246. The Kiva.org Story + Leveraging the Power of Crowdfunding - Chris Tsakalakis

Meet Chris. This CEO and son of a journeyman is taking what he learned in for-profit finance to nonprofit's most progressive microfinancing loan organization - Kiva - and the story is truly fascinating. Hear Kiva's mission story and understand this brilliant business model of this nonprofit that's powering its movement through crowdfunds loans benefitting underserved people in more than 70 countries.

💡Learn:
👆Going beyond charity to rethink giving through crowdfunded microloans
👆The future of philanthropy in tech (👈 don't miss this!🎧)
👆Mission Story of Kiva
👆How Kiva remains future-focused & is reaching the next generation of givers

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• Chris’s story and journey to where he is today (2:30)
• An overview of Kiva (4:30)
• What these loans unlock for people around the world (7:00)
• Chris’s past experiences in the tech space and his approach to philanthropy and leadership (9:00)
• The future of philanthropy and embracing technology for deeper impact (13:00)
• Engaging + activating Gen Z (18:00)
  • 1. Putting your money where your mouth is.
  • 2. Younger generations are interested in specific causes.
  • 3. Make it easy.
• Kiva’s subscription model (19:20)
• Leveraging storytelling at Kiva (23:00)
• Chris’s lessons learned in the first year of leading Kiva after leaving the for profit sector (25:00)
• A powerful moment of philanthropy in Chris’s life (28:00)
• Chris’s One Good Thing: Secure your mask before helping others. (30:00)

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