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Kiva at SOCAP10: The Intersection of Money and Meaning
October 19, 2010By: KelseyatKiva
Over 1200 social entrepreneurs and investors from 35 countries convened in San Francisco earlier this month to connect ideas with opportunities during the SOCAP 2010 Conference. Kiva was happy to be a part of this three-day discussion, held October 4-6th at the Fort Mason Center.
Photo credit - Jayson Carpenter |
Photo credit - Jayson Carpenter |
1. Impact Investing
2. Tactical Philanthropy
3. International Innovations
4. Mobile Technology
5. Food Systems
6. New Money
7. Metrics/Systems Thinking
Attendees were able to customize their SOCAP10 experience by attending sessions focusing on multi-track topics. Premal Shah, Kiva's President, was a participant on a panel which discussed failures and criticism. The panel, led by Jonathan Lewis of MicroCredit Enterprises, touched on issues that have shaken the structure of three organizations (Kiva, Unitus, and Shorebank International). Premal spoke about the balance between users, borrowers and MFI's that must be maintained for Kiva to successfully grow and create positive impact. Premal mentioned the importance of transparency for Kiva."Warts and all," as he described it! Watch the full discussion here.
Other popular sessions included discussion on the development of mobile platforms for social good. Mobile phones are no longer a luxury in many parts of the world, enabling millions access to services via SMS messaging and mobile communication.
Photo credit - Jayson Carpenter |
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