Tagged: kiva

August 9, 2013 @ 12:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kiva, a microlending crowdfunding site, and online marketplace Etsy have announced a unique partnership designed  to help artisans around the world get the capital they need to start or grow their businesses. Sellers on Etsy can access zero-interest loans up to $5,000 crowdfunded on Kiva Zip,… Read More

July 29, 2013 @ 10:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Partnership between Kiva and city of Richmond lauded by Virginia Senator Mark Warner and Richmond Mayor  Dwight C. Jones.  Capital One to match Loans for Entrepreneurs from Kiva Platform. An impressive group of politicians and business leaders announced the launch of Kiva City Richmond.  Capital… Read More

July 15, 2013 @ 8:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Newark Mayor Cory Booker Hopes to Bolster Small Business Growth for Newark, Kiva Partnership to Crowdfund Loans for Small Business, Entrepreneurs. An initiative that brings crowdfunded loans to entrepreneurs struggling to find capital they need to start or expand their small businesses was announced by… Read More

July 3, 2013 @ 12:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Online Marketplace Zaarly and Kiva Zip Partner to Boost Small Business Growth Through Online Sales Channel and Crowdfunded Loans for Budding Entrepreneurs Zaarly and Kiva are launching a partnership to provide small business owners online storefronts and access to crowdfunded business loans.  The initial launch… Read More

April 22, 2013 @ 10:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Upstart, started by reformed Googlers, is a crowdfunding site that crowdfunds you with a slice of economic freedom. In their own words, Upstart aims to help you with the most important part of pursuing your dreams – taking the first step. It may be as… Read More

April 17, 2013 @ 8:00 am By Your Industry News  |  

For decades, there have been limited ways to champion the widespread adoption of renewable energy sources. We’ve been educated on the importance of modifying our individual consumer behavior and advocating for sustainable energy policies. Now, crowdfunding offers all of us a new way to protect… Read More

April 2, 2013 @ 9:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity (CAMEO), and Kiva have announced a collaboration that brings crowdfunded microloans to more small businesses in California.  “Businesses aren’t creating enough jobs and government employment’s been cut back,” said Claudia Viek, CEO of CAMEO. “Do it yourself. Create your own job,… Read More

March 25, 2013 @ 4:59 am By Charles Luzar  |  

We’ve put together a list of 20 niche crowdfunding sites we’ve covered on Crowdfund Insider recently. Many of these sites cater to specific interests and geographic areas, and many have unique ways of helping crowdfunders raise funds.  Angeldorm allows individuals to receive donations for college funds. Money… Read More

March 18, 2013 @ 7:00 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Sherwood Neiss is one of a handful of people credited with the drafting and passage of the JOBS Act, legislation that will soon legalize investment crowdfunding in the United States. He is also one of the principals of crowdfunding consulting and advisory firm Crowdfund Capital… Read More

March 18, 2013 @ 5:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Kiva, a crowdfunding platform for social good, announced today that it has reached over 1 million people in more than 65 countries through $400 million in microloans. This is a tremendous milestone for the nonprofit organization, which was founded in 2005 to connect people through… Read More

March 16, 2013 @ 2:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

President Bill Clinton helped announce the launch of Kiva City Little Rock, an initiative that expands the availability of crowdfunded microloans for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in the Little Rock area. The program reaches underserved borrowers by crowdfunding loans, connecting current and future… Read More

February 25, 2013 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Capital One Financial Corporation today announced that it will expand its partnership with Kiva, a global microlending organization, by providing $500,000 to match loans made to U.S. small businesses on Kiva’s crowdfunding platform, helping entrepreneurs across the country with additional funding to start, sustain and grow their… Read More

February 2, 2013 @ 10:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding trail blazer Indiegogo received recognition as runner up for the Biggest Social Impact Crunchies Award this past Thursday.  Bested by Reddit who took the prized Crunchie.  Kickstarter was also in the running along with micro-finance site Kiva.  Last year the same award was delivered… Read More

December 21, 2012 @ 5:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

In an article from Forbes highlighting 6 Women Entrepreneurs empowering through Crowdfunding the author focuses on six names: Andrea Lo – Founder & CEO of Piggybackr Candace Klein – Founder & CEO of SoMoLend plus Bad Girl Ventures Danae Ringelmann – Founder & COO of… Read More

December 6, 2012 @ 7:01 am By CivilSociety  |  

Kiva has announced a partnership with TripAdvisor that will see the travel review site donate $250,000 (more than £155,000) to the microlending platform. The partnership has been hailed as the joining of crowdfunding and crowd sourcing by TripAdvisor, which provides travel advice based on thousands… Read More