In episode 76 we welcome Dave Grannan, Founder of DVL.DGS, an NFT project using the power of web3 to support veterans and service members in the areas of suicide prevention, homelessness, and more. In this episode we discuss how they are using NFTs to support these causes, how crypto and NFTs will positively disrupt charitable giving, DAOs and community governance, and much more!

DAOs have incredible potential to positively disrupt the non-profit sector, bringing greater transparency, accountability, and efficiency to traditional charitable organizations. With roughly 1.8 million non-profits in the US, and many built on antiquated structures, the space is ripe for disruption.

During times of crisis, it is common for humanity to look to new technologies as a way to help vulnerable communities most at risk and in need of urgent help. Over the past couple of years, some of the most surprising technological developments have been the innovative ways that cryptocurrency and blockchain have been used to help those in crisis.

Quadratic Funding has received a lot of traction lately. It might sound intimidating, but it’s not as complicated as it sounds. Quadratic Funding is a revolutionary technology that could positively disrupt how communities raise funds for causes, making the process fairer, transparent, and more democratic.

Newsletter highlighting the most popular Crypto Altruism content from July 2022. Using crypto to support smallholder coffee farmers, building a women-first web3 investment community, and how blockchain can help combat climate change.

In this blog post, we highlight the work of FundLife, a Phillipines-based NGO providing education and employment supports to vulnerable youth. We chatted with Marko Kasic, Managing Director of FundLife, to discuss the role of cryptocurrency and blockchain in supporting FundLife’s mission.

In this article, which is part 1 in a collaborative series between HRNS and Crypto Altruism, we explore the role crypto philanthropy can play in supporting and empowering smallholder coffee farmers, and building more sustainable coffee supply chains.

For episode 60, we have the privilege of welcoming Lindsay Rosenthal from CG Pantheon, an NFT collection and curated community of thought leaders from web3, finance, and fintech. We discuss how they are using NFTs and web3 to help increase financial wisdom, how they are building a community hub for networking, and how they are using NFTs to support girls education around the world,

Newsletter highlighting the most popular Crypto Altruism content from June 2022. The web3 community responds to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Celebrating pride in the metaverse, philanthropy 3.0, and the future of social impact DAOs.

In Episode 58, we have the privilege of being joined by Katie Hultquist, Director of Leadership Giving for OutRight International, and Sandie and Paola, who are joining on behalf of Hackatao. We discuss the recent partnership between Outright and Hackatao for the Pride with a Purpose Campaign, the role web3 and NFTs can play in advancing LGBTIQ rights, how we can build a more inclusive web3, and much more.

In response to the US Supreme Court’s horrific decision on Roe v. Wade, which struck down 50 years of legal precedent, the web3 community has responded by raising funds, organizing communities, and rallying in support of reproductive rights.

In Episode 54, we welcome Ediz Basol and Brett Memsic, Co-Founders of Etched NFT, a platform dedicated to harnessing the power and innovation of web3 to sustainably support charity in the metaverse. Etched has launched charitable NFTs in collaboration with athletes and non-profits, and to-date, have raised over $120,000 for various non-profits. We discuss the power of NFTs and web3 to bring philanthropy and social impact into the metaverse, and what the web3-social impact ecosystem might look like in the future.

In this episode we welcome Johnny Utah, the Founder of Favrit, a web3 organization who’s mission is to financially empower under-resourced communities and causes with art, cryptocurrency, and NFTs. We discuss their inaugural NFT project, Kindred Hearts, and how NFTs and web3 can drive financial inclusion and social change, and build stronger communities.

In this episode we welcome Jay Velasco, Co-Founder and Project Lead for Cool Crypto Kids, an NFT project supporting social impact projects and organizations in collaboration with children’s hospitals, artists, and the community at large. We discuss how they are using children’s artwork turned NFTs to raise funds for the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

The momentum in the crypto giving space is incredible, and there is no better time than now to get on board. Not convinced? Here are 10 reasons that should convince you of the value of crypto philanthropy for non-profits.

For many non-profits, April is the start of a new fiscal year and fundraising year. As non-profits continue adjusting to the changing philanthropic environment, they are looking for new ways to engage with potential donors. Now is the time for non-profits to begin accepting cryptocurrency donations.