February 2011
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Kiva Receives Top Rating from Charity Navigator →
We have some exciting news to share! Kiva just has received a 4 star rating (the highest rating possible) from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator! This rating system works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of over 5,500 of America’s largest charities. “Approximately a...
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HOW TO: Spend an Entire Year Giving to Charity →
Try donating to a different charity every day for an entire year. Sounds hard, right? Well, it is, but that’s the exact goal that Carlo Garcia set for himself when he started Living Philanthropic, a one-year, one-man project to donate money 365 days in a row.
Every day, Garcia chooses a new charity and donates a small sum of money — usually around $10, but never less than $5. He then documents...
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tumblr: water →
tumblrwater:
The world is a mess. People are sick. Starving. Poor. Destitute. Every day I read or hear about it in the news. There are so many people that need help. There are so many needs, so many good causes. I’ve had it pretty good in life. I don’t want to sit by and just do nothing, so I picked one cause I think everyone can agree on. I’m working to give people something they absolutely...
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http://www.kiva.org/lend/270269 →
staticsails:
Please help this lady. It’s kind of a shame this isn’t a straight up donation, but micro-financing does work. Please at least look at this site and just keep it in the back of your head and bring it up in conversations with your rich friends or family.
help out tumblr team!!
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KIVA - loans that change lives →
oh-serendipity:
One of my best friends just introduced me to the organization, Kiva. They provide loans to beginning entrepreneurs around the globe to help fight poverty, without collecting interest from them. I think this is a better alternative than donating! Donating only allows you to help a single cause but if you loan the money, the money comes back to you and then you can keep on helping...
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Kiva - Loans that change lives
lauraspencer:
I just became part of a group of people changing the life of Jolly Suelen - just by donating $25!
HOW?
I was able to do this through the website Kiva. Kiva is a non profit organisation which links entrepreneurs in the developing world with people in the developed world. Kiva was set up by two individuals who had travelled through the third world looking for ways to help....
January 2011
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Meedan to Provide Free Arabic Translation for... →
Meedan, a leading Arabic-English translation technology company announced today it is providing free Arabic translation for microloans on Kiva.org.
The move will help expand the reach of Kiva and its lenders directly into the heart of the Arabic-speaking world, extending a global community of micro-lenders to include thousands of Arabic-speaking aspiring entrepreneurs. Under the program funded...
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The Gift of Changing Lives
orderuporganizing:
Before the holidays, on the Order Up Organizing Facebook page, we listed some clutter-free gift ideas. There were lots of ideas ranging from food, to gift cards, to Netflix subscriptions. While I like to think she was following along with those posts, on Christmas morning my sister surprised me with a gift that most definitely should have made the list.
A Kiva gift card!...
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No Handouts: Kiva Co-founder Jessica Jackley Talks...
thelavinagency:
In her recent TED Talk, the always-upbeat Jessica Jackley explains the motivations that led her to start KIVA, and why the unique connections created between lenders and lendees separates microfinance from traditional charity. What makes microfinance different? Respect and love. Jackley explains that people living in poverty are not just looking for handouts. They want the same...
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Kiva Hits $100 Million In Microloans in just four... →
wavelengthconnect:
Julie Hanna of KIVA, is flying over to talk to us at On Your Marks. Read about KIVA’s fascinating growth before hearing it from the horse’s mouth!
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Kiva - VOTE to help us win BIG! →
Kiva is in the running for $200,000 as part of the American Express Members Project ! This funding would mean big things for Kiva in 2011. To be awarded this honor, we need help from our supporters far and wide! All it takes is a vote from you, casted each week through the AMEX Take Part website. Voting is easy and takes less than 2 minutes to complete. You do not need to be an American Express...
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MLK Jr., Xenophobia, Immigration, and Microcredit... →
by Rachel Gittinger
Today, we honor Martin Luther King Jr., a man who stood for justice and equality in face of great adversity. We are reminded that despite progress since the civil rights movement, both the USA and the world continue to face xenophobia and other divisive forces. Fundación Mujer demonstrates that microcredit can be one tool that effectively counters these challenges and...
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Kiva & Dermalogica Launch joinFITE.org
In partnership with Dermalogica and strategic partners, today Kiva.org is launching joinFITE.org to provide microloans to women entrepreneurs in low-income regions of the United States and 56 other countries. A novel aspect of the campaign is its engagement of retail consumers as microlenders. Dermalogica, for example, will contribute $1 every time a consumer goes to the joinFITE.org Web site and...
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A Christmas Poem From Kiva
timothyjohnsoniii:
‘Twas the Night before Christmas…
…and all across the map, Not an entrepreneur was resting, Not even a quick nap. They have work to be done, Opportunities never sleep. With visions of better lives, Their commitment runs deep. This holiday season, Kiva simply wishes to say: Of you, our lenders and borrowers, We are proud every day. Kiva wishes you Happy Holidays, and a safe...
December 2010
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All I want for Christmas is...
livingphilanthropic:
All I want for Christmas is to build a school in Mexico! In ten days I will be flying to Chiapas, Mexico to build a school with Foundation Escalera! I am so excited and blessed to have the opportunity to volunteer and help combat poverty by promoting education. If anyone would like to contribute to my expedition fund, please visit my chipin page. There are only 5 days left...
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nastily asked: Monday's Groupon for Nashville is $15 for $25 of credit with Kiva. The remaining $10 on each one is being funded by Groupon, so it's definitely a good thing for Kiva. Thought ya might like to share this with the other tumblr team members.
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'Tis the Season + Truthful Tuesday
quickwitter:
I have been fortunate to have had a comfortable life. I’m educated, I have a successful career, I have been afforded the luxury of global travel. Still, I was skeptical about Kiva and it’s microloans, but on a whim in June I sponsored Francisca a woman in the Philippines who was looking to expand her general store and Maha a woman in Lebanon who was looking to buy a saj oven so she...
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8 days until the final drawing for a Kiva Gift... →
click through to join the tumblr team! Must be a member of the team to be eligible…making a loan right away is not a requirement.
I can’t believe it’s already been 9 months since we started the team..we’ve made some amazing progress in such little time.
Thank you again, everyone, for your continued support!
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November 2010
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“”Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put...”
– Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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One thing I forgot to mention yesterday!!
Carlo, one of our Kiva tumblr team members, was a staff pick!!
Congrats, Carlo!!! You’re an amazing person and what you are doing this year is pure awesome.
If you aren’t following Carlo or know of his story, go check out his tumblr..everyday this year, he is donating to a different charity..everyday for 365 days.
You are a great inspiration to us all! Thank you for what you do.
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Solb! 21 Centers, 21 Meals, 1 Day in Antique →
koppa:
Another Kiva blog post, this time about (what else) food.
this is Casey, she’s the Kiva fellow I mentioned a couple weeks ago..most of her blog posts are on the Kiva fellows blog on the Kiva site.
I will be reblogging her often. click through to read about her journeys in the Philippines.
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Do some good today and feel fantastic about it!... →
rjfromva:
Have you heard of Kiva.com? You can lend some money to help create a microloan to enable small entrepreneurs (think small farms, hand crafts, little shop in a community). The people you help succeed and pay you your money back. It is little lending, like $25, so if you can spare a small amount you can help people here in the US and around the world move forward out of poverty and up...
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Visa and Kiva.org Partner Up
entrepreneuradvocate:
“Kiva is now partnering with Visa to help it deliver new micro-loans to small business owners in the US. The partnership aims to make small businesses aware of microfinance and also create more features and support for these businesses in America within its peer-to-peer lending platform. Visa has already pledged $1 million to help Kiva with operations and disbursing of...
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Oprah Overwhelms Groupon After Mentioning Kiva...
krazyasianinmn:
A kind word from Oprah Winfrey temporarily brought the Internet’s fastest-growing company ever to its knees on Friday morning.
The talk show demigod mentioned Groupon on her show this morning, specifically touting its current partnership with Kiva, a microfinancing company that offers small loans to low-income entrepreneurs around the world. She chose Kiva as one of her...
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this blog is going to be going through some...
I’ve been in contact with a couple Kiva staff members in regards to this site and they like what we are doing here on tumblr.
They’ve asked to come aboard as admins to this blog and highlight a few things about Kiva..very exciting in my opinion.
Also, I’ve found a Kiva “fellow” who is using tumblr as her blogging platform to share with us her travels about the...
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Kiva Gift-Certificate drawing is tomorrow!
Join the team to be eligible for it! Tomorrow’s also the 15th, don’t forget to reloan!! Have a great day everyone!
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Cross-country walker aims to make a difference for...
krazyasianinmn:
Almost done!
Victoria Webb
Jonathon Stalls walks through Petaluma on Monday morning on the final leg of a cross-country walk that started on March 1 on the Delaware coast and will end Saturday, Nov. 13 in San Francisco.
Cross-country walker Jonathon Stalls has dodged semi-trucks on narrow highway shoulders, crossed flat Midwestern cornfields and scorching western...
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October 2010
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Micro-loan facilitator Kiva focuses on Gulf Coast
(krazyasianinmn)
San Francisco nonprofit Kiva, which brought overseas microlending to the Internet, is expanding its reach in the United States by helping small businesses in the Gulf Coast region - many of which have been slammed by environmental disasters and the recession.
Using a Web portal, Kiva facilitates lending from individuals who provide as little as $25, by partnering with...
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Watchrebeka21:
About Jessica Jackley is the co-founder of Kiva.org, an online community that helps individuals loan small amounts of money, called microloans, to entrepreneurs throughout the world.
I made an account and my first load was made to Ms. Fatima Loha and hopefully, my $25 will help with the purchase of new cattle. She plans to use the revenue produced from purchasing the cattle to send...
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“Being good is commendable, but only when it is combined with doing good is it...”
– Unknown (via humilitynow)
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tomorrow's the next drawing!
here’s the link to those who wish to join the Kiva team!
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just join the team and you have a chance of winning a $25 Kiva gift certificate to start loaning!
Tomorrow’s also the day Kiva...
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“I think our biggest competitor is actually, probably Zynga. It’s not other...”
– Premal Shah, President of Kiva
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Kiva owns Micro-Lending →
dtrousdell:
Super excited to learn about Kiva’s success and their outlook. 5 years ago it was an incredible socially conscious idea. Today it’s put micro credit on the map.
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12-year-old makes strides against poverty with...
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This kid is AMAZING! I can only hope when I have kids they are as wise and compassionate as this guy. I’m going to make sure to donate to his team. In preparation for his bar mitzvah in May, Marblehead’s Tali Weinstein, 12, chose a project to give back to the world. Kiva, an organization that lends funds to low-income entrepreneurs, caught Weinstein’s interest and he has been...
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