The Web3 Nonprofit Episode 7 - The Life You Can Save
For the seventh episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to welcome Jon Behar, Strategic Advisor of The Life You Can Save, a nonprofit on a mission to “make “smart giving simple” by curating a group of nonprofits that save or improve the most lives per dollar.” We dive into how they’re leveraging Web3 to advance this mission, and their upcoming Quadratic Funding round on Gitcoin’s Grant Stack!
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Key Takeaways
Web3 and AI can help nonprofits become more “effective altruists” by enabling them to do more with less. These technologies open the door for nonprofits to drastically increase their efficiency & productivity, freeing up more time to focus on their mission.
The Life You Can Save’s Quadratic Funding round gives the community a greater say in how funds are distributed across their cause funds. It’s a great example of how Web3 can drive community engagement and give donors more ownership over the causes they care about.
Nonprofits do not have to embark on their Web3 journey alone. There are many great Web3 projects that have built easy-to-implement solutions for nonprofits. By partnering with these projects, nonprofits can focus on their mission, not on having to build Web3 tools.
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Episode Time Stamps
03:10 - To start things off, I’d love to hear your story. How did you end up where you are today working in the nonprofit sector?
06:50 - Can you please introduce listeners to the mission of The Life You Can Save?
09:10 - The Life You Can Save was founded by well known philosopher and author Peter Singer, who is one of the leading influences behind Effective Altruism. Can you tell me more about the origin story behind TLYCS?
14:25 - What is Effective Altruism? How can nonprofits use next generation technologies like blockchain and AI to become effective altruists?
18:40 - This Giving Season, you are partnering with Gitcoin to run an independent Quadratic Funding round on their Grants Stack platform for your cause funds. Can you tell me more about the funding round and the cause funds it will be benefitting?
23:05 - Can you tell me more about the process behind the curation of the cause funds – what is the criteria used to select the best charities to include in the funds?
27:05 - How can listeners participate in the funding round?
28:10 - I want to share a quote from Peter Singer – “We can, each of us, do our part in ending extreme poverty. But we won’t reach our goal unless many more contribute to the effort.” How can nonprofits, especially those working to end extreme poverty, leverage the Web3 community to onboard “many more” to their causes?
33:30 - What advice would you give to nonprofits who are hesitant to engage with Web3?
38:10 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more and support The Life You Can Save?
39:10 - To end on a note of inspiration – is there a recent success story or win at The Life You Can Save that you can share with the audience?
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