Where does Kiva operate? At Kiva, we expand financial access to underserved communities worldwide through crowdfunded loans. Our impact by region: 🌍 Africa: 2 million people reached 🌏 Asia: 1.2 million people reached 🌏 Central America: 326,000 people reached 🌍 Eastern Europe: 40,000 people reached 🌏 Middle East: 92,000 people reached 🌎 North America: 139,000 people reached 🌏 Oceania: 52,000 people reached 🌎 South America: 960,000 people reached We define impact in the scale of our global reach and the depth of change in a person’s life. From the billions of dollars in loans we’ve distributed to the scaled reach of our Lending Partners to the increased monthly income for a widowed shop owner in Kenya — dive into how Kiva creates a positive impact in the world. Use the link in the comments to learn more:
Kiva
Non-profit Organizations
San Francisco, CA 87,429 followers
Kiva is on a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive.
About us
Kiva (www.kiva.org) expands financial access to help underserved communities thrive. An international non-profit, we serve the financially excluded, especially underbanked women, refugees and communities impacted by forced displacement, climate-vulnerable people and systemically marginalized communities in the United States. By connecting people through crowdfunded loans, Kiva puts the power of financial inclusion in all our hands. Since 2005, the Kiva community has raised over $2 billion in loans, reaching over 5 million people in 84 countries. Kiva’s team is made up of 100+ employees and 450+ volunteers across the world, with offices in San Francisco, Nairobi, Bangkok, and Bogotá.
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https://www.kiva.org/?utm_medium=ownedsocial&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=evergreen&utm_content=profilelink
External link for Kiva
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2005
- Specialties
- microfinance, micro-lending, global partnerships, poverty alleviation, crowdfunding, technology, financial inclusion, and social impact
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986 Missions Street
4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103, US
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Ole Sangale Road
Strathmore University
Nairobi, KE
Employees at Kiva
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Julie Hanna
Senior Advisor, X (Google X) | Executive Chairwoman, Kiva
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Andre H.
CEO and All Star Host at Turo
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Margret Trilli
CEO and Chief Investment Officer at ImpactAssets
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Will Linssen
Top Voice (LinkedIn), #1 Leadership Coach (Global Gurus), Advisor at Harvard Business Review, Master Certified Coach (ICF MCC), #1 Coach Trainer…
Updates
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Today is World Tourism Day! And the last day to vote—Tripadvisor and the Tripadvisor Foundation are lending $80,000 to Kiva borrowers around the world, helping increase financial access for: 🌍 Underbanked women 🌎 Refugees and displaced people 🌏 Communities impacted by climate change 🌎 Systemically marginalized people in the US Don't miss out! Vote on which Kiva loans Tripadvisor should support. Use the link in the comments to vote. 👇
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Yes! At Kiva, we’re passionate about expanding financial access for underserved communities, including for refugees. If you share our passion, connect with us. 🌍 🌎 #ClintonGlobalInitiative #CGI2024
“Every time a refugee gets a job, the world is a better place.” - Hamdi Ulukaya m, Chobani Founder and CEO, and Founder of Tent Partnership for Refugees, talking about the importance of prioritizing refugees at Clinton Global Initiative with Emerson Collective. I would go one step further to say that every time a refugee starts a business it positively impacts a community and the world. 🌎 🌍 Kiva has proved that lending to refugees is not risky! In fact, repayment rates often exceed the standard repayment rate where they are. Thanks for bringing the refugee story to the stage at #cgi2024 Katie Couric. Reach out if you want to invest in refugees today. 🗺️
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Kiva's here attending the Clinton Global Initiative today in NYC! Come say hi and connect 👋. #ClintonGlobalInitiative #CGI2024
🌍 I'm excited to share that I’ll be attending the Clinton Global Initiative in NYC in two weeks! 🌎 I’m looking forward to connecting with global leaders and innovators who are committed to driving social impact and creating a more inclusive future, and to build on Kiva’s Commitments to Action for women and refugees that we announced last year. If you’re attending CGI and want to chat about partnerships or how we can collaborate to expand financial inclusion, let’s connect! #ClintonGlobalInitiative #CGI2024
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Calling all adventure-seekers! To celebrate World Tourism Day this September, Tripadvisor and the Tripadvisor Foundation are lending $80,000 to Kiva borrowers around the world, helping to increase financial access for: 🌍 Underbanked women 🌎 Refugees and displaced people 🌏 Communities impacted by climate change 🌍 Systemically marginalized people in the US To vote on which Kiva loans Tripadvisor should support, head to this link: https://bit.ly/4ewdf57
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36%. That’s the percentage of small-business owners who get a “no” from creditors because of their credit scores, while another 30% are denied due to new or insufficient credit history. But if you can’t get a small business loan to begin with, then how do you start building business credit, which is usually required when applying for loans? Learn more about how Kiva is addressing this predicament in this first edition of our newsletter, Underestimated Entrepreneurs. 👉 Subscribe for more on supporting underestimated entrepreneurs.
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25 years ago, U.S. Women's National Team Players Association members changed the game with a penalty kick. Since then, they’ve continued to change the game on and off the field, including fighting for equal pay for women. Today, on International Equal Pay Day, we’re celebrating the team’s ‘99 #WomensWorldCup win by supporting 99 women entrepreneurs in the U.S.! We know we can reach this goal with the right team. That means we need you! Here’s how you can help: ️⚽️ Vote on which Kiva loans for women the U.S. Women's National Team Players Association should support ⚽️ Share this post with friends and family Let's do this! Vote here: https://bit.ly/47Ah3jM
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🚀 Ready to innovate? Kiva is at Fast Company's Innovation Festival, happening right now in NYC! 🚀 Kiva CEO Vishal Ghotge and our partnerships team rep Ian Sandler are eager to meet and discuss how financial inclusion is shaping the future of entrepreneurship. Reach out to connect!
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At Kiva, we aim to level the financial playing field so all small business owners can make their dreams a reality. And we also know that entrepreneurship can be demanding and overwhelming. We’ve been exploring AI services like ChatGPT to help small business owners with some of the challenges they face. Here’s what we found. You can use ChatGPT for: • 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: Set up automated responses or craft personalized messages for customers’ questions. • 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Develop ideas and drafts for blogs, newsletters, and social media posts. Write captions and product descriptions, or even create images from descriptions. • 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: Create, refine, or get feedback on a business plan. • 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀: Learn about market trends, gather customer insights, and design surveys or summarize data. • 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Develop training materials, onboarding docs, FAQs, and help guides. • 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Brainstorm business ideas, product names, and branding elements. • 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀: Draft emails and help plan events, tasks and schedules. We’ve partnered with OpenAI to provide resources on how to get started: https://bit.ly/3ztAJcc