Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Kiva, the microfinance organization, gives a monthly 30-minute recess to enjoy unstructured “play time” at the office. Can it start organically and catch on, or will people look to certain leaders to model it first? They give 15 minutes at 3 pm which helps keep staff morale high and helps employees feel connected to the mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Founding partners include United Nations Foundation, DonorsChoose.org , Mashable, Blackbaud, charity: water, GlobalGiving, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), Kiva, Darden Restaurant Group, Groupon, Unilever and VENTURE3Capital. And that’s why I’m supporting Giving Tuesday. What about you?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Finally, a lot of new ideas, the newness is the business model. Need finance that’s responsive to business models that aren’t charities or companies. What can we do with groups like Kiva? Or what about KickStarter’s model with pledging/small contributions/crowdsourcing? What might that look like?

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The upcoming roster of courses include these instructors teaching on the following topics: Jessica Jackley (co-founder of Kiva) on social entrepreneurship. Dr. Erik Simanis of Cornell University on financial and business modeling for the social sector. What You Can Learn at Philanthropy University.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

Community Funded Reporting : The news industry is dying but in its wake are new business models to support investigative journalism. Where does it surpass the traditional advertising model? Will Kiva Kill Your Nonprofit? One of these is "community funded reporting" which is being pioneered by Spot.us What is it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

I loved what he said about Premal Shah - that he wanted to apply for a job at Kiva after hearing him speak. Ben Rattray mentioned: The vast majority of social good platforms have failed because they have modeled social good platforms on commercial applications. Kiva is at the intersection of money and meaning. They don't.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Community Funded Reporting : The news industry is dying but in its wake are new business models to support investigative journalism. Where does it surpass the traditional advertising model? Will Kiva Kill Your Nonprofit? One of these is "community funded reporting" which is being pioneered by Spot.us What is it?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Donors have multiple options in crowdfunding platforms: Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Kiva, Crowdrise, GiveEffect — and this list is growing fast. Nearly 50% of Boomers’ crowdfunding gifts went to “other” crowdfunding sites – most of which contributed to Kiva (a micro-loan crowdfunding site).

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

Community Funded Reporting : The news industry is dying but in its wake are new business models to support investigative journalism. Where does it surpass the traditional advertising model? Will Kiva Kill Your Nonprofit? One of these is "community funded reporting" which is being pioneered by Spot.us What is it?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 12, 2006

Last night I went to my first giving circle using the Dining for Women model, and it was pretty inspiring.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

” I don’t have an answer, but I think it has to do with modeling conscious information and consumption and being mindful about how you connect with people, cultivate relationships, and share information. Kiva does this in way that scales and they are a highly effective organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2007

Human rights organizations need to adopt the new model developed by nonprofits like Kiva , which connects individuals to entrepreneurs in the developing world and offers infrastructure and due diligence but also gives its supporters freedom to make their own choices and to set their own directions for support.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

Jessica Jackley Flannery is the kind of person who makes you feel at home right away, like she is truly happy to meet you, which is why I wasn't surprised when she said, "Kiva started out of relationships and love, ideally I would love for that to be present in every single transaction that happens. What is Kiva? How did Kiva start?

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JANUARY 30, 2008

I tried to give them a framework in which to think about this kind of change and we discussed different models to explore and teach this subject. In philanthropy, for example, the people-to-people connectivity of a Kiva is not a new concept, but the internet makes it possible on a new scale.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

She notes, "It doesn't specifically talk about open content, but discusses online and offline content income models in depth, with numbers." New (To Me) Blogs Living on $2 Day @ UMW students will live on $2 a day if you donate money to Kiva to support a loan to Gurbat in Azerbaijan.

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NTEN

MAY 4, 2011

In organizations, the Status Quo bias can emerge from a strong cultural identity, or static models of your constituents and their needs. Zeph currently volunteers with Year Up, and in the past has volunteered with Kiva, Citizen Schools and Mercy Housing. His outside interests include writing, photography, biking and traveling.

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JUNE 1, 2009

I also think there are a lot of lessons to be learned from sites like Kiva, where the concept of micro-designation really resonate with donors and could only easily be achieved online. A key example of that is peer to peer fundraising associated with events, where some of the most progressive groups are now raising 75% of funds online.

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