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Charities Aid Foundation's Giving Thought podcast explored the big issues, themes and news stories relating to philanthropy and the work of civil society. 

This podcast is no longer produced.

 

Oct 2, 2018

In episode 34, Rhod chats to Connie Gallippi, Founder and CEO of the BitGive Foundation (the first US nonprofit to accept cryptocurrency donations). They discuss:

- What is the potential for cryptophilanthropy?

-What are some of the practical challenges to taking donations in cryptocurrency?

-Is the current crypto bear market likely to result in more or fewer donations of crypto?

-What is the wider potential of blockchain for the nonprofit sector?

-What does radical transparency bring for donors and beneficiaries?

-How might we solve the blockchain last mile problem?

-Should nonprofits be concerned about the environmental cost of existing blockchain tech?

 

Related links:

https://www.bitgivefoundation.org/ 

 

https://www.givetrack.org/