Kiva

Called the "hottest non-profit on the planet" by FORTUNE magazine and a Top 50 Website by TIME, Kiva (www.kiva.org) is the world's first personal micro-lending marketplace with a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive. Kiva has funded $1.3 billion in loans to more than 3.1 million borrowers in 80+ countries. Kiva has also partnered with the United Nations and the country of Sierra Leone to create a new identification and credit history system for all 7million residents, designed to include everyone in the financial system. Kiva combines the culture and approach of an internet start-up with an intense focus on alleviating poverty and creating system-level change so that everyone in the world is included in the financial system. Headquartered in San Francisco and Portland, Kiva's team has 100+ employees and 500+ volunteers worldwide. Mission:?We are an organization with a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world.