Kiva:  Implemen-ng  Global  Digital  Philanthropy  

By:  Lindsey  Auster-­‐Weiss  

Imagine  being  able  to  help  people  across  the  world  with  one  click…  

Philanthropy  has  been  transformed  into  digital  social  good  by  providing  worldwide  opportuni-es  to  help.    

Kiva  is  an  excellent  

example  of  an  NPO  using  social  media  strategy  to  promote  

digital  

philanthropy.  

Their  slogan  is:  

Kiva  is  a  completely  digital  company  where  all  fundraising  is  processed  

online.  

Kiva  inspires  people  who  would  like  to  help  globally  from  the  

comfort  of  their  local  homes.    

How  it  works:     Make  a  loan  

Get  repaid  

Repeat!  

Borrowers  can  choose  who  

they  would  like  to  help  from  thousands  of  different  

projects.    

Currently,  there  are  3,198  loans  

available.  

Whether  its  funding  money  to  buy  a  goat  to  use  to  sell  milk  products  or  seeds  for  vegetaOon,  every  dollar  is  lent  to  a  specific  person  in  need  to  help  them  with  their  cause.    

There  is  an  opOonal  fee  of  $3.75  to  support  the  organizaOon,  

because  100%  of  all  loans  are  given  to  the  borrowers.  

This  kind  of  donaOon-­‐based  approach  is  fundamental  to  the  company’s  success  and  borrowers  achieving  

op-mal  fundraising.    

4 seconds between loans

$4,721,950 lent

7,556 new lenders joined

65,082 lenders made a loan

11,069 borrowers funded

They  have  expanded  the  social  good  footprint  through  not  only  people,  but  organiza-ons.    

Kiva,  a  grassroots  movement  that  was  founded  in  2005,    has  generated  $564,574,275  in  loans  from  1,173,429    

Kiva  leaders  with  a  98.86%  

repayment  rate.  

Powerful  example  of  technology  enabling  seemingly  impossible  dreams  to  come  true  through  lenders  

who  never  imagined  they  could  help.  

Kiva  has  made  millions  of  

impoverished  people  happier  

around  the  

world.    

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