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"Capital without deliberate intent is just debt.... This is the moment to support those working to get it right, not turn away."
Opinion piece by Kiva CEO, Vishal Ghotge, ImpactAlpha, August 2026
Building the Refugee Economy
Summer, 2026 — Kiva's innovative work to extend capital to excluded refugee communities is featured in SSIR's deep dive on refugee financial inclusion.
PayPal committed to supporting 25 million entrepreneurs with help from Kiva
5/25/26 — Longtime Kiva-partner, PayPal, features the shared impact of their 20 year partnership in the 2025 Global Impact Report
Kiva Rochester celebrates 10 years of local business support
7/13/26 — For 10 years, Kiva has partnered with the City of Rochester to provide crowdfunded business loans with 0% interest, giving local entrepreneurs an opportunity to turn their ideas into reality.
The Next Phase of Social Impact
3/10/25 — Partners like the Coca-Cola Foundation, UGG, U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association (USWNTPA), Bank of America, Hitachi, and Visa Foundation came together to support 4,279 women with over $2.3 million in loans
Kiva CNBC Review
4/9/25 — Kiva's 0% interest, zero-fee small business loans program for U.S. entrepreneurs is reviewed by CNBC Select
Financial Access Changes Everything
1/26/25 — Kiva shares four lessons from 20 years of creating $2.3 billion in impact in the Chronicle of Philanthropy
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“Our commitment to financial inclusion extends beyond the soccer pitch in our partnership with Kiva. For so long now, women have struggled because we have been denied the opportunities and the investment to truly show our value. By providing these micro loans, women entrepreneurs are given the capital needed to start, operate, and market their businesses in a financial climate where they may otherwise be locked out.”
Becky Sauerbrunn Professional soccer player for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League
“I’ve worked at this organization for 12 years because I’ve witnessed first-hand how truly impactful our community can be when we work together to make a difference. We’re working to scale our efforts in order to reach more people around the world and empower them with financial services.”
Kathy Guis Vice President of Investments, Kiva
“In lieu of a financial profit from the money you lend, you get something that, in my opinion, is more valuable: the chance to make a tangible difference in the world and to impact a stranger's life in a positive, permanent way.”
Jesse Seaver Huffington Post
Kiva featured in global Slack campaign
Slack featured real Kiva staff and borrowers in its global campaign, highlighting organizations making the impossible, achievable
Kiva’s Kathy Guis on the future of work
Authority Magazine sat down with the Vice President of Investments to discuss Kiva’s unique approach to remote and hybrid working environments
Kiva & USWNTPA partnership in SELF
Following their major victory for equality in sport earlier in the year, Women’s Soccer (USWNTPA) launched a partnership with Kiva to support BIPOC and women entrepreneurs across the country
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Kiva experts
Vishal Ghotge
Vishal is a product executive with over 20 years experience in building and shipping technology products. As CEO of Kiva, he brings a wealth of experience developing global fintech solutions and a passion for building mission-driven organizations using technology to drive impact at scale.
Kathy Guis
Kathy has over a decade of experience in the impact investments space at Kiva, overseeing investments in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. As the Vice President of Investments, Kathy leads the global team who deploys Kiva’s crowdfunded capital towards social enterprises and microfinance institutions around the world, working to maximize impact while mitigating risk.
Lyndsae' Peele
Lyndsae' serves as the Director of Kiva’s U.S. program and works to help financially excluded populations in the United States gain access to economic opportunity. A finance coach, ecosystem builder, advisor, and national advocate for equitable wealth creation, Lyndsae' is guided by a philosophy that wealth is not accidental, and exclusion is not inevitable.
Don Carter
Don’s career spans more than three decades in HR service delivery, talent acquisition, and organizational development. As Executive Vice President of People & Places, he is leading Kiva through a remote-first evolution and provides a perspective that is both rooted in inclusion and centered on employee engagement.
Lev Plaves
With over 9 years of experience at Kiva and a history of working directly with refugees, Lev is passionate about refugee support and development and provides a unique perspective on the impact microfinance can make on the lives of people who are forcibly displaced.