- People are talented, kind and dedicated
- Kiva is truly mission focused, measuring impact first and revenue/business metrics second
- Kiva is a great marriage of fintech and nonprofit, truly moving toward operating as a strong, product-led tech company with an iterative, test-and-learn mindset
- Kiva has a strong strategy and foundation and is well positioned to increase its already outsized impact on the world
Cons
- Transformation to a strong tech company is still ongoing, so folks who join need to be prepared to hep drive cultural change. (For the right person, this isn't a downside!)
- Kiva is very complex for its size, and simplifying (its tech, its metrics, everything) is both critical to its success and is an ongoing challenge
- Pay is understandably lower than tech peers, as Kiva is a nonprofit and needs to be fiscally responsible with donor funds.
Kiva Response
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