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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.

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1,457 lending teams in the "Colleges/Universities" category
  • Stanford University

    Stanford University

    384 members have lent $307,275 in 11,529 loans
    Palo Alto, CA Category: Colleges/Universities Team since: Aug, 2008
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  • Carnegie Mellon University

    Carnegie Mellon University

    94 members have lent $180,400 in 3,167 loans
    Pittsburgh Category: Colleges/Universities Team since: Sep, 2008
    We loan because: we want to help people help themselves.
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  • Virginia Tech

    Virginia Tech

    134 members have lent $166,725 in 4,636 loans
    Blacksburg, VA Category: Colleges/Universities Team since: Sep, 2008
    We loan because: "Ut Prosim" - That I May Serve. This is the motto of the university, and it is something that students/alumni come to understand as a dedication to service--a duty to think beyond oneself. Kiva is a way that…
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  • Purdue University

    Purdue University

    165 members have lent $165,675 in 5,175 loans
    West Lafayette, Indiana, Earth, and Beyond! Category: Colleges/Universities Team since: Sep, 2008
    We loan because: As a land-grant university with a strong commitment to sustainable development around the world, we whole-heartily support efforts to help alleviate global poverty.
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  • University of Alaska Fairbanks

    University of Alaska Fairbanks

    20 members have lent $144,950 in 3,052 loans
    Fairbanks, Alaska Category: Colleges/Universities Team since: Dec, 2010
    We loan because: Fairbanks is the Golden Heart City of Alaska, together we can make a difference in the world.

    This group was created by 6 dedicated Honors students in Sherri Wall's Honor's Econ Class with the…
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  • Florida Gators for Kiva

    Florida Gators for Kiva

    194 members have lent $121,825 in 4,630 loans
    Everywhere Category: Colleges/Universities Team since: Aug, 2008
    We loan because: The Gator Nation is everywhere, so by loaning money to people worldwide, we expand the reach of the Gator Nation.
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  • Cooper Union

    Cooper Union

    38 members have lent $119,925 in 4,690 loans
    New York, NY Category: Colleges/Universities Team since: Sep, 2008
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  • UNIVERSITY of UTAH

    UNIVERSITY of UTAH

    98 members have lent $100,075 in 1,992 loans
    Salt Lake City Utah Category: Colleges/Universities Team since: Aug, 2008
    We loan because: Because helping people help themselves is key to ending poverty.
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