On the heels of Kiva’s big announcement of hitting $100 Million dollar in raised funds, they also turned 4 and had a wonderful birthday celebration. Over 700+ people attended the sold-out bash co-presented by The Hub Bay Area, The David Brower Center, and GOOD, and at the beautiful Brower Center space in Berkeley.

Hundreds of social enterprise organizations were represented at the event, fostering countless conversations and connections valuable to all attendees. The growing interest and emergence of…

The Times has an interesting story on a small imbroglio that has broken out in the microlending world, specifically concerning GOOD friends Kiva and Global Giving. Namely, do you know where your money is going?

Luckily, it’s nothing insidious. The money all gets loaned out to people who need money. Rather, it’s a question of perception and transparency. When you go to Kiva to donate money, you are not giving your $25 money to a specific entrepreneur, which is…

Original article: YouTube – Open Internet

Will the Gates Foundation or Kiva.org have a greater impact on poverty?

Original article: Philanthrocapitalism » Blog Archive » Kiva Versus Gates: The Result

GOOD has always been a huge supporter of Kiva; we covered them when they were just getting started. Four years later, Kiva has raised almost $100 million in microloans, landing them in our GOOD 100 issue. Next Tuesday, join GOOD and Hub Bay Area at The David Brower Center to celebrate Kiva’s 4th birthday. Cheers to another four years!

Kiva’s Fourth Birthday Party
Tuesday, November 3
6:30 p.m. to  9:30 p.m.
The David Brower Center
2150 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA

There will be live music performances…

Microlending, U.S.A.

America is waking up to the power of “micro.” Twitter introduced us to microblogs. President Obama’s campaign demonstrated the collective force of microdonors. And then there’s microlending—using loans as small as $20 to lift would-be entrepreneurs out of poverty. It has been around in the United States for decades, but never really taken off. Now might be the time. After the rousing overseas success of microlenders like the Grameen Bank and Kiva, several giants of international microfinance are…

This Tuesday, June 16, we’re heading back to San Francisco to host a mixer at 111 Minna featuring (ri)1 cocktails, music by J Montag & Eug, our friends from Kiva, Project H Design, Virgance, and more. The event is free and starts at 7 p.m.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP as space is limited.

On the heels of Kiva’s big announcement of hitting $100 Million dollar in raised funds, they also turned 4 and had a wonderful birthday celebration. Over 700+ people attended the sold-out bash co-presented by The Hub Bay Area, The David Brower Center, and GOOD, and at the beautiful Brower Center space in Berkeley.

Hundreds of social enterprise organizations were represented at the event, fostering countless conversations and connections valuable to all attendees. The growing interest and emergence of…

The Times has an interesting story on a small imbroglio that has broken out in the microlending world, specifically concerning GOOD friends Kiva and Global Giving. Namely, do you know where your money is going?

Luckily, it’s nothing insidious. The money all gets loaned out to people who need money. Rather, it’s a question of perception and transparency. When you go to Kiva to donate money, you are not giving your $25 money to a specific entrepreneur, which is…

Original article: YouTube – Open Internet

Will the Gates Foundation or Kiva.org have a greater impact on poverty?

Original article: Philanthrocapitalism » Blog Archive » Kiva Versus Gates: The Result

GOOD has always been a huge supporter of Kiva; we covered them when they were just getting started. Four years later, Kiva has raised almost $100 million in microloans, landing them in our GOOD 100 issue. Next Tuesday, join GOOD and Hub Bay Area at The David Brower Center to celebrate Kiva’s 4th birthday. Cheers to another four years!

Kiva’s Fourth Birthday Party
Tuesday, November 3
6:30 p.m. to  9:30 p.m.
The David Brower Center
2150 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA

There will be live music performances…

This Tuesday, June 16, we’re heading back to San Francisco to host a mixer at 111 Minna featuring (ri)1 cocktails, music by J Montag & Eug, our friends from Kiva, Project H Design, Virgance, and more. The event is free and starts at 7 p.m.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP as space is limited.

Microlending, U.S.A.

America is waking up to the power of “micro.” Twitter introduced us to microblogs. President Obama’s campaign demonstrated the collective force of microdonors. And then there’s microlending—using loans as small as $20 to lift would-be entrepreneurs out of poverty. It has been around in the United States for decades, but never really taken off. Now might be the time. After the rousing overseas success of microlenders like the Grameen Bank and Kiva, several giants of international microfinance are…