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Kiva's co-founder and president are on Fortune Magazine's 40 Under 40 List.
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High impact volunteers. This is a great concept.
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A look at how citizens using internet-based platforms behave differently than government when providing foreign aid. The essay argues that the capital flows complement each other.
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Having visited Kiva's offices post controversy, Roodman reflects on what was learned and whether the debate was worth it.
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Kiva's tagline on their homepage has changed from "Kiva lets you lend to a specific entrepreneur, empowering them to lift themselves out of poverty." to "Kiva connects people through lending to alleviate poverty." (hat tip @davidroodman)
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At Tactical Philanthropy Advisors, we are agnostic to cause and prefer to create impact through helping our clients reach their many multifaceted goals. Our friends at New Philanthropy Capital generally take the same approach, but when it comes to a donkey sanctuary out fundraising domestic violence charities, their CEO has had enough.
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Many top foundations and nonprofits seek to be data driven and execute well laid plans. This article suggests that this sensible approach doesn't work under conditions of uncertainty.