[P2P-F] P2P charity

Thu Apr 7 15:19:05 CEST 2011

I've been researching online and the only thing I can find about this is similar ideas being discussed on blogs.

Is this something that you can help me establish?

>>> Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com> 4/6/11 11:39 PM >>>
if it doesn't exist yet, then it seems indeed like a missing piece of the puzzle and a good idea!

On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Bobby Handa <handa at adelphi.edu> wrote:

This would not be p2p lending but rather p2p charity.

>>> Michel Bauwens 04/06/11 5:03 PM >>>

Hi Bobby,

How does this project differ from say Kiva?

Michel

On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 3:55 AM, Bobby Handa <HANDA at adelphi.edu> wrote:

My idea is very similar to prosper.com but it would be charitable contributions.
People register as "donors" and "recipients"
Recipients - Individuals or families that are in need due to unforseen hardships.
Donors - Individuals or organizations who want to help those in need.
Recipients create a profile w/ pictures and an explanation of what happened and indicate what they need. $5000 for example because their car broke down.
Donors can browse or search profiles. Donors pick 3 specific profiles that they want to contribute to and the amount they want to contribute. I may be a donor who wants to contribute $100. I pick 3 profiles and the first profile to get enough people to contribute gets the donation.
This is the basic idea.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks.
Bobby

>>> Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com> 4/6/11 4:48 PM >>>

Hi Bobby,

we don't have much operational means, but as a set of online media and a community, we can certainly help with publicising your initiative, getting you more contacts and perhaps even volunteers and collaborators,

don't hesitate to tell me (us) more and I can already share with our list,

Michel

On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 1:50 AM, Bobby Handa <HANDA at adelphi.edu> wrote:

Hello Michel,
I have recently been thinking of p2p charity and am confident that I may have some very good ideas on how to implement such a system.
I've been speaking w/ some people who might be willing to help me out and will soon be speaking w/ an attorney to learn about establishing a non-profit.
I was wondering if your organization would be available to help me implement my idea.
Thanks,
Manish (Bobby) Handa

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