Vivienne Harr is 10 years old. After seeing a photo of two boys in Nepal, her age, with rocks strapped across their heads, she decided to do something. She set up her lemonade stand every day, rain or shine, for 365 days in a row and crowdfunded …

Community organization at home and abroad have some of the strongest demand for renewable energy and efficiency projects, but trail in actual adoption rates because of lack of capital, credit, and support. This is changing as solar and other technology costs fall, awareness grows, and innovative finance …

Flow funding. Giving circles. Micro-granting. Crowdfunding. These methods are all examples of Indie Philanthropy (IP); an emerging philanthropic movement contributing to inclusive, creative and meaningful social change. In this panel we will explore IP and have a rich discussion with IP practitioners about pioneering grantmaking methods creating …

Money, money, money. Donors are faced with a never-ending parade of worthy causes. We want to provide clean water! We are training leaders! On and on. While working to combat poverty, modern non-profits must also navigate the game-changing social and technological innovations affecting (and sometimes overwhelming) their …

In late 2011, Kiva.org launched the Kiva Zip pilot program to more closely connect Kiva’s community of a million lenders with the entrepreneurs they crowdfinance. We’ve been overwhelmed by the engagement and connections we’ve witnessed as a result. Lenders are no longer just lenders. They are now …