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Podcast, Social Impact, DAOs Drew Simon Podcast, Social Impact, DAOs Drew Simon

Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 134 - SuperBenefit DAO - Leveraging blockchain to enable radical systems transformation

In episode 134, we welcome Michelle and Rowan of SuperBenefit DAO, a movement developing the social & financial flywheels enabling the acceleration of a better world. They research & incubate initiatives that harness Web3 in pursuit of systems transformation. We discuss how blockchain enables systems transformation, how Web3 tools can empower NGOs, DAOs as a tool for social change, and more.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 133 - impactMarket - Decentralizing financial services for the last mile with blockchain

In episode 133, we’re excited to welcome Will Le, CEO of impactMarket, the human empowerment protocol, which provides accessible financial solutions and knowledge to empower underprivileged people worldwide. We discuss how blockchain enables more transparent and effective microcredit programs, their innovative Learn & Earn Program, decentralized UBI for the last mile, and more.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 132 - All In For Sport - Empowering community-driven sports initiatives with Web3

In episode 132, we’re excited to welcome Shannon Lanigan and Michael Lewkowitz of All in For Sport, a public goods funding initiative to support projects that advance inclusion and empowerment through sport. We discuss the power of decentralized funding in sports, DAOs as a tool to empower communities, how Web3 can shift power dynamics & drive inclusion, and much more.

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Podcast, Social Impact, Environment Drew Simon Podcast, Social Impact, Environment Drew Simon

Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 130 - No Impunity - Defending human rights through decentralized impact litigation

In episode 130, we welcome Aurélia Le frapper, Co-Founder of No Impunity a movement using Web3 to unlock the potential of litigation funding to support victims of corporate human rights abuse and environmental damage. We discuss how blockchain can bring greater accessibility to impact litigation funding, using Web3 to coordinate global action, using DAOs to engage the community, and more.

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Podcast, Social Impact, Education Drew Simon Podcast, Social Impact, Education Drew Simon

Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 129 - Gitcoin - Elevating public goods with decentralization, quadratic funding, and community coordination

In episode 129, we’re excited to welcome Ben West, Grants Program Lead at Gitcoin, an incredible organization that has distributed over $50M to early-stage public goods builders championing projects across DeFi, climate, education, and more. We discuss quadratic funding, Web3 as a powerful tool for community coordination and advancing public goods, advice for first time grantees, and more.

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Podcast, Social Impact, Philanthropy Drew Simon Podcast, Social Impact, Philanthropy Drew Simon

Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 127 - Glo & The Life You Can Save - How blockchain can help alleviate extreme poverty

In episode 127, we’re excited to welcome Jon Behar from The Life You Can Save, a nonprofit making smart giving simpler, and Seth Ariel Green from Glo Dollar, a stablecoin with a mission to end extreme poverty. We discuss how crypto can help fight extreme poverty, how blockchain can fuel smarter giving, some of the barriers preventing crypto from reaching its full potential, and more.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 124 - Calaxy - Building a fairer, more trustworthy creator economy with blockchain

In episode 124, we welcome Chadd Weston, Chief Design Officer at Calaxy, a social marketplace that is using blockchain to usher in a new era of Creator monetization and fan engagement. We discuss how Web3 can help build a fairer creator economy, restoring authenticity in the creator-fan relationship with on-chain provenance, combatting AI deepfakes with blockchain, building on Hedera, and more.

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Podcast, Social Impact, Inclusion Drew Simon Podcast, Social Impact, Inclusion Drew Simon

Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 123 - Dream DAO - Empowering Gen-Z builders with Web3 to regenerate the planet

In episode 123, we’re excited to welcome Amanda Maritan and Shaan Patel, Co-Stewards of Dream DAO, a movement that gives Gen Z the funding, mentorship, and training to contribute to Web3 projects that regenerate people and our planet. We discuss their programs onboarding Gen Z leaders to Web3, why young people should care about blockchain, how Web3 can help regenerate the planet, and more.

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Podcast, Social Impact, Science Drew Simon Podcast, Social Impact, Science Drew Simon

Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 122 - Sweat Economy - Building “The Economy of Movement” with Web3

In episode 122, we’re excited to welcome Oleg Fomenko, Co-Founder of Sweat Economy, an OG in the move-to-earn space, with a mission to reward movement to inspire a healthier, and wealthier planet. We discuss how Web3 tools can incentivize healthy actions, the evolution of move-to-earn, onboarding hundreds of millions of users to Web3, and much more.

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Blockchain and disaster relief: how Web3 tools are revolutionizing disaster response efforts

Blockchain's decentralized, transparent, and immutable nature makes it a potent tool for enhancing disaster response efforts. By enabling direct aid to victims of disasters, new tools for raising funds, identification solutions for victims, and new mechanisms for organizing the community, blockchain can significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of disaster response efforts.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Blockchain and Healthcare

The global healthcare sector is facing numerous challenges including a lack of funding, inequitable access, and high levels of clinician burnout, all leading to poor patient outcomes. Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize the healthcare industry by empowering patients with control over their data, restoring trust in health care, and improving overall quality of care.

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Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 120 - Chatting open source standards, digital media, and being a Founder in Web3 with Adam Helfgott

In episode 120, we’re excited to welcome Adam Helfgott, Founder & Advisor of several tech and Web3 companies including Valence, AliceNet, AdLedger, and Madhive. We discuss being a Founder in Web3, advice for emerging entrepreneurs, on-chain identity, blockchain and data privacy, digital media in Web3, and much more.

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Podcast, Philanthropy, Social Impact Drew Simon Podcast, Philanthropy, Social Impact Drew Simon

Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 118 - Honey Badges - Funding grassroots changemakers with decentralized grantmaking

In episode 118, we’re excited to welcome G.D. Anderson, Founder of Honey Badges, an NFT community dedicated to funding changemakers. We discuss how Web3 will transform donor engagement, DAOs and the power of decentralized grant making, stories of impact from the grassroots changemakers they’ve supported, inclusion in Web3, and more.

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INFOGRAPHIC: How Web3 will transform donor engagement

The traditional donor-charity relationship is disempowering and desperately needs a rejuvenation. Individual donations are down, trust in charitable giving is waning, and nonprofits are struggling to connect with new donor demographics. Web3 can help shift the donor-charity relationship and empower donors to become active participants in causes.

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Podcast, Philanthropy, Social Impact Drew Simon Podcast, Philanthropy, Social Impact Drew Simon

Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 117 - Gitcoin Grants 18 Special!

In episode 117, we focus on Gitcoin Grants Round 18! We start with an introduction to Gitcoin and Quadratic Funding, the innovative matching funds mechanism behind Gitcoin grants. We then highlight 10 current Gitcoin grantees including Solar Foundation, Mycelia, Solarpunk DAO, Earthist, OceanSoles, ReFi Medellin, VoiceDeck, Urbanika, Grassroots Economics, and Endangered Tokens.

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Web3 - A Disruptive Tool For Social Impact

Cryptocurrency is more than just an investment. Cryptocurrency, blockchain, and web3 are generational technologies that have the potential to change the world for the better. These ground-breaking technologies will positively disrupt nearly all aspects of our lives in the coming decades: the internet, our financial systems, supply chains, health care, and everything in between. From a social impact lens, blockchain is the single greatest development since the internet.

It has the potential to revolutionize the way aid is disbursed, how funds are raised by non-profits and charitable causes, how communities and collectives organize and engage in self-governance, how CO2 is tracked and managed, how important financial services are delivered to the nearly 2 billion unbanked people around the world, and much more. We are only just scratching the surface of the intersections between web3 and social good.

Crypto Altruism is the leading platform for content highlighting the social impact use cases of web3 and the extraordinary organizations and projects that are using this technology to change the world. Through our blog, podcast, and educational resources, we elevate stories of how crypto, blockchain, NFTs, DAOs, and other web3 innovations are being used all over the world for novel and inspiring use cases.