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Kiva – Charity for the Business Minded

fortierbe1 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:44:26 +0000

The concept of micro-finance has been around since the 1970’s but it didn’t take off until recently when the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Professor Muhammad Yunus who worked to build up a micro-credit system in Bangladesh. Micro-finance’s success is linked to the soundness of its business model. Unlike most charities which lack focused [...]

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KIVA… Give and Get

listms1 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:31:06 +0000

If you are interested in entrepreneurship of any sort I urge you to check out kiva. Kiva is a place where people can get on the world wide web and help to fund the dreams of entrepreneurs from all over the globe. With a donation (repaid by entrepreneur) as low as 25 dollars, donors are [...]

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Sunny Outlook for Nonprofits in 2009

ssimscity — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:35:56 +0000

Tomorrow’s Forcast is cloudy with a 95% chance of economic crisis and unemployment moving in by late afternoon. Are predictions dark and gloomy for nonprofits or will the sun poke its rays through the gloom? 2009 may be shaping up to be the perfect time for people to give to their favorite cause. While money is in [...]

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Kiva: Developing Nation Support

Will Burgess — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:23:00 +0000

Kiva is a website that provides loans to entrepreneurs in developing nations. Anyone can give these people loans, and they make a huge difference for these people and their economy. Some people ask “why should i loan money to these people in developing nations when i can put it in the bank where it is [...]

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E-enabled Micro-philanthropy Adds Up In a Big Way

ssimscity — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:24:28 +0000

Please select the best answer for the following question. What pattern in fundraising is adding up to the biggest gains for philanthropic organizations? a) Big donors contributing $1K or more b) E-enabled micro-philanthropy, c) Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men The correct answer is b. E-enabled micro-philanthropy is a technical term that simply means online giving [...]

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