You can create a lending team for your company (or for a division or group within your company) by following these steps:
Step 1: Go to Kiva (
www.kiva.org) and click “Community”
Step 2: Click the “Start a New Team” button on the top left side of the page.
Step 3: You’ll be taken to the “Edit Team” screen where you can fill out the details of your team.
First, choose a name for your team – usually your company’s name - and enter it in the “Team Name” field.
Then, click the drop down box next to “Category” and select the category that you think best fits your team. For most companies, “Businesses” will fit. However, if you are creating a lending team for a group within your company, you should select “Businesses – Internal Groups”.
You can upload a photo, if you would like. Most companies use their logo as their lending team’s photo. If you would like to upload a photo, click the “Browse” button and locate the photo on your computer. Click “Open” to upload the photo.
The “We Loan Because” and “How Would You Describe Your Team?” sections allow you to explain a little bit about your company and why you chose to lend with Kiva.
You can enter where your company or division is headquarted in “Location” and you can provide your company’s website under “Lending Team Website”.
Finally, you’ll have to indicate whether or not you’d like the team to be open to all Kiva lenders, or if it should be closed – and members can only be added by your approval. When you’re finished, click “Save Team”.
Step 4: You’ll be given the chance to recruit team members on the next page, or you can continue without inviting by clicking “Skip this Step”. Once you’re finished with this step, you’ll be taken to your company’s lending team page.