Kiva’s mission is to connect people and alleviate poverty by facilitating microloans, enabling individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world.
Our Office
We are headquartered in San Francisco & empower people around the world
Jackie Bernstein
Product Manager
Jackie turns great ideas into live Kiva projects, coordinating everyone from the engineers to the fundraising team to Kiva’s external partners to make it happen.
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Beth Kuenstler
VP of Marketing & Communications
Beth shares Kiva’s vision and model with new and future lenders, and helps people discover what Kiva does.
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Chelsa Bocci
Community Marketing Director
Chelsa comes up with creative ways to engage and expand Kiva’s community—on and offline, from the Twitterverse to the classroom.
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Office Life
Meet My Dog, Otis
Dogs are always welcome at the Kiva offices. Chelsa brings Otis, her “bundle of joy,” to work with her almost every day—and the whole office loves him (and loves to play with him, too).
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San Francisco, CA
What Kiva Does
Microfinance 101
Through Kiva, anyone can lend $25 to a borrower in the developing world, making it possible for artisans, farmers, and shopkeepers to realize their dreams and create a better future for themselves and their families. Kiva works hard to keep its lenders and borrowers connected, too, so lenders get a chance to see first-hand the impact their loan is having.
The Kiva Fellows Program
Kiva in the Field
The Kiva Fellows Program is a unique volunteer opportunity to experience the microfinance industry on the ground-level. Whether based internationally or in the U.S., Kiva Fellows are an integral part of the Kiva team, acting as eyes and ears in the field and helping it extend limited resources to maximum effect.
BECOME A KIVA FELLOW
U.S. & International Field Placements
Applications due 5/26/13
Apply today!
"I was really excited that engineers here get to do partner trips. Every 2 years, we get to travel around the world working on the ground with one of our partners."
- Kevin
Software Engineer and Unofficial Entertainment Director
"The spirit of having fun and really caring about each other and encouraging each other is what makes Kiva such an incredible place to work."
- Jackie
Product Manager
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