Lending Teams: Connect with Kiva's lender community

Join a Lending Team and get to know Kiva's vibrant community of active and inspiring lenders.

Lending Teams are self-organized groups where members connect with each other and rally around shared lending goals.

Start a team and invite your friends. Or join an existing team below.

Team Listing

21,740 lending teams in all categories
  • Kiva Christians

    Kiva Christians

    8,678 members have lent $3,577,400 in 108,416 loans
    Worldwide Category: Friends Team since: Aug, 2008
    We loan because: Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their misfortune and to keep oneself unstained by the world. (Jam. 1:27)

    Link to information regarding…
    Join Team Your next loan will grow the impact of this team
  • Team Europe

    Team Europe

    3,515 members have lent $2,438,325 in 79,528 loans
    Europe Category: Local Area Team since: Aug, 2008
    We loan because: We think Kiva is a unique opportunity for people all over the world to assist entrepreneurs in improving their businesses and communities.
    Join Team Your next loan will grow the impact of this team
  • Australia

    Australia

    3,798 members have lent $1,720,000 in 61,868 loans
    Australia Category: Local Area Team since: Aug, 2008
    We loan because: Australians all let us rejoice
    for we are young and free, -

    We've heard the call of nations wide,
    How can we let this be? -

    We'll share our wealth,
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  • Poverty2Prosperity.org - Poverty-Escape

    Poverty2Prosperity.org - Poverty-Escape

    2,503 members have lent $1,568,950 in 49,966 loans
    San Francisco Bay Area CA Category: Businesses Team since: Aug, 2008
    We loan because: Poverty2Prosperity.org (P2P) is all about Poverty-Escape. Please join our fun team and put Poverty-Escape in the lead! See how to get your free I'm a Kiva Loaner Bracelet and more by participating on Team P2P -…
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  • Friends of Bob Harris

    Friends of Bob Harris

    849 members have lent $1,565,600 in 57,959 loans
    All over Category: Common Interest Team since: Jun, 2009
    We loan because: As a travel writer, I saw so much poverty that I decided to turn all of those paychecks into Kiva loans. Then I visited a bunch of clients, who were amazing. Now I'm writing a book about Kiva called "The 1st…
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  • GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) Kivans & Friends

    GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender)…

    4,293 members have lent $1,525,475 in 54,419 loans
    We are everywhere. Category: Common Interest Team since: Aug, 2008
    We loan because: We are out and proud and know what it is like to face barriers. We are privileged to help our entrepreneurs achieve their own equality. We thank our friends who join us in our loans & in supporting GLBT rights.
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  • milepoint

    milepoint

    580 members have lent $1,494,325 in 31,499 loans
    Worldwide Category: Common Interest Team since: Feb, 2011
    We loan because: While our lives as frequent flyers and collectors of frequent flyer miles and points rewards us in so many ways, it is outside these forums where we get our chance to pay it forward.
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  • Belgium

    Belgium

    469 members have lent $1,384,925 in 39,109 loans
    Belgium, Europe Category: Local Area Team since: Sep, 2008
    We loan because: Its a nice way to help the beneficiaries ot the loans create their own business and hopefully improve their lifes.
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  • Team Obama

    Team Obama

    4,242 members have lent $1,371,750 in 48,384 loans
    Worldwide Category: Common Interest Team since: Sep, 2008
    We loan because: We understand that our combined efforts through Kiva will help make this world a much better place!
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