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Fact: Cultivating a purpose-driven culture is a key strategic advantage for HR leaders... It helps improve employee engagement, adds purpose at scale, and helps build a company that feels authentic and real. Kiva’s Executive Vice President of People & Culture, Don Carter, breaks it down in the latest installment of Rooted in Impact:

📌 Loans are transformative.... Not everyone has equal access to the financial services, such as loans, credit, and bank accounts, that they need to turn their dreams into reality. ✅ Loans help bridge this gap. A 60 Decibels report surveyed over 36,000 microfinance customers in 45 countries, including over 14,500 borrowers of 55 Kiva Lending Partners. 🌱 They surveyed things like better quality of life, improved sense of agency, and increased ability to handle the unexpected. Here's what we learned: 🔷 89% said their quality of life improved 🔷 87% said their income improved 🔷 70% said their ability to withstand emergency expenses has improved 🔷 81% reported an increase in confidence 🔷 67% reported an increase in savings 🔷 84% reported an increase in their ability to manage their finances Loans make a tangible difference in people's lives. Head to our website to learn how you can get involved.

Today is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day! In an article written by Vishal Ghotge, CEO of Kiva, and Soon Hagerty, Co-founder and President of Boundless Futures Foundation, we're celebrating what happens when women entrepreneurs have equitable access to financial services, worldwide: Read stories of real women entrepreneurs below:

📌 Lack of credit history, collateral, and business history makes it difficult for refugees to access the financial services they need. Here's how: • Refugees often lack formal credit histories and stable incomes, complicating the evaluation of their creditworthiness. • Many run informal businesses without proper registration or documentation • This lack of formal records poses significant challenges for financial institutions, which must find alternative methods to assess creditworthiness. But.... ✅ Some institutions, including Kiva Lending Partners, are exploring ways to forecast prospective income and include non-traditional factors in credit evaluations to accommodate refugees' unique circumstances. ✅ This way, refugees can access the loans, credit, and other financial resources they need to rebuild their lives and thrive. Visit our website to discover how Kiva supports refugees worldwide. 🌎 🌱

We’re excited to introduce giving funds, a new Kiva experience that makes it easy for anyone to start a fundraiser that fuels real change. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, honoring someone special, or bringing your community together for the holidays, giving funds let you: - Share a cause you care about - Invite others to contribute - Support people around the world through Kiva loans Your generosity can ripple even further... Start a giving fund today and watch your community come together in a powerful way! 💚 Try it out ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gerC5Nay

When Anatolia was a young girl in the 1990s, her country, Timor-Leste, was already in a turbulent fight for independence that lasted over two decades. Because of this, she was unable to attend school. As an adult, through her own hard work growing and selling food, Anatolia was able to make vital home improvements and later send her own children to school. See how a Kiva loan helped Anatolia achieve these dreams 👇:

There's only 5 more days to support Cooperativa Amazonas' social enterprise loan, which will ensure financial access and support for more than 90 women in the Amazon of Peru. Founded in 2011 by farmers and merchants from the Chachapoyas and Luya provinces in Peru, Cooperativa Amazonas is a savings and credit cooperative dedicated to empowering local communities. Join the 200 people who have already contributed $25, and let's ensure Cooperativa Amazonas gets the funding they need to help these women thrive!: https://bit.ly/49R33VE

Today is Kiva's 20th anniversary! 🥳 We’re celebrating something extraordinary: two decades of people coming together to fund possibility. In 2005, Kiva launched with a radical idea: what if everyday people could help fund the dreams of others around the world, directly, with as little as $25? Read more reflections on two decades of impact: #Kiva20th

How are we celebrating our 20th anniversary today? By honoring YOU. Because you make it all possible. Over the last 20 years, the Kiva community has grown from a handful of hopeful people to more than 2 million changemakers creating opportunity every day. Behind every partner and supporter is a story of hope — in people, in possibility, in progress. These are just a few of the stories that make our community extraordinary. Consider this our #KivaLove letter to you. What is your favorite part about Kiva? Let us know in the comments. P.S. We promise it’s worth it to scroll all the way through. You never know what you might find… And click this link to use the surprise!: https://bit.ly/3JLMHDd #Kiva20th

Tomorrow is Kiva’s 20th anniversary! In 2005, Kiva launched the world’s first crowdfunded loan nonprofit. And year by year, the number of lenders grew, forming a community that drives impact for entrepreneurs worldwide. Check out the growth! We only have you to thank: #Kiva20th