Global Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Kiva applies the power of AI to make financial support accessible. Through their crowdfunding platform, the nonprofit Kiva makes it possible for more people to access loans to start a small business, invest in their farm, or pay for school. Thanks to these models, Kiva can now predict which loans are unlikely to be funded each day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2007

With the assistance of dedicated volunteers, Kiva also maintains a presence on different social networking sites and has recently established a presence on Second Life through the Techsoup Nonprofits Commons Project. Kiva is not a charity. I sat down with to learn more about their efforts on Kiva's behalf in the virtual world.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 21, 2007

December 25th, 9 PM EST, Frontline/World will be re-broadcasting four "do good" stories about Kiva in Uganda, PlayPumps in South Africa, the Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition in Poland, and Juan Quezada and Mata Ortiz pottery in Mexico. Fronline kiva PlayPump artisan Chopin

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Before using Box, it had problems providing access to shared servers and its intranet to field offices in South America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Teach for America , The International Rescue Committee , and Kiva all use Box for content management and collaboration.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Ken Banks, who is using mobile technology to foster positive social and environmental change in the developing world, particularly in Africa. She is currently a Kiva fellow serving a three-month tour in a rural section of the Philippines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Photo by Life in Africa For this week's BlogHer Holiday Guide post, I needed to come up with a list of nonprofit organizations or causes that BlogHer readers may consider making a donation to as part of their year-end giving. Life in Africa. More than just a gift, LiA is an experience that makes Africa feel closer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Kiva does this in way that scales and they are a highly effective organization. ” He started off with a great story about what a tribe in South Africa does when someone in their community does something bad.

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