Tess Johnson

Former Research Associate

Tess worked to advance CFI’s research agenda on topics ranging from financial health and financial capability to alternative data and emergency cash transfer program design.

Tess joined CFI in September 2016, initially supporting project management of the CFI Research Fellows Program, the HBS-Accion Program on Strategic Leadership in Inclusive Finance, and other research, including the Mainstreaming Financial Inclusion: Best Practices initiative. She oversaw project management of the MSME financial health workstream in Indonesia and India as part of CFI’s partnership with Accion.

Tess holds a master’s degree in international relations and international economics from the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University, and a bachelor’s degree in political science and human rights from the University of Connecticut.

Latest by Tess Johnson

Brief • Jan 26, 2021
Agility Breeds Resilience: A Tale of Two Fintechs Innovating in the Face of a Pandemic
Report • Dec 02, 2020
Designing Municipal Cash Transfer Programs to Mitigate the Economic Impact of COVID-19
Report • Aug 11, 2020
A Framework for Understanding the Financial Health of MSME Entrepreneurs
Brief • Jul 20, 2020
Municipal IDs Offer Cities Lessons for COVID-19 Cash Assistance Programs
Blog Post • Jan 16, 2020
6 Tips for a Stronger Application: HBS-Accion Program on Strategic Leadership in Inclusive Finance
Podcast • Oct 23, 2019
Financial Inclusion: For What? Podcast
Event • Sep 19, 2019
ID2020 Summit 2019
Event • Jun 19, 2019
A Tale of Two: Partnerships Between Fintechs and Financial Institutions
Blog Post • Jan 14, 2019
Announcing the 2019 Fellows: Researchers to Tackle Important Questions on APIs, G2P Payments
Event • Mar 31, 2019 - Apr 5, 2019
HBS-Accion Program on Strategic Leadership in Inclusive Finance
Podcast • Nov 15, 2018
Podcast: Getting Inclusion Right Podcast with Alexis Beggs Olsen
Podcast • Nov 14, 2018
Podcast: Getting Inclusion Right Podcast with Gina Harman
Podcast • Oct 31, 2018
Podcast: Getting Inclusion Right Podcast with Gowri Mukherjee
Event • Nov 2, 2018
Breaking Into Impact Investing Speed Networking Event
Blog Post • Jul 03, 2018
CFI Fellows Program Now Accepting Proposals
Blog Post • Jun 25, 2018
Accelerating Financial Inclusion with New Data
Report • Jun 13, 2018
Accelerating Financial Inclusion with New Data
Blog Post • May 15, 2018
Instagram Rolling Out Native Payments
Blog Post • May 16, 2017
Promising Developments in Mobile Financial Services
Blog Post • Apr 04, 2017
What Happens if the Blockchain Breaks?
Blog Post • Dec 12, 2016
Does De-Risking Hinder NGOs and Humanitarian Relief?
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