Despite the growth of Web3 in recent years, many nonprofits still perceive it as inaccessible and are hesitant to get involved. This could be due to stigmas about Web3, feeling intimidated by the technology, or simply not seeing valuable use cases. Web3 is a generational technology for social impact, and it's crucial that we break down the barriers preventing nonprofits from engaging.

As the world continues to face unprecedented humanitarian challenges, embracing blockchain technology could prove to be a game-changer in providing timely and reliable assistance to those in need by increasing cost efficiency, transparency, auditability, and speed, and providing humanitarian organizations with innovative new tools to raise funds.

In episode 102, we’re excited to welcome Katie Hultquist from Outright International, Generative Artist Jeres, and Aldredo Asuzano from fxhash for a fascinating discussion on NFT philanthropy. We discuss their collaborative NFT project that raised funds and awareness for Outright International, why NFTs are a powerful force for social impact, how Web3 can benefit social causes, and much more.

Bitcoin Ordinals, and cryptocurrency more generally, provide unique opportunities for nonprofits to future-proof their operations, and scale impact through new fundraising strategies, partnership opportunities, and the ability to connect with a global community of passionate and generous innovators.

For non-profit organizations, accepting cryptocurrency donations can have several advantages, such as growing their donor base, lowering transaction costs, and facilitating quick access to funds. Non-profits must be aware of the risks and difficulties related to digital assets, however, including price volatility, legal compliance, and security issues.

While crypto philanthropy presents an incredible opportunity to future-proof your organization's fundraising strategy, there are many other benefits to embracing Web3 including expanding your organization’s reach globally, forming new partnerships, and using blockchain technology to scale your organization’s impact.

Beyond crypto philanthropy, engaging with Web3 opens Nonprofits up to a world of possibilities to reach a global audience, to form key partnerships, and to use the power of blockchain technology to scale their impact. Nonprofits should get on board with Web3 now as early adopters to fully realize these benefits.

Introducing Glo, the anti-poverty dollar. With Glo, every time you buy or use the stablecoin, you're making a difference in someone's life, automatically. This is made possible by donating 100% of proceeds to GiveDirectly, an NGO that provides cash transfers to people living in extreme poverty.

In episode 94, we’re excited to welcome Connor O’Day from Gitcoin, a Decentralized Autonomous Organization that is “empowering communities to fund, build, and protect what matters.” We discuss what the heck Quadratic Funding is at its core, how Web3 can empower communities and revolutionize crowdfunding, the incredible impacts of the Gitcoin grants protocol, and much more.

With the recent announcement of Endaoment making their developer tools available to the Web3 ecosystem, we dive into what this means for builders interested in adding giving capabilities to their projects, and how this exciting development will transform the crypto philanthropy movement.

Following the devastating earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, the Web3 community was quick to respond as several crypto fundraising campaigns were launched to raise funds for earthquake relief including NFT projects and cryptocurrency funds. In this blog post, we highlight some of these campaigns and the various ways you can use your cryptocurrency to support humanitarian relief in Syria and Turkey.

The current state of the world has reinforced the urgent need for grassroots and activist movements to emerge, fight back, and help build a better world. Web3 tools can help uplift these movements by protecting them from censorship, supporting their fundraising efforts, and helping them organize their movements.

In Episode 85, we look back on the past year, and highlight 22 of the top Web3 social impact developments of 2022, including social impact DAOs, regenerative finance (ReFi), crypto philanthropy, NFTs for good, crypto universal basic income, and much more!

The idea that blockchains could be used for social good is gaining popularity, and it's easy to see why. A public blockchain's key characteristics, such as transparency, and immutability, makes it an ideal tool for tackling some of the most pressing social causes, such as poverty and inequality, helping to bring about real positive change in the world.

In episode 83, we welcome Alex Vergara, Co-Founder of Earth Fund, a platform dedicated to using the power of Web3 to create the tools humanity needs to build a better tomorrow and have a real, meaningful voice in our collective future. Earth Fund makes it easy for Changemakers to launch their own impact DAOs, to organize communities around their causes, and to raise funds via cryptocurrency in support of their movements. In this episode, we discuss why DAOs can be an important tool for driving social impact, the power of Web3 philanthropy, the exciting future of regenerative finance, and much more.

Despite the current market conditions, there is a lot to be excited about when it comes to web3 social impact, including the growth of Regenerative Finance (ReFi), Decentralized Science (DeSci), Quadratic Funding, Crypto Philanthropy, and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)!