saying hello and asking a question (probably in the worng place)

[Guest]

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[asuguy1]

ah, you guys are promoting the humanification (that's my W'ism for the day) of nature! tisk tisk... just kidding!

anyway, i'v got my officers mobilized and i'm going today to meet with the guy in control of student organizations. hopefully after a few days i'll be able to announce that we are moving forward as a recognized student organization.

so, thanks for all the advice in this thread. i'll be back soon to let you know how things turn out.

[KivanSteven]

Good luck asuguy, and thanks for sharing your plans with us all, look forward to hearing how it turns out.

[AccountAbility]

....You can set up what's called a non-withdrawable account. This means the money can't be removed, and is committed to Kiva forever - more secure though.

Shawn

Shawn - Maybe I missed it, but where do we find out about a "non-withdrawal account"?  There have been several other threads here that attempted to deal with specific issues, for which a "non-withdrawal account" might provide an answer.

Dan

[Henry]

to set one up, contact KIVA.org.   Julia (or friend of Julia) also has one set up with 2nd life I believe. 

by the way!  JULIA!! where are you?  come say hello!!

[Wood Fairy Glenda]

I think Julia might be recuperating from the California primary and preparing for future battles.

[Agent001]

Wow, I can answer both of these questions

1) Yup, once your account is set up you can contact Kiva to make it non-withdrawable. It means simply what it says, the money is committed in perpetuity and cannot be taken out for any reason. It also means money placed into that account is eligible for a tax receipt for American citizens... its not an ideal solution for people looking for a way to securely share an account password but its something anyway. Its not particularly publicized I guess but we have been talking a lot with Kiva about group lending options as they sloooooowly look in that direction.

Sorry Dan - I 've tried to post this where I've noticed the question but Kivafriends is a bit of a maze sometimes if I can't get on here a lot!

2) Julia is indeed recovering from Super Tuesday AND still working like crazy to mobilize Obama support in other states...AND helping us (when possible) coordinate our stop in LA on this years Pacific Coast cycling tour for Kiva loans

Shawn

[Henry]

Go Julia!  I applaud your efforts!  (doesn't mean that's my candidate...just admiring your hard work!)