Casey Miller is Kiva's content strategist in the Portland offices. She began her journey with Kiva as a New Media and Branding intern, then contracted as the content and media coordinator, now working full-time as a content strategist. Casey graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.A. in Journalism, and still uses this journalistic background in her storytelling at Kiva. With a passion for travel and cultural exchange, Casey seeks to spread the stories of our cultures and communities for those whose voices are often ignored.  

Kiva Blog Updates

Dec 16, 2021 KV Kiva HQ

We couldn't have done this without you. Thank you, Kiva community, for supporting 150,000 loans this year!

 

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Dec 2, 2021 KV Kiva HQ

Wondering how you can support U.S. borrowers beyond their loans? We've compiled this interactive map graphic for you to find borrowers in your area!


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Oct 29, 2021 KV Kiva HQ

Thanks for everything, Kiva community. Don't forget to support Kiva this holiday season with a donation!

 

 

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Sep 30, 2021 KV Kiva HQ

You can support farmers like Mary at kiva.org/lend!

 

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Aug 1, 2021 KV Kiva HQ

Our main goal at Kiva, now and always, is to reduce financial exclusion around the world and in our local communities. That’s why occasions like National Black Business Month are so important. Because we see firsthand how often Black business owners are denied the funding they need to progress.

At Kiva, our U.S. loan application review is the same regardless of the applicant’s race or ethnicity. Our interest rates are 0% for U.S. borrowers and the application process is simple. We’re here to support everyone in achieving their entrepreneurial dreams.

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Jun 18, 2021 KV Kiva HQ

Thank you to everyone who joined Kiva's first-ever Instagram Live for World Refugee Day! We spoke with Kiva's Director of Investments Lev Plaves and Kiva borrower Kareem Qaraman. In case you missed it:

 

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Jun 18, 2021 KV Kiva HQ

Today at Kiva we're recognizing and commemorating Juneteenth, the end of formal slavery in the United States. As an organization committed to creating opportunity for underserved communities, we recognize our responsibility in learning about the historic barriers to personal and financial freedom for communities we serve, on a national and international level.

Tomorrow, Juneteenth, 6/19, is a reminder of how far we still have to go in removing systemic barriers for the Black community.

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Jun 14, 2021 KV Kiva HQ

This Sunday, June 20, marks World Refugee Day.

What can you do to honor World Refugee Day with Kiva?

1. Support refugees in your community and around the world by lending.
2. Mark your calendar for Sunday, when we're matching refugee loans dollar-for-dollar!
3. Read refugee stories, like Nimo’s (below).

Nimo embodies the spirit of the Kiva community, with an unbreakable resilience on her journey from Somalia to Kenya — and a fierce...

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Jun 14, 2021 KV Kiva HQ

Read Kareem's story below and meet him in person (virtually) live on Kiva's Instagram on Friday, June 18th at 4pm EST! We'll be talking with him and Lev Plaves, our director of investments, in celebration of World Refugee Day this week. Be sure to follow @kiva.org on Instagram and join us on Friday.

What can you do to honor World Refugee Day with Kiva?

1. Support refugees in your community and around the world by lending.
2. Mark your calendar for Sunday, when...

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Jun 14, 2021 KV Kiva HQ

This Sunday, June 20, marks World Refugee Day.

What can you do to honor World Refugee Day with Kiva?

1. Support refugees in your community and around the world by lending.
2. Mark your calendar for Sunday, when we're matching refugee loans dollar-for-dollar!
3. Read refugee stories, like Edi’s (below).

Edi’s a Kiva lender just like you. And after experiencing being a refugee himself, he knows how important supporting refugees through...

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