The Long Lost Blog Post…Kiva and Structural Holes

Some prewriting that I forgot to post last time about my final paper… According to the work of Ronald Burt, it is evident that Kiva has managed to fill a “structural hole”.  A structural hole is loosely described to be disconnects in the structure of information that is shared between people and in society.  Furthermore, [...]

Kiva and Microfinance-Final Paper Topic

After struggling to find an appealing and interesting topic to write my final paper about, I’ve finally decided to analyze microfinance institutions in the United States,  specifically Kiva.  The readings this week sparked my interest and curiosity in organizations such as these, and I think this can make for a fascinating paper.  I’ve found past [...]

People outweigh Media?

After reading about Kiva I immediately pulled up several searches about them on the internet.  Since we have been talking about the current economic crisis, I was interested to see how Kiva was operating during the financial downturn.  Fortune Magazine provided me with the answer.  Although the management team at Kiva feared that the economy [...]

The Power of the Media

Isn’t it always fascinating how powerful the media can make or break anything? From people, business, and products. Reading the article on Kiva it was interesting to see how the media is such a powerful influential organization. Overnight, our loan volume went from approximately $3K per day to approximately $30K per day…The Frontline piece was [...]