Check out this great article on Inc.com about Kiva, which includes good insight into how the organization gained traction early on, as well as some of their upcoming plans. For the uninitiated, “[Kiva is] a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world.”

You can read more about or support Kiva here.