Council of Microfinance Equity Funds (CMEF) is a membership organization that brings together leading private entities that make equity investments in MFIs in the developing world. The Council’s members seek both social and financial returns from their investments in these institutions. Its goals are to articulate and disseminate knowledge and expertise about equity investing in microfinance among Council members and to other MFI stakeholders;  to present guidelines and principles for effective investment in MFIs; and to conceive a future strategy for the role of investment capital in microfinance. ACCION International serves as Council Coordinator and provides the secretariat for the Council.