointed Jeong-geun Bae as Director and Yeon-sang Noh as Auditor
03
- Established partnership with Beautiful Store for "Youth Vision Project Plan V" to support youth preparing for independence
- Received donation from SBI Savings Bank to Seoul Community Chest for Child Growth Support Project
- Achieved highest rating in Korea GuideStar's 2022 Public Interest Corporation Evaluation
04
- Partnered with Dunamu for "Next Job" program to support employment for youth preparing for independence
- Established joint agreement with Dunamu and Credit Recovery Council to support youth credit recovery
- Signed agreement with Hope Friend Hunger Response to enhance financial capabilities of youth preparing for independence
- Appointed Hyun-mo Ku as Goodwill Ambassador
06
- Partnered with Dunamu for "Next Dream" youth credit recovery support program
- Signed agreement with Child Rights Guarantee Agency to support youth preparing for independence
07
- Established partnership with HSBC to support vision development for youth preparing for independence
- Signed agreement with Hana Bank and Small Business Market Promotion Agency to support small businesses
09
- Received Grand Prize at the Samil Transparent Management Awards
- Established partnership with WEMIX Foundation for WePublic platform onboarding project
- Held signing ceremony with Credit Card Social Contribution Foundation for youth credit growth support project
10
- Celebrated 20th anniversary of the organization
06
- Partnered with Dunamu to support youth independence through "Next Steppers" program
07
- Established partnership with Law Firm Yulchon to support financially marginalized populations and foster social entrepreneurs
- Received "Adding Hope" fund from SGI Seoul Guarantee to support small business loans
10
- Formed joint agreement with Dunamu, Beautiful Foundation, and Brotherskeeper to support youth preparing for independence
- Received Presidential Group Citation Award for Outstanding Contributions on National Youth Day
11
- Partnered with HSBC to support low-income young entrepreneurs
- Signed agreement with Hyundai Motor Group for "Gift Car Campaign"
12
- Established partnership with Kakao Pay Insurance to support youth preparing for independence
- Partnered with Hanwha Life for "MomsCare DREAM Savings Insurance" to support youth preparing for independence
- Held 10th Anniversary Forum and Performance Sharing Conference for KDB Nanum Foundation's "Senior Social Contribution Support Program"
02
- Appointed Yong-deok Kim as new Chairman
- Appointed Yeon-hong Noh as Director and Ha-sik Ji as Auditor
03
- Signed agreement with Gyeonggi Welfare Foundation for "Gyeonggi Extremely Low Credit Loan Project"
05
- Established partnership with HSBC to support vision development for youth preparing for independence
06
- Signed global CSR agreement with Arirang International Broadcasting
10
- Partnered with Hyundai Motor Group for "Gift Car Campaign" to support online sales channels for small businesses overcoming COVID-19
12
- Established partnership with Samsung Life Insurance and Ministry of the Interior and Safety to support local youth activists
01
- Received donation from Protool CEO Chi-young Song during "String" book publication celebration
- Held launch ceremony for "Incheon Airport and Value Added Tax" project
- Opened "The Terrace," an incubation space for youth café startups at Alpha Round
02
- Signed agreement with Korea Social Housing Association for social housing management
04
- Partnered with Gyeonggi Welfare Foundation for "Gyeonggi Extremely Low Credit Loan Project"
05
- Received support from SGI Seoul Guarantee for COVID-19 Emergency Livelihood Support Project for vulnerable populations
- Established partnership with SC First Bank to support social ventures affected by COVID-19
07
- Partnered with Affordable Housing Finance Foundation to support housing finance for youth exiting care
08
- Signed agreement with Bankware Global to contribute to microcredit revitalization fund
09
- Established partnership with SBI Savings Bank for Child Growth Support Project
11
- Launched Korea's first social finance "Online Lending System"
01
- Signed agreement with National Civilian Counseling Organization
02
- Launched redesigned website
03
- Established partnership with HSBC for Youth Vision Support Project
- Signed agreement with Shinsegae Central City and Seoul Food Startup Center for "Youth Coffee LAB Support Project"
04
- Mi-jung Yang and Sun-mi Yang sisters signed stock donation agreement
05
- Appointed senior supporters for "Good Student Loans" program
06
- Established partnership with Hanwha Life for Youth Dream Support Project
- Hosted International Forum on Social Venture Policy Research
10
- Signed agreement with Incheon International Airport Corporation to foster social economy organizations
11
- Established partnership with Community Chest of Korea for financial consulting and emergency loan support for vulnerable populations
- Opened Youth Integration Center "Alpha Round"
12
- Signed agreement with Seoul Financial Welfare Counseling Center to support financially vulnerable groups
02
- Partnered with Citibank Korea to develop alternative credit evaluation model
- Signed agreement with Mexicana to support self-reliance of low-income and low-credit vulnerable groups
- Received Chairman of the Financial Services Commission Award at the 7th Inclusive Finance Awards
- Appointed In-chang Song and Sin-ae Hwang as new board members
03
- Hosted KT&G Imagination Summit
04
- Received Social Contribution Award at the Lina Life Insurance 50+ Awards
- Hosted LG Social Fellows Festival
05
- Signed agreement with Hanwha Life for Youth Independence Support Project
06
- Held 10th Anniversary Performance Reporting Conference for KDB Entrepreneurship Support Program
07
- Established Safety Net Fund for Youth Public Interest Activists
10
- Established partnership with Citibank Korea for Social Venture Policy Research
- Signed agreement with Rendo Korea to build alternative credit evaluation model
11
- Established Incheon Social Economy Revitalization Joint Fund
- Signed agreement with Small & Medium Business Corporation, Seoul Social Economy Center, and Korea Social Enterprise Central Council's Mutual Aid Division to support social economy revitalization
12
- Celebrated 15th Anniversary of Social Solidarity Bank
- Launched Incheon Social Economy Joint Fund
01
- HSBC-supported enterprise completed 100% loan repayment, received Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Management
02
- Celebrated 14th Anniversary of Social Solidarity Bank
03
- Received funds from Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation for Vulnerable Groups' Self-Reliance Support Project
- Held IBK Industrial Bank of Korea Social Venture Growth Support Project Performance Reporting Conference
- Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) delivered funds to support overseas market expansion for social economy organizations
04
- Social Solidarity Bank, KT, and Bankware Global signed agreement to build specialized social finance system
- Held results presentation for Senior Social Contribution Community Development Program
- Received social enterprise support funds from HSBC Korea
- Organized youth roundtable to share youth issues
06
- Hosted youth expert roundtable to share youth issues
07
- Received funding from KEPCO for energy sector crowdfunding business management
08
- Held celebration for establishment of specialized social finance system
09
- Held LG Social Campus 3rd Vision Proclamation Ceremony
- Received grant from Mirae Asset Daewoo for youth entrepreneurship support project
- Presented one-year anniversary report on Google Impact Challenge person-to-person credit scoring platform development
- KT&G and Underdogs signed agreement to support youth startups
11
- Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation delivered funds to support small business improvement projects
- Retired seniors participated as promotional supporters for Seoul Microcredit Startup Support Program
12
- KEPCO KDN delivered Social Enterprise Growth Support Fund
- Held ceremony for IBK Youth Sharing Store Growth Support Project
02
- Signed agreement with Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation for Low-Income Vulnerable Groups Self-Reliance Support Project
- Celebrated 13th Anniversary of Social Solidarity Bank
- Appointed Joo-ki Joo as new director
03
- Established InnovationLink to support low-income vulnerable groups and social economy organizations
04
- Signed agreement with HSBC Korea for university student financial education support
- Hosted forum on "Current Status and Challenges of Senior Corporate Social Responsibility"
05
- Established partnership between KDB Nanum Foundation and New World With Me for startup support project
- Received sponsorship from IBK for Social Venture Growth Support Project
- Partnered with Banking Federation Women's Committee and Women Financiers Network for Women's Self-Reliance Support Project
06
- Signed agreement with Law Firm Hanbyeol for legal consulting support for low-income vulnerable groups and social economy organizations
- Partnered with Credit Guarantee Fund to enable crowdfunding for social enterprises
07
- Signed agreement to support Seoul youth self-help financial self-reliance groups
- Established investment agreement with social enterprise Oh My Company
08
- Signed business agreement with Seoul Foreign Exchange Brokerage Co. "New Sol Association"
- Selected as Google Impact Challenge Top 10 finalist
09
- Held J.P. Morgan Young Social Innovators Incubation Program Reporting Conference
- Opened LG Social Campus "Venture Zone" in Korea
11
- Hosted LG Social Fund Festival
- Launched 300th branch of Women's Entrepreneurship Support Program
12
- Mirae Asset Daewoo held "Youth Jump Up Audition" youth entrepreneurship support project
01
- Signed agreement with HSBC Korea for university student financial education support
- Held 10th Anniversary Homecoming Day for Women's Entrepreneurship Program
- Social Solidarity Bank employees donated from their salaries to support medical expenses for vulnerable women
02
- Senior Hub opened "Time Bridge," a senior products store
- KDB Senior Bridge Center received grant for senior organization development
- Appointed Sang-soo Park as Director and Kyung-pyo Seo as Auditor
- Celebrated 12th Anniversary of Social Solidarity Bank
- KDB Senior Bridge Center received award at Senior Social Contribution Essay Contest
03
- LG Social Fund delivered support funds to revitalize social economy in Chungcheongbuk-do
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee and Samsung Life supported elderly welfare facilities in Chuncheon
04
- JP Morgan delivered funding for Young Social Innovators Incubation Program
- Signed "Blue Livelihood" business agreement to support independence of vulnerable groups
- KEPCO delivered funds for Hope Rainbow Project
05
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee and Samsung Life supported "2015 Green Asia Forum"
- Established "Incheon People Together" agreement to support independence of vulnerable groups
07
- Signed agreement with Seoul Welfare Foundation to support independence of vulnerable groups
09
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee and Samsung Life supported children's garden project
- Signed agreement with KEPCO to support social economy revitalization
- Received Financial Inclusion Category Award at the Samil Transparent Management Awards
10
- Hosted LG Social Fund Festival
11
- Received incubation support funds from JP Morgan
- Held discussion meeting on future development of college student debt repayment support program
- Seongbuk Incubating Center received Seongbuk District Merit Award
12
- KEPCO held Social Economy Crowdfunding Citizen Investment Audition
- Hosted KDB Daewoo Securities JUMP UP Partner Networking Forum
- HSBC Student Financial Education program recognized outstanding use of H-Dream Notes
01
- Signed agreement with MetLife to support multicultural social enterprises
- Established partnership with HSBC Bank to improve business environment for social enterprises
02
- Opened Social Studio "Empathy"
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee and Samsung Life supported treatment for children with developmental disabilities
03
- Unveiled new corporate identity (CI) for Social Solidarity Bank
- Held LG Electronics and LG Chem Eco-friendly Prospective Social Enterprise Growth Support Project Performance Reporting Contest
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee and Samsung Life supported underprivileged youth
- Conducted tour of KEPCO support enterprises
04
- Signed agreement with Busan Metropolitan Self-Reliance Center to support low-income vulnerable groups
- Partnered with Credit Card Social Contribution Committee to support entrepreneurship and self-reliance of low-income and low-credit vulnerable groups
05
- Formed partnership with Gwangju Dong-gu Community Self-Reliance Center to support low-income vulnerable groups
- Signed MOU with subway advertising media company The Go
06
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee and Samsung Life supported multicultural festival
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee and Samsung Life provided nutritional meals for low-income seniors
08
- Signed industry-academia cooperation agreement with Soongsil University to spread sharing culture
- Partnered with Hope Builders to help financially excluded populations build healthy financial lives
- Formed partnership with LifeChury to support independence of vulnerable groups
- Korea Senior Workforce Development Institute and Kimberly-Clark signed agreement to establish senior-friendly companies
- Credit Card Social Contribution Committee supported independent living facilities for vulnerable populations
09
- Hosted delegation from Japan NPO Bank Federation
10
- Held LG.S.F. University (Graduate) Eco-friendly Social Economy Idea Contest
11
- Executive Director Sang-gold Park received Presidential Award at the 2014 National Small Business Convention
- Received Social Service Award from the Asan Foundation
12
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee and Samsung Life supported IT Silver Welfare program
- HSBC Bank conducted financial education for university students
- Hosted 2014 LG Social Fund Festival
01
- Appointed Yong-deok Kim as new CEO
- Held book launch celebration for "Hope is Fierce"
- Administered Microcredit Instructor Certification Exam
02
- Signed "Hope Blog Campaign" agreement with Weedblog
03
- Celebrated 10th Anniversary of Social Solidarity Bank
04
- Signed agreement with Heo Kyung-hwan's "Heo Chicken" to support independence of low-income vulnerable groups
- Established Disabled Entrepreneurship Support Project Agreement with Disabled Entrepreneurship Support Center
- Hosted visit from Bangladesh Rural Employment Support Foundation (PKSF)
- Opened KDB Senior Bridge Center
05
- Received support funding from LG Electronics and LG Chem for growth of eco-friendly prospective social enterprises
06
- Hosted forum on fostering eco-friendly social enterprises
- Presented case studies at the 2013 Communication and Sharing Partnership Fair
- Signed MOU with beauty franchise "Casabelle"
- Established Public-Private Business Agreement for Old Age Planning Service
07
- Held 2012 LG Electronics and LG Chem Eco-friendly Prospective Social Enterprise Growth Support Project Performance Reporting Contest
- Completed first KDB Senior Bridge Academy session
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee and Samsung Life supported establishment of green forest for sexual cancer recovery support
08
- Celebrated 5th Anniversary of Gangnam-gu Hope Realization Window Startup Support Project
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee and Samsung Life supported Korea-China cultural exchange
- Chairman Sung-soo Kim received 17th Manhae Award
- Established Hope ReSTART Startup Support Project Agreement with Korea Sports Promotion Foundation
12
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee and Samsung Life provided scholarships for Korean-Mongolian students
- Signed agreement with KDB Capital to support startups for low-income vulnerable groups
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee and Samsung Life held Homecoming Day for Women's Entrepreneurship Support Program
03
- Signed Baby Boomer Social Participation Support Agreement with Senior Workforce Development Institute
- Received support from KOSDAQ Association for social enterprise mentoring
04
- Selected as implementing organization for Seoul microcredit project
05
- Established Microcredit and Social Enterprise Support Agreement with Credit Union Social Responsibility Council
- Launched 100th branch of KDB startup support program
- Ranked #1 in aftercare satisfaction by Ministry of Health and Welfare's Hope Kium Bank
07
- Signed low-income entrepreneurship support agreement with Korea Sports Promotion Foundation
09
- Signed agreement with KEPCO to support microcredit and social enterprises
- Hosted Seoul Social Economy Idea Competition
- Conducted UK-France Social Finance Training program
10
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee and Samsung Life provided college scholarships for children of industrial accident victims
11
- Participated in 2012 Civil Society Organization Communication Forum
- Launched first branch of Credit Card Social Contribution Committee Startup Support Program
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee and Samsung Life held Homecoming Day for Entrepreneurship Support Program
12
- Signed MOU to establish KDB Work Link
- Opened first KEPCO Startup Support Store
01
- Launched Export-Import Bank of Korea's Married Immigrant Entrepreneurship Support Program
- Initiated Gwacheon City "Hope Finance" Startup Support Project
- Launched Gangnam-gu Hope Realization Window Startup Support Project
- Initiated Daegu and Busan Regional Beautiful Foundation "Hope Shop" Startup Support Project
- West River Economic Forum presented Migrant Self-Reliance Grant to Extreme Salad
02
- Conducted Beauty Leader Business Improvement Training
03
- Provided One-Stop Entrepreneurship Training for People with Disabilities
- Author of "Big Society" donated all royalties to Social Solidarity Bank
04
- Established partnership between Daewoo Securities and Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency to support social enterprises
- Korea University, Daewoo Securities, and Seongbuk-gu Office signed agreement to foster social entrepreneurs
05
- Hosted symposium on social finance needs for creating social value and financing methods
- Launched Daewoo Securities Social Enterprise Operating Fund Support Program
- Sanyeon Love Sharing Foundation signed agreement to create social fund
06
- Sanyeon provided training for microcredit professionals
- Established "Hope ReSTART Startup Support Project" with Korea Sports Promotion Foundation
- Developed social enterprises for youth
- Opened Seoul Hope Entrepreneurship Academy
- Launched Hope ReSTART Startup Support Project with Korea Sports Promotion Foundation
07
- Opened Seongbuk Center for Social Enterprise Incubation
08
- Reed Investment & Securities donated proceeds from Reed Concert to Social Solidarity Bank
- Conducted Social Entrepreneur Vision Workshop
- Signed Industry-Academia Cooperation Agreement with Hannam Vocational College
- Established business agreement with Gangwon-do Metropolitan Self-Reliance Center
09
- Korea Export-Import Bank provided startup support for married immigrants
- Hosted social entrepreneur visioning workshop
10
- Hosted public hearing on "Social Entrepreneurship and Fostering P2P Finance"
- Chairman Sung-soo Kim received Inchon Award in Public Service Category
- Launched Samsung Life's "Bichumi Dream Shop Startup Support Project"
11
- Held 2011 Sponsor Appreciation Night
- Implemented Sanyeon Entrepreneurship Support Fund, Microcredit, and Social Enterprise Specialist Training Project
- Conducted social engagement project for elderly intellectuals and strategic vocational training
- Continued Gwacheon City's "Hope Finance" Startup Support Project
12
- Organized inaugural event of the Social Finance Forum
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee supported student debt repayment for college students
- Formed Samsung Life Bichumi Dream Shop Self-Help Group
- Presented "Social Entrepreneurs' Domestic and Overseas Network Building Support Program" Report and shared overseas case studies
01
- Ministry of Health and Welfare conducted customized consulting for Hope Kium Bank project implementing organizations
- Launched "Hope Realization Window" startup support project in Gangnam-gu, Seoul
02
- Ministry of Health and Welfare provided training for Microcredit Specialists
- Initiated Daegu Regional Beautiful Foundation Startup Support Project
- Launched Samsung Life's Women's Entrepreneurship Support Program
03
- Implemented KDB Startup Support Fund Initiative
04
- Published Management Guidebook
- Established startup support agreement with Gwacheon City's Hope Finance
- Published "Understanding and Practicing Microfinance"
- Signed Export-Import Bank of Korea Married Immigrant Entrepreneurship Support Agreement
- Conducted training for microcredit experts in Jeju
- Launched Seoul Hope Dream Bank Startup Support Project
05
- Small Business Administration provided Small Business Management Improvement Course
- Celebrated Rainbow Store's 1000th branch anniversary and published "Shooting for Rainbow Hope"
- Continued Gwacheon City's "Hope Finance" Startup Support Project
- Signed WitPartner Service Agreement with Samsung Life
06
- Participated in discussion at the International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship 2010
07
- Small Business Administration offered Successful Startup Package Course Training
- Seoul Welfare Foundation provided Seoul Hope Startup Academy Training and Consulting
- Launched 200th branch of Samsung Life's Women's Entrepreneurship Support Program
- KDB trained microcredit professionals
08
- Signed agreement with Korea Sports Promotion Foundation's Gyeongju Business Center to support low-income startups
- Conducted management consulting for food service industry in Gyeonggi-do
- Released Microcredit Business Survey Index (Mibsi)
09
- Launched Startup Support Project with Gyeongju Division of Korea Sports Promotion Foundation
- Initiated Bank of Korea's low-income startup support program
- Participated in National Audit Planning Roundtable discussions
10
- Signed Yangcheon District Job Creation Business Agreement
- Continued Samsung Life's Women's Entrepreneurship Support Program
11
- Small Business Administration provided Senior Entrepreneurship Training
- Participated in special seminar discussion to commemorate Seoul G20 Summit
- Contributed to West River Economic Forum
- Selected as best practice by World Forum Lille
- Hosted Korea International Cooperation Agency's "Women's Economic Empowerment" trainees
- Held Noble Heart Patron Appreciation Night
12
- Chairman Sung-soo Kim received Special Award from the Asan Foundation
- Received Partner Award at Samsung Volunteer Awards
01
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee launched low-income entrepreneurship support program
- Korea Credit Bureau signed MOU to develop microcredit solutions
02
- Held 6th Anniversary Symposium on "Private Funding Options"
- Continued Samsung Life's Women's Entrepreneurship Support Program
03
- Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee launched "Our Child's Safe Zone Campaign" for school road helpers
- Continued Gangnam-gu Hope Realization Window Startup Support Project
- Maintained Daegu Region Beautiful Foundation Startup Support Project
- Life Insurance Community Service Committee supported scholarships for children of injured workers
04
- Launched 4th KDB Startup Support Fund Initiative
- Established social contribution agreement for the movie "Mr. Kim Drifting"
- Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs provided Microcredit Institutions Technical Support Project
05
- Initiated Seoul Hope Dream Bank Startup Support Project
06
- Launched Startup Support Project with Gyeongju Division of Korea Sports Promotion Foundation
- Asian Bridge visited Social Solidarity Bank
- Yonsei University signed Counseling Program Support Agreement
- Korea Export-Import Bank established fund to support married immigrant startups
07
- Held Senior Social Work Practitioners' Roundtable Meeting
- Continued Samsung Life's Women's Entrepreneurship Support Program
- Provided training for microcredit professionals
- Delivered employee salary sharing fund to Korea Credit Bureau
09
- Launched Busan Social Welfare Joint Fundraising Association Women's Entrepreneurship Support Project
- Continued Startup Support Project with Gyeongju Division of Korea Sports Promotion Foundation
10
- Initiated Microfinance Foundation Startup Support Project
11
- Supported vendor salon meetings and training
- Hosted experts on women's issues from Africa and Latin America
- Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs launched Hope Kium Bank Startup Support Project
12
- KDB launched microcredit startup support fund
- KDB launched microcredit infrastructure support fund
- Financial Supervisory Service donated funds to support self-reliance activities for financially excluded people
- Korea Credit Bureau contributed to employee salary sharing fund
- Kyobo Securities contributed to employee salary sharing fund
- Opened 1000th Rainbow Store
- Implemented Export-Import Bank of Korea Married Immigrant Startup Support Project
01
- Held symposium on "How to Help the Unbanked Restructure Their Personal Debt"
- Launched 3rd KDB Startup Support Fund Initiative
- Initiated Samsung Life Insurance Women's Entrepreneurship Support Program (1st phase)
- Conducted workshop on social enterprises in recycling sector
02
- Published Rainbow Shop books
- Hosted symposium on "How to Revitalize Affordable Finance through Credit Restoration and Alternative Banks"
- UNDP held Workshop on Microcredit Support for Women Married Migrants
03
- Provided social enterprise management consulting and labor accounting education
- Export-Import Bank launched Second Married Immigrant Entrepreneurship Fund
- Established business agreement with Small Business Administration
04
- Held 5th Anniversary "Microcredit Business Evaluation Presentation"
- Organized special lectures and meetings for self-help communities in Seoul Metropolitan Area and Gangwon Province
- Signed Industry-Academic Agreement with Jeonju University Department of Social Work
- Established business agreement for installation and operation of "Hope Realization Window" in Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Launched LG Electronics Women's Entrepreneurship Support Program
05
- Initiated Pilot Project to Support Women Married Immigrants to Start Businesses
- Implemented Financial Supervisory Service Fund Startup Support Program
- Launched Bank of Korea Funded Startup Support Program
- Co-organized training for microcredit professionals
06
- Continued Samsung Life's Women's Entrepreneurship Support Program (2nd phase)
- Hosted visits from developing countries' officials focused on women's entrepreneurship
- Signed Microfinance Foundation Startup Support Project Agreement
07
- Provided Small Business Improvement Training
- Launched Self-Reliance Community Startup Support Project (1st phase)
- Implemented Microfinance Foundation Startup Support Project
08
- Presented Department of Labor certified social enterprise management consulting business
- Continued Gangnam-gu Hope Realization Window Startup Support Project
09
- Presented Department of Labor Facility Operating Expense Loan Program
10
- Provided loans for social enterprise facility operation costs (1st phase)
- Signed Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee Social Contribution Project Agreement
- Established Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation Microcredit Customer Legal Services Support Agreement
- Continued Small Business Improvement Training
- Launched Self-Reliance Community Startup Support Project (2nd phase)
- Maintained Gangnam-gu Hope Realization Window Startup Support Project
- Implemented Life Insurance Social Contribution Committee Startup Support Project
- Industrial Bank of Korea and Sanyeon Love Sharing Foundation signed 4th Sanyeon Startup Support Fund Agreement
11
- Signed International Digital University Industry-Academic Cooperation Agreement
- Provided social enterprise facility operating cost loan program (2nd phase)
- Launched 4th Sanyeon Startup Support Fund Project
- Held 2008 Sponsorship Night
12
- Woori CS Asset Management contributed to microcredit development fund
- Financial Supervisory Service established fund for microcredit projects for the unbanked
- Zielfarmtech established microcredit development fund
02
- UNDP & Ministry of Science and Technology held signing ceremony for Microcredit Project for Married Migrant Women
- Held first microcredit pitch meeting
03
- Held Korea-Japan exchange seminar on "Community Development through Microcredit"
- Conducted second microcredit pitch meeting
- Deutsche Bank signed Child Welfare Facility Support Project agreement
04
- Launched KB Fund Microcredit Project (1st phase)
- Held business briefing for Samsung's "Study Room of Hope Support Program"
- Implemented Export-Import Bank and UNDP Microcredit Fund for Married Migrant Women
- Initiated Samsung Life Insurance Women's Entrepreneurship Support Project (1st phase)
- Participated in International Microcredit Summit
- Established Financial Exclusion Research Forum
- Created "Happy Giving Campaign with a Star"
05
- Launched LG Electronics Microcredit business (1st phase)
- Implemented Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Startup Support Program
- Held regional supporters meeting and training in Busan
- Launched MiFAN (workplace employee microcredit support affinity group)
- Visited ACCION, USA
06
- Held third microcredit business briefing
- Organized celebrity-invited poetry and music festival with Rotary Club co-sponsorship
- Yepi Flower Room signed agreement to establish microcredit fund
07
- Implemented Ministry of Health and Welfare Self-Reliance Community Startup Support Project (1st phase)
- Provided women's microenterprise training
08
- Launched LG Electronics Microcredit Business (2nd phase)
- Implemented KB Fund Microcredit Project (2nd phase)
- Organized industry-specific meetings and training for skin care companies
- Continued Samsung Life Insurance Women's Entrepreneurship Support Program (2nd phase)
- Opened Busan Regional Office
09
- Supported vendor industry-specific meetings and training for hairdressers
- Launched campaign to build microcredit infrastructure
- Established Korea Microcredit Development Center (KMDC), a subsidiary of Social Solidarity Bank
- Conducted KMDC 1st Relationship Manager Training Academy
10
- NAVER and Fordo Asset launched Financial Health Checkup Service Campaign
11
- Opened regional offices in Gwangju, Daegu, and Daejeon
12
- Signed Department of Labor Certified Social Enterprise Consulting Agreement
- Conducted Incheon CSI Microcredit Specialist Training Academy
- Implemented Ministry of Health and Welfare Self-Reliance Community Startup Support Project (3rd phase)
- Delivered emergency support to low-income people through Yeppy Flower Shop
- Financial Supervisory Service delivered funds for Microcredit Project for the Unbanked
- Sanyeon Love Sharing Foundation signed Microcredit Project Fund Agreement
- Kookmin Bank established infrastructure fund
- Aon established infrastructure fund
- Samsung Corning established infrastructure fund
02
- Signed Seoul Credit Guarantee Foundation Agreement
- Established 2nd Sanyeon Startup Support Fund Agreement
03
- Organized credit card point donation campaign
- Co-hosted Seoul Women's Forum
- Held invitation concert with Industrial Bank of Korea
- Delivered KASHF International Cooperation Fund
04
- Joined social enterprise consortium
05
- Organized 1st CoolMoney Conference
- Signed MOU with Seoul Women's Plaza
06
- Delivered Korean Agricultural Resettlement Fund to the Republic of Korea
- Signed startup support agreement with Samsung Life
07
- Launched LG Electronics Startup Support Program
08
- Signed MOU with Social Welfare Bank
09
- Participated in Hi-Seoul Women's Startup Fair
- Launched Signs of Hope campaign
10
- Supported educational institutions for North Korean defector resettlement
- Organized microcredit supporters breakfast meeting
- Dr. Muhammad Yunus visited Korea and was received at the Presidential Blue House
11
- Participated in 2006 Giving Culture and Innovation Forum
- Co-organized Credit Day event
- Participated in Seoul Small Business Fair
12
- Hosted year-end forum on "How to develop microcredit in Korea"
- Signed agreement with Community Credit Union
- Received child aid funding from Deutsche Bank
- Received contribution to Development Fund from Shinhan Bank
01
- Held Microcredit Symposium
03
- Established Yonsei Women's Advanced Leadership Program
04
- Signed Entrepreneurship Education and Training Agreement with Hoseo University
- Attended UNDP Manila workshop
05
- Made deposit to Resident Credit Cooperative
06
- Signed MOU with Joheung Bank
- Presented at symposium organized by National Assembly Representative Hyun-mi Kim
- Received startup support project grant from Shinhan Holdings
- Supported Rotary Charity Golf Tournament
07
- Established twinning partnership with Financial Supervisory Service
- Received startup support fund from Industrial Bank of Korea
08
- Attended and presented at APEC Women Leaders Network meeting
09
- Received Korea Social Contribution Grand Prize
- Launched Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Startup Support Program for Victims of Sex Trafficking
- Participated in Giving Expo 2005
10
- Signed business agreement with Deutsche Bank
- Participated in 2005 Social Contribution Fair
11
- Implemented Ministry of Health and Welfare Self-Reliance Community Startup Support Project
- Held first sharing event
- Hosted 2005 Sponsor Night
- Received contribution to Development Fund from Kookmin Bank
- Won Entrepreneurial Case Presentation Competition
12
- Conducted consulting visit to East Timor
- Participated in Hope 2006 Neighborhood Love Campaign
03
- Launched Our Neighbor Fund Startup Support Project
04
- Initiated Project to create study rooms of hope
05
- Implemented Joheung Bank Fund Startup Support Project
- Launched Our Neighbor (KT, Chosun Ilbo) Startup Support Project
06
- Entrusted with post-management of Samsung Life's startup support enterprises
07
- Established Seoul Industrial Promotion Foundation Counseling Center
- Participated in Credit Recovery Council Convention
08
- Implemented Kookmin Bank Fund Startup Support Project
09
- Launched Ministry of Gender Equality and Family business support program for victims of sex trafficking
11
- Awarded research project by Department of Health and Human Services
- Presented case studies on supporting people out of poverty through work
02
- Held launching ceremony of Social Solidarity Bank
05
- Implemented Samsung Low-Income Women's Entrepreneurship Support Program
09
- Established Social Solidarity Bank
12
- Social Solidarity Bank officially recognized by Ministry of Health and Welfare
04
- Established research group for "Social Solidarity Bank"
Awards and Recognition
2025
- Award from the President of the Korea Inclusive Finance Agency at the Inclusive Finance Awards (Executive Director Joon-sang Ahn)
- Social Enterprise Day, Ministry of Employment and Labor Minister's Commnedation for Excellence in Social Enterprise Collaboration
2023
- Grand Prize at the Samil Transparent Management Awards
2022
- Presidential Group Citation Award for Outstanding Contribution on Youth
2020
- Hoam Award for Social Service (Chairperson Sung-soo Kim)
2018
- Chairman of the Financial Services Commission Award at the Inclusive Finance Awards
- Social Contribution Category Award at the Lina Life Insurance 50+ Awards
2016
- Finalist in the Google Impact Challenge (Top 10)
2015
- Award for Excellence in Financial Welfare Category at the Samil Transparent Management Awards
2014
- Social Service Award from the Asan Foundation
- Presidential Commendation at the National Small Business Congress (Executive Director Sang-Keum Park)
2013
- Recognized as an Outstanding Operating Agency for the Youth Social Enterprise Development Program
- Dasan Award in Social Welfare Category (Chairman Sung-soo Kim)
- Manhae Peace Prize (Chairman Sung-soo Kim)
2012
- Recognized as an Outstanding Operating Agency for the Youth Social Enterprise Development Program
2011
- Inchon Award in Public Service Category (Chairman Sung-soo Kim)
2010
- Partner Award at the Samsung Volunteer Awards
- Special Award from the Asan Foundation (Chairman Sung-soo Kim)
2006
- Paradise Award (Chairman Sung-soo Kim)
2005
- Korea Social Contribution Grand Prize