Working Capital for Community Needs (WCCN) is a non-profit microfinance organization that works with partners to provide loans to small business owners in Latin America. Funds are used to expand businesses, send children to school, and improve the quality of people’s lives. You can invest for as little as $500.

Blue Bonds are a new category of bonds in the market that are intended to support sustainable marine resources and oceans. Because they are so new, they are currently targeted toward institutional and other large investors. However, it is good to know about them. As time passes, we should expect to see these types of bonds available to retail investors as well.