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Kiva’s Secret Project To Let You Give Peer-To-Peer Loans

BY Alex GoldmarkFri Jan 13, 2012

That's what you thought Kiva did already? Not quite. But the new Kiva Zip lets you lend directly to a real person, with a higher chance it won't get paid back. It's a vast experiment in online trust and it could change the face of ... READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Loans, Relays, And The Power Of Community: How RelayRides Uses Technology For Social Good

BY Shelby ClarkWed Dec 28, 2011

For every business chasing the next must-have tech to stay ahead of the game, there are dozens reaching and failing to beat the competition. How can you choose the right strategy? The former director of Kiva shares what she's putting into practice at RelayRides.READ»

CO.EXIST

A Startup Incubator For Global Change

BY Neal UngerleiderThu Dec 22, 2011

Santa Clara University's Global Social Benefit Incubator, which partners socially conscious organizations with Silicon Valley mentors, is an intensive bootcamp for entrepreneurs who want to change the world. It launched Kiva, and now ... READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

How The TOFU Project Is Teaching Silicon Valley Values To Japanese Entrepreneurs

BY E.B. BoydTue Nov 1, 2011

Japan used to be a leader in tech innovation. But no more. A new program is trying to help young entrepreneurs get their groove back.READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Three Market-Based Solutions To Pull People Out Of Poverty

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Sep 15, 2011

Using capitalism instead of just giving aid was the focus of the latest eBay/Ashoka contest. Here are the most interesting and exciting winners.READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

MicroPlace Makes It Easy To Invest In--And Make Money From--Organizations Doing Good

BY Ariel SchwartzMon Sep 12, 2011

The eBay-owned micro-investment vehicle is coming to the United States, starting with California's Freshworks Fund. If you have a few bucks, you can make some money while eradicating food deserts.READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Kiva City: Using Microloans To Revitalize Small Businesses In Struggling American Cities

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Sep 7, 2011

Building off its incredible success funding entrepreneurs in the developing world, the microloan company has turned its eye toward America, where it is giving loans in cities like New Orleans and Detroit. READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Watch Every Single Kiva Loan And Repayment Fly Around The World [Video]

BY Morgan ClendanielWed Sep 7, 2011

The company is now the biggest name in microlending. Watch its meteoric rise, from sending just a few loans to one African entrepreneur to moving hundreds of millions of dollars of capital around the world.READ»

OMIDYAR NETWORK | Comment

Omidyar Network Executive Forum (ONEF) Convening the World's Leading Social Entrepreneurs

BY Alice KorngoldSun May 15, 2011

The heads of Kiva, Guidestar, BRAC, Wikimedia Foundation, DonorsChoose, Ushahidi, Refugees United, and others of their peers, will convene this week at the Omidyar Network Executive Forum (ONEF). As Sal Giambanco, Partner, Omidyar Network (ON) told me, this is ON's "signature event of the year that focuses on leadership."READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Lend To Carbon-Cutting Entrepreneurs With Kiva's New Green Loan Program

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Apr 21, 2011

Up until now, there has been no mechanism for Kiva users to find entrepreneurs who want money specifically to transition to clean energy. Enter Kiva Green Loans.READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

The 10 Most Innovative Companies in Finance

BY Dan MacsaiMon Mar 14, 2011

01 / PayPal For leading the charge on digital money. In November 2009, PayPal made the radical move to open up its system to third-party developers and allow them to integrate its payment system into their Web sites, mobile ...READ»

JOINFITE | Comment

Dermalogica Puts Kiva's Microloans in Women's Manicured Hands

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Jan 6, 2011

Microfinance platform Kiva is moving into a salon near you thanks to a collaboration with professional skincare company Dermalogica.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

What CSR and Nonprofit Leaders Are Reading - Part IV

BY Alice KorngoldThu Dec 9, 2010

Following up on last Sunday's recommendations for holiday gifts and your own reading list, here are additional ideas from CSR and nonprofit leaders.READ»

KIVA | Comment

Kiva and Visa Partner Up, Extend Into Gulf Coast Region

BY Jenara NerenbergWed Oct 20, 2010

Kiva, fresh off its expansion into higher education loans and one year after its entrance into the U.S. market, is moving full speed ahead to help Gulf Coast entrepreneurs recover from devastating setbacks.READ»

MICROFINANCE | Comment

Habitat for Humanity Announces New MicroBuild Microfinance Fund

BY Jenara NerenbergFri Sep 24, 2010

Microfinance just got sexier.READ»

CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE | Comment

Looking for a Partner: Must be Willing to Commit

BY Alice KorngoldWed Sep 22, 2010

Put a bunch of executives from different companies in a room to hatch plans, write checks, and plot how to move markets, and it’s a federal crime. Add some foundations, NGOs, and myriad worthy causes, and you’ve got the Clinton ...READ»

KIVA | Comment

Kiva Lets You Fund a Student's Education, $25 at a Time

BY Jenara NerenbergMon Sep 20, 2010

The pioneer in micro-loans expands beyond business and applies its crowd-funded model to education.READ»

JESSICA JACKLEY | Comment

Jessica Jackley, founder of Kiva

BY Emilia BentonTue Mar 23, 2010

Since 2004, the Kiva founder has spread that feel-good buzz to thousands of people around the world, channeling millions of dollars to more than 185 countries on the first peer-to-peer online microlending site. READ»

ROBOT OVERLOADS | Comment

Should We Replace Workers With Robots to Save Energy?

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Feb 18, 2010

Technology has made it easy to justify replacing some jobs with electronic counterparts for the sake of saving money, but this is the first instance we've seen of a company replacing workers with robots to supposedly save the ...READ»

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

CSR 2010 Resolutions and Predictions From Business And Social Sector Leaders: Part I

BY Alice KorngoldWed Jan 6, 2010

With a plethora of challenges (and opportunities) facing our world, I wondered what resolutions and predictions business and social sector leaders would make for 2010. So I asked people who have a wide variety of perspectives, all of ...READ»