Who We Are: Jessica Flannery

Co-Founder, Kiva

The co-founder and spirit behind Kiva, Jessica is currently pursuing an MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Jessica has worked in rural Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda with Village Enterprise Fund and Project Baobab on impact evaluation and program development. Earlier, Jessica spent three years in the Stanford Business School’s Center for Social Innovation and Public Management Program, where she helped launch the inaugural Global Philanthropy Forum. Jessica has also worked at Potentia Media, the International Foundation, and World Vision International. Jessica also serves on the Board of Directors for New Creation Home Ministries, the Advisory Board for Stanford FUSION — Future Social Innovators, and the International Child Resource Institute’s Africa Advisory Board. Jessica holds a B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science from Bucknell University.