In this episode, we welcome back Michael Cooper, Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning at Panagora Group, to continue our conversation on Tokenizing Social Impact. We discuss Fishcoin as a case study on how tokens can be used to address specific types of social impact problems and the role of behavior change and adaptive management in finding the “best fit” token.

Today is Earth Day, and in honor of this, we wanted to highlight the many ways that blockchain and cryptocurrency can be used to help in the fight against climate change. In this post, we highlight 7 ways blockchain and cryptocurrency can help in the fight against climate change.

In Ep. 45 we welcome Adam Ghahramani, Founder of Untamed Elephants, a community dedicated to using NFTs, art, and cutting-edge tech to raise money for African and Asian elephants. We discuss how they have raised nearly $75,000 for charities supporting elephants, how they are creating unique engagement opportunities for NFT holders, and the roadmap and long-term vision for this exciting project.

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are one of the most exciting developments to come out of the crypto world in recent years and have experienced rapid growth towards becoming a vital part of the blockchain and crypto ecosystem.

In this episode, we welcome back Michael Cooper, Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning at Panagora Group, to continue our conversation on Tokenizing Social Impact. We discuss Fishcoin as a case study on how tokens can be used to address specific types of social impact problems and the role of behavior change and adaptive management in finding the “best fit” token.

In this episode we welcome Tobin Jones, Founder of Super Grannies NFT. Super Grannies NFT is a collection focusing on the incredible story of the Shosho Jikinge society of women, a group of women who banded together in the Korogocho slum of Kenya to help defend themselves against gangs who pray on the older women within their slum at night.

Oceans and marine habitats are in crisis and an urgent response is needed. Numerous web3 projects have emerged with the goal of support marine conservation and regeneration. In this blog post, we highlight ten of these web3 collectives, projects, and organizations supporting ocean and marine conservation and regeneration.

Unfortunately there are a lot of scams in the web3 space. The projects doing real good far outweigh these scams, of course, but this doesn’t take away from the importance of being able to recognize bad actors in the space. In this episode, we discuss what you should look for when evaluating potential partners and projects in web3, and some red flags that could indicate that a project is a scam.

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.

In this episode, we welcome Matt Rickard, Co-Founder & COO of Task, a Stellar-based blockchain platform that helps social enterprises scale more effectively and TheBlueMarble, an eco-friendly NFT marketplace in support of social and environmental causes. We discuss the benefits of blockchain for non-profits and social enterprises, using tokens to drive social impact, and much more.

At the core of web3 is the value of decentralization and innovation. This has led the emergence of several movements including Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Regenerative Finance (ReFi), and Decentralized Science (DeSci). In this infographic, we give a brief overview of DeFi, ReFi, and DeSci, and some examples of projects within these three movements.

In this episode, we dive into one of the most profound and powerful social impact implications of blockchain and web3, the ability to remove intermediaries or "middlemen" from the equation. We discuss this through the lens of financial inclusion, NFTs, and disrupting the service sector.

In Q1 2022, the web3 community has stepped up and demonstrated the many ways that blockchain and web3 can be used to enact real change, and provide much needed support during humanities most trying times. In this blog post, I highlight five of the top web3 social impact developments from the first quarter of 2022.

In this episode, we’re excited to welcome Niko Katsuyoshi, Founder of AntidoteDAO, a Decentralized Autonomous organization dedicated to funding cancer research and charitable initiatives. We discuss how they are looking to bring greater transparency to medical research & grantmaking, how they are raising funds via crypto and NFTs for cancer research, and the long term vision for the DAO.

Recently, we have seen the emergency of a new decentralized movement – Decentralized Science, or DeSci. DeSci is focused on utilizing blockchain and web3 technology to improve scientific research and development processes. In this article, we highlight 5 DeSci projects worth keeping an eye on.

In this episode, we welcome, Susie Jaramrillo, emmy-nominated artist and Co-Founder of Encantos, a Public Benefit Corporation and storyteaching platform to educate and inspire kids, and Canticos Club, an NFT project that is empowering creators who help kids learn. We discuss the power of community in web3, how she is using NFTs to help kids learn, and some advice for newcomers looking to break into the space.