Your clients + Kiva = customized impact

Open financial access for all

In the time it takes you to read this sentence, Kiva has already reached one more person in need of financial access. Since 2005, Kiva has expanded financial access by enabling millions of people to lend as little as $25 to entrepreneurs, farmers, students, and others in the United States and 94 other countries around the world. Kiva’s innovative technology allows your clients to catalyze even more lending to borrowers by deploying funds at scale and providing customized reporting

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How Kiva is different

Easy tax-advantaged giving

Tailored and flexible giving options

Data backed impact

A partner you can trust

Easy tax-advantaged giving

Kiva offers smart tools for easy giving and tax benefits. We can simplify your impact-driven clients' needs. These smart giving tools, built by FreeWill manage Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) giving, stock and crypto donations, and more.

With a legacy of excellence, FreeWill has facilitated over $2.5 billion in committed giving to nonprofit organizations through its platform. They employ top-tier legal expertise, advanced encryption, and privacy safeguards to protect your clients' information. You can be confident that these tools will make giving easier for your clients without compromising security or integrity.

Securities

Donate stocks or securities to help Kiva advance financial inclusion and give more people the resources they need to thrive. Easily give securities in a just few minutes with our secure online donation tool.

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Donor-Advised Fund

Giving through DAFs can create an immediate impact in people’s lives while making the most of tax benefits. With Freewill, a gift can be made in just a few simple steps.

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Individual Retirement Accounts

Have an IRA and are age 70½ or above? Make a tax-free, qualified charitable distribution (QCD) to support Kiva. Our easy online tool can help complete the paperwork in just minutes.

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Legacy Giving

Including Kiva in estate plans creates a legacy honoring an individual’s commitment to financial inclusion. With our partner, FreeWill, quickly and easily write a will for free online and create a bequest. Find additional planned gift resources here.

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Cryptocurrency

Donating crypto is one of the most tax-efficient ways for individuals to support causes they care about. We accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and over 80 additional leading cryptocurrencies. Use our secure online tool to donate in just 10 minutes.

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Check, ACH, or Wire

To donate via transfer, simply submit this form and a team member will reach out. For checks, please make payable to Kiva Microfunds and mail to the address below. Please include your return address or email to receive a tax receipt. Kiva Attn: Finance Department 986 Mission Street, Suite #400 San Francisco, CA 94103

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Tailored and flexible giving options

Kiva's innovative models are specifically designed to maximize impact on a large scale, catering to clients eager to expand their philanthropic footprint. Through Kiva's revolving loan funds, clients have the unique opportunity to continuously reinvest their initial contributions, enabling them to fund loans for marginalized individuals repeatedly and significantly amplifying the reach of their support. Furthermore, Kiva Capital offers a compelling avenue for investing in impact-first funds, not only fostering greater financial inclusion for populations of interest but also providing the potential for financial returns on social investments.

An example approach to leverage and customize your client's impact

A family wants to support entrepreneurs in their state

They use a three year revolving loan fund used to match loans to borrowers in their state. Their tax deduction can be received upfront or in future years as repayments are made. After the three years are up, repayments are then donated to Kiva.

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Data backed impact

By working with Kiva, financial advisors can connect clients with impactful causes that resonate with their values, ensuring meaningful and lasting change. Kiva's work spans dozens of countries and impact areas, providing a demonstrable track record of transformative change. From starting and growing a business, to bringing affordable food to the community, covering health care expenses, or sending children to school, Kiva has helped millions around the world build safe and secure futures for their families. Kiva is dedicated to bringing financial access to traditionally excluded communities. From racial discrimination and gender biases to armed conflict and climate change, there are many reasons why people are financially excluded. Underserved communities need financial access in order to create sustainable economic opportunity, yet they are denied fair and equitable access to resources. Kiva strives to bridge this gap and open the door to opportunity for every person around the world.

The power of Kiva

To have the greatest impact, Kiva focuses on four key impact areas where we see the most need for financial equity — and where Kiva can do the most good.

Underbanked women

Since our founding in 2005, over 80% of Kiva’s loans have gone to women. Our model drives impactful, long-standing progress toward gender equity, proven by our data and research findings.

Refugees and displaced people

Removing barriers to finance is key for refugees and displaced people to restore their economic independence. That’s why Kiva loans can be a lifeline for many refugees and IDPs working to start a business, further their education, and create a stable future.

Communities impacted by climate change

Social and financial inequity make the impacts of climate change worse for millions of farmers and people living in poverty conditions, highlighting the need for investment in climate-smart solutions for unbanked populations.

Systemically marginalized communities in the U.S.

In the U.S. financial access for small businesses is not equal. Supporting marginalized business owners in the U.S. who continue to face systemic obstacles throughout their entrepreneurial journeys is critical to healthy and vibrant local communities.

Kiva's evidence-based approach to outcomes and impact

The 60 Decibels Microfinance Index (2022) assessed outcomes for 5,200 lenders from 26 of Kiva’s Lending Partners. After receiving their loan:

90%

of borrowers surveyed said their quality of life had improved.

83%

said their business income had increased.

78%

said they were better able to manage their finances.

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A partner you can trust

"I have been a self-employed for most of my life and certainly understand the rewards and hardships of starting your own business. Being a sponsor of Kiva gives me great pleasure and I'd like to think my funds would go on supporting not only your organization but marginalized women around the world for many years to come."

- Bev, Kiva donor and partner

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1 in every 10 people on Earth can’t access the financial resources they need.

Resources

Creating real-world impact

Not only have Kiva loans changed millions of lives, our years of research and expertise have a major impact in four key impact areas.

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Giving hub

Your clients can use our giving hub to explore Kiva and its smart giving options themselves, and if desired connect directly with our team.

Financial transparency at Kiva

As a global 501(c)(3) nonprofit, sustainability, transparency, and efficiency are at the core of our financial model.

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Meet your giving team

We’re here to ensure you have everything you need to make a major impact, from answering questions and sharing specifics about Kiva's impact to fostering a relationship that deepens your connection with the people your gift helps support.

Martha Brantley

Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships

Impact investing, social entrepreneurship, food and agriculture

Talking to Kiva donors is one of the best parts of my job. I love hearing about their lives and understanding what motivates their generosity.

Shivani Chatterjee

Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Education, female empowerment, social entrepreneurship

Kiva donors are extraordinary individuals who understand the transformative potential of empowering changemakers with capital and decision-making authority.

Stephen Chmelewski

Associate, Strategic Partnerships

Climate resilience, Financial inclusion

Kiva’s ability to change lives is made possible by our incredibly generous donors, and I feel deeply fortunate to be able to support and steward these individuals.

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