For episode 225 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Lindsay Poss, former Hoops Sagrado player and current Campaign Architect behind their groundbreaking new initiative powered by the Stellar network.

Through this campaign, Hoops Sagrado is paying basketball camp employees, vendors, and local partners in Guatemala using the Stellar Disbursement Platform and Beans App, enabling fast, transparent, and secure digital payments where traditional banking access is limited.

In today’s conversation, we’ll explore how basketball is breaking barriers for blockchain, how Stellar’s ecosystem is helping bridge financial divides, and the importance of local community engagement in driving meaningful change in Web3.

You’ll learn:

• 🏀 How Hoops Sagrado is leveraging Stellar’s Disbursement Platform to power their youth basketball program, enabling safe, instant crypto payments to local coaches, vendors, and workers.
• 🌍 Why blockchain can be a game-changer for financial inclusion; reducing risk, cutting costs, and empowering communities in cash-based economies.
• 💚 And how sports, culture, and technology together can redefine what “crypto adoption” really looks like on the ground.

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--Key Takeaways--

🏀 Meeting People Where They Are: True financial inclusion starts with accessibility. The Stellar Disbursement Platform makes crypto simple by offering easy on/off ramps and intuitive tools that work for those without deep tech knowledge.

💸 Solving Real Problems, Simply: In rural Guatemala, staff once carried wads of cash to pay workers. Stellar and Hoops Sagrado replaced that risky system with fast, secure digital payments, proving that where there’s a clear need, the right tech can deliver lasting impact.

🌱 Community Is the Gateway: By starting with culture and connection through basketball, shared spaces, and local collaboration, this project built trust from the ground up, showing how community-first design can make blockchain adoption truly stick.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-225-stellar-and-hoops-sagrado-how-basketball-and-crypto-are-powering-financial-inclusion-in-guatemala

Thank you to PIPE gDAO for sponsoring the Crypto Altruism podcast!

PIPE gDAO is leveraging blockchain for their University Real World Asset IP Launchpad that helps bring groundbreaking ideas from lab to market. 

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--DISCLAIMER--
While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruists.com/disclaimer

For episode 224 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we’re excited to welcome Eric Alsop, Chief Technology Officer at Pesabase, a fintech platform using blockchain rails to simplify remittances, empower communities, and make financial access a reality across Africa.

In today’s conversation, we unpack what’s new with Pesabase’s latest platform evolution, how stablecoins and smart contracts can create better financial rails for underserved communities, and why Africa may hold the blueprint for the world’s decentralized financial future.

You’ll learn:

• 💸 How Pesabase is transforming remittances and cross-border payments across South Sudan, making them faster, cheaper, and more accessible for everyone.
• 🌍 The real-world impact of blockchain rails, from empowering unbanked communities to building South Sudan’s first full-service digital bank.
• 🤝 How transaction fees can fund community-driven philanthropy, creating a financial ecosystem that gives back.
• 🔗 And how stablecoins, tokenized payments, and local infrastructure can unlock true financial inclusion for the next billion users.

--Key Takeaways--

🌍 Bridging Digital and Physical Finance: Pesabase merges blockchain infrastructure with real-world banking, meeting people where they are and expanding access to vital financial services across South Sudan, from remittances to microloans and savings.

💚 Community-Driven Impact: Through token-powered rewards and philanthropic fee mechanisms, Pesabase is creating new pathways for locals to earn income, fund community initiatives, and keep more value circulating within South Sudan’s economy.

💸 A Better Way to Send Money: By leveraging blockchain and stablecoins, Pesabase offers faster, cheaper, and more transparent remittances; cutting out middlemen, reducing fees, and ensuring every transaction delivers more value directly to families and communities.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-altruists-episode-224-pesabase-how-stablecoins-are-transforming-remittances-and-empowering-local-economies-in-south-sudan

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‍For episode 216, we’re excited to welcome Tony Pham, Chief Marketing Officer at Kava, to explore how decentralized AI and blockchain can work hand-in-hand to create a more transparent, secure, and efficient Web3 ecosystem.

If you’ve ever wondered how blockchain can help ensure that AI remains open, ethical, and aligned with human values, this episode is for you.

You’ll learn:

• 🌐 Why decentralized AI isn’t just a niche, but is essential infrastructure for Web3 to scale its impact and build a better world
• 🤖 How Kava is building one of the world’s largest decentralized AI models, and why that matters for data sovereignty and transparency
• ⛓️ Their unique co-chain architecture that bridges the best of Ethereum and Cosmos
• ✨ What AI-enhanced DAOs, DePIN, and agent layers could look like in the not-so-distant future

--Key Takeaways--

🧠 AI is the missing abstraction layer for Web3: One of the biggest blockers to mainstream adoption is usability. From signing cryptic onchain messages to navigating governance forums, Web3 can feel overwhelming. Decentralized AI has the potential to abstract away complexity and make interactions more intuitive, personalized, and human-centered, especially within DAOs and DeFi protocols.

🔍 Transparency is the key differentiator: Unlike centralized AI, which functions as a black box, decentralized AI brings open-source models, onchain verification, and community governance into the equation. This ensures that decision-making processes and data outputs are transparent, auditable, and neutral.

⚙️ AI-optimized DAOs are on the horizon: From summarizing complex proposals to reducing governance fatigue, AI agents can help streamline operations, boost engagement, and take administrative burdens off DAO contributors. When paired with blockchain’s tamper-proof infrastructure, these tools can dramatically increase the efficiency and effectiveness of decentralized organizations.

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--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/episode-216-kava-how-decentralized-ai-can-help-web3-communities-scale-impact-onboard-users-and-deepen-engagement

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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, do not take any of this as investment advice and make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More info at cryptoaltruists.com/disclaimer

For episode 144, we’re excited to bring you a special episode from ETH Denver, co-hosted with Tereza Bízková and recorded at the Regeneration side event! We feature conversations with nine builders working at the intersection of Web3, regeneration, and social impact. We discuss highlights from ETH Denver, the growing ReFi Movement, community coordination, what it means to be a “Regen”, and more.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-144-eth-denver-special-interviews-with-leaders-building-at-the-intersection-of-web3-regeneration

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In episode 143, we’re excited to welcome Rasmus Scheuer, Co-Founder of Pawthereum, a community-run crypto philanthropy project that supports animal welfare causes. We discuss why Web3 is such a powerful tool for community-driven philanthropy, some of the incredible projects they’ve supported with $500k in donations, advice for Web3 impact builders, and Rasmus’ new project Impactify which aims to embed philanthropy into everyday transactions.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• One of the most challenging aspects of building a project in Web3 is building a community around it. At the same time, community is the most powerful aspect of Web3, and presents a unique opportunity for projects to connect with a global community of supporters.
• Working with and onboarding smaller nonprofits to Web3 is important. They often face more barriers engaging in Web3 as they don’t have the resources of larger organizations. An important aspect of inclusion in Web3 is ensuring these smaller organizations have the same opportunity to leverage Web3 to grow their causes.
• Web3 is a powerful tool for embedding charitable giving into everyday actions, such as micro donations tied to financial transactions. Blockchain makes it much easier to automate these donations while ensuring transparency and auditability.
  
  
  

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-143-pawthereum-and-impactify-the-power-of-community-driven-crypto-philanthropy

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--DISCLAIMER --
While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More on the disclaimer at cryptoaltruism.org.

In episode 142, we’re excited to welcome Frederik Gregaard, CEO of Cardano Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the public digital infrastructure Cardano and working to anchor it as a utility for financial and social systems, thus empowering the digital architects of the future. We discuss how blockchain is key in reimagining traditional power structures, how Web3 can usher in a new era of radical transparency, some of the most exciting social impact applications on Cardano, a deep dive into the foundational elements of Cardano, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• “Cardano is not just a technology, it’s a combination of technology and people." A big focus of the Cardano Foundation has been on providing education to community members and supporting builders with resources and funding. The result has been the development of a strong global community dedicated to maintaining and growing the network.
• When it comes to proof of stake, there are many ways to express proof of stake. In the case of Cardano and the Ouroboros protocol, it takes a positive incentivization approach to maintaining the network that rewards individuals for positively contribute to the ecosystem, giving them greater power in maintaining the network. Furthermore, there is a focus on reducing barriers to participation, making it easy for anyone to stake their ADA, no matter how much they have.
• When it comes to building more accountable power structures, it is important to build them on transparent, traceable, and immutable infrastructure. By enabling a new era of radical transparency with blockchain, it will make it harder for bad actors to engage in negative behaviors.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-142-cardano-reimagining-power-in-a-new-age-of-globally-distributed-innovation

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In episode 141, we’re excited to welcome Irthu Suresh, CEO and Co-Founder of Atlantis DAO, a borderless co-op powering climate resilience and bioregional regeneration. We discuss why Web3 is a powerful tool for global coordination, the role of blockchain in advancing planetary regeneration, how we can enhance impact monitoring, reporting, and verification with blockchain, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• When it comes to climate regeneration, there is no shortage of solutions. Where the problem lies is around coordination and incentivization. Web3 tools like DAOs and tokenization can help coordinate a global network of climate builders while incentivizing climate action. In the words of Irthu, “you can’t just solve climate change with science alone, we need the social aspect.” 
• While many climate change projects are focused on the “Carbon tunnel vision”, Atlantis DAO started by focusing on water, recognizing that humanity experiences the impacts of climate change at the most fundamental level through water – whether it’s in the form of droughts or flooding. By focusing on water, it helps humanize the issue of climate change.
• The ultimate frontier for Web3 is rural and underserved communities in the global south who have traditionally lacked access to financial tools and are most at-risk of climate change. It is important to build solutions that are accessible to these communities, ensuring they work with available technology, do not require a lot of training, and are convenient and one-click easy.
• Bonus: When building for challenging solutions like climate change, it is important to make the building process fun, which AtlantisDAO is doing through their GreenPill Festival and Bountyverse.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-141-atlantis-dao-coordinating-incentivizing-climate-regeneration-with-web3

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For the ninth episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we welcome Katie Hultquist, Director of Leadership Giving for Outright International, an incredible nonprofit that is advancing human rights for LGBTIQ people everywhere through advocacy, support, and research. They have also done an excellent job engaging with the Web3 community and partnering with some fantastic projects in the space.


--This episode is brought to you by Endaoment--

Endaoment.org is proud to be a supporting partner of Crypto Altruism for The Web3 Nonprofit series. This episode kicks off with a special feature on Endaoment's 2023 Impact Report, showcasing the remarkable stories of real-world change that have defined the past year. Discover the profound difference your contributions have made, and the lives changed through decentralized philanthropy. For a deeper dive into these inspiring stories, and to see the full scope of our collective achievements, visit endaoment.org/impact.


--Three Key Takeaways--

• Early on, the Outright team quick realized there are many kindred spirits in Web3 who share the values of Outright International and believe in the social impact potential of Web3, which made it easier than anticipated to build partnerships.
• One of the biggest challenges in Web3 is understanding the space and the technology, and being able to recognize the difference between the positive and negatives and how the technology can be used ethically. One of the best ways to learn and understand Web3 is to stay active, take part in events and spaces, and build partnerships.
• There have been a lot of challenges and setbacks in recent years regarding LGBTIQ rights around the world. Despite this, there are reasons for hope, and everyone has a role to play in supporting human rights for LGBTIQ people by advocating to representatives, supporting LGBTIQ organizations, and checking in on and supporting your Queer friends and family.

--Full shownotes and links available at--

• https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/the-web3-nonprofit-episode-9-outright-international

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• https://outrightinternational.org/take-action/give

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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More on the disclaimer at cryptoaltruism.org.

In episode 140, we’re excited to welcome Lars Seier Christensen, Chairman and Founder of Concordium, a Layer1 blockchain on a mission to create a future based on trust, privacy, and safety. We discuss Zero-knowledge proofs and some of their use cases, the role of blockchain in protecting individual identity and data sovereignty, some of the projects building on Concordium, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• In our increasingly digital age, where identity and data are tied closely to one’s online activities, it is important to put in place measures to protect an individual’s privacy and give them sovereignty over their data. Blockchain, along with ZK Proofs, can help make this a reality.
• Zero-Knowledge Proofs enable individuals or entities to prove something about themselves without disclosing the underlying data behind the proof. There are many exciting use cases for ZK Proofs including voting, proof of age and credentials, and KYC processes. 
• When building in Web3, it’s important to stay true to the foundational ethos of Web3 while also recognizing the need to achieve regulatory compliance. Regulations aren’t going anywhere, and as Web3 continues to grow and achieve widescale adoption, regulatory scrutiny will only increase.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-140-concordium-trust-and-privacy-powered-by-blockchain-and-zero-knowledge-proofs

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In episode 139, we’re excited to welcome Aaron and Renée of WaterLab, a decentralized national water laboratory for the research and development of advanced desalination and regenerative water. We discuss the role Web3 can play in achieving water abundance, blockchain-based water credits, IP-NFTs, the exciting potential of the Decentralized Science movement, and much more. 

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Blockchain is an important tool for voluntary water markets as it enables greater trust by verifying the provenance of each water credit, creates liquidity in voluntary markets, makes the markets accessible to more participants, and allows for automating the creation of credits with smart contracts.
• It’s important for Water Credits to be fully decentralized, to ensure they are free from corporate influence and can maintain the highest level of transparency, trust, and quality.
• IP-NFTs, by giving community members the opportunity to participate in research and have direct ownership over intellectual property present new opportunities to monetize and incentivize scientific research.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
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For the eighth episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to welcome David Mitchell, Cryptocurrency and Digital Partnership Manager for Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, an incredible nonprofit that “protects loving homes, finds loving homes, and runs a loving home for dogs and cats in East and Central Scotland.” We discuss their innovative approach to crypto philanthropy, and the partnerships they’ve formed with Web3 organizations, NFT projects, and even meme coins.


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Endaoment.org is excited to continue partnering with Crypto Altruism to produce the Web3 Nonprofit Series! Reflecting on a remarkable year, we're proud to announce that $24 million was donated through Endaoment in 2023, resulting in over $13 million in grants to nonprofits worldwide. Keep an eye out for our 2023 Impact Report to see the full scope of what we've achieved together, as we gear up for even more giving in 2024.


--Three Key Takeaways--

• For nonprofits who are new to the space, it can be helpful to partner with a reputable crypto philanthropy platform to simplify the process and take care of the technical side of things. This can take the stress out of the process of accepting crypto donations, allowing nonprofits to focus on building partnerships in the space.
• The Web3 space is very welcoming, so don’t be afraid to start engaging, whether it’s joining Twitter/X spaces or project Discord servers, or reaching out to projects that have a similar mission to your nonprofit.
• The Web3 space is filled with individuals and projects looking to do good, creating plenty of opportunities for new partnerships. In the case of Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, they were able to build partnerships with several Web3 organizations, NFT projects, and even meme coins that were focused on dogs and cats.

--Full shownotes and links available at--

• https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/the-web3-nonprofit-episode-8-edinburgh-dog-and-cat-home

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In episode 138, we’re excited to welcome Paul Burg, a regen legend and Founder of ReFi Phangan, GreenPill Phangan, and EcoSynthesisX, and Founding Steward of PhanganQF and DeSpace QF. We discuss the growing ReFi movement in Phangan, Quadratic Funding as a valuable tool to advance public goods, building partnerships with local NGOs and business, and much more. 

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Koh Phangan is a unique setting with a booming tourist economy that also faces a lot of challenges related to pollution and air quality. ReFi Phangan aims to shift mindsets away from an extractive approach, to build a more regenerative local economy in Phangan
• It’s vitally important to engage and empower local builders when trying to create local impact – including NGOs, businesses, governments, and individuals. It’s important for projects entering communities, especially in the global south, to learn from local experience and engage local stakeholders.
  
  Quadratic Funding, implemented at a local level, can be a great way to rally the community around local initiatives, engage donors and businesses, and ensure funds are distributed equitably to drive local impact.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
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In episode 137, we’re excited to welcome Timothy Asiiwme, Innovation Project Manager at Mercy Corps Ventures, which invests in and catalyzes venture-led solutions to increase the resilience of underserved individuals and communities. We discuss how Web3 solutions can help alleviate poverty and build resilient communities, the role of impact entrepreneurs in addressing important social challenges, some of the incredible Web3 pilots Mercy Corps Ventures has supported, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Mercy Corps Ventures is guided by their Resilient Futures Thesis which sees technology as an important force for change in three areas: adaptive agriculture and food systems, inclusive fintech, and climate smart technologies. Many of their pilots have used Web3 and other emerging technologies to bring about positive disruption in these three areas.
• One area that blockchain can really shine, is in reducing settlement times. For example, in one of the pilots supported by Mercy Corps Ventures, that delivers crop insurance to smallholder farmers, they were able to reduce the payout time of insurance claims by 97% by automating the process with smart contracts.
• By lowering transaction costs, reducing settlement times, increasing transparency in financial systems, and increasing access to financial tools, blockchain can unlock opportunities for underserved communities that didn’t exist before, helping to drive financial inclusion and build more resilient communities.

--Full shownotes with links available at--
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Welcome to the second episode of Growing Good on Solana, a three-part mini-series diving head first into the Solana impact ecosystem and highlighting the builders reimagining what’s possible with Web3.

This series is made possible thanks to support from Superteam Canada and their sponsors. Superteam is helping onboard a new wave of builders into the Solana ecosystem, and we're thrilled to be part of that mission and showcase impact-driven founders using Solana to build for good.

Today we’re joined by James Bettauer, the Founder and CEO of ecoBridge, a pioneering platform on a mission to make ecological credits and measurable environmental impact universally accessible.

We discuss:

• 🌍 How ecoBridge is reimagining ecological and impact credit markets to go beyond carbon, making verified environmental and social impact accessible, trustworthy, and truly global.
• ⚙️ Why blockchain and AI are key to aligning the three pillars of sustainability - environmental, social, and economic - for a regenerative future.
• 🔗 What makes Solana a strong foundation for ReFi innovation
• ‍🌱 How AI agents and Web3 infrastructure can help scale verified impact globally

--Key Takeaways--

💸 Sustainability Must Be Economically Viable: The three pillars of sustainability - environmental, social, and economic - are often out of balance, with the economic piece seen as taboo. ecoBridge is using Web3 to flip the script, making positive impact financially viable through tokenized, verifiable credits.

🌍 A Marketplace for All Types of Impact: ecoBridge is starting with carbon and biodiversity credits, but that’s just the beginning. Their long-term vision is a global, peer-to-peer philanthropic marketplace where any kind of positive impact, from reforestation to feeding communities, can be verified and rewarded onchain.

⚡ Why Solana? Community and Innovation: ecoBridge chose Solana for its builder-first ethos, growing ecosystem of impact use cases, and strong community. With emerging integrations across DePIN, ReFi, and even decentralized gaming, ecoBridge is exploring how impact can become more transparent and engaging.

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In episode 136, we’re excited to welcome Max Howell of Tea Protocol, a decentralized protocol that “enhances the sustainability and integrity of the software supply chain by allowing open-source developers to capture the value they create in a trustless manner.” We discuss some of the challenges faced by open-source builders, the role of blockchain in building a sustainable open-source ecosystem, their novel proof of contribution consensus mechanism, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Open-source software developers play a vital role in the advancement of technology, including the development of a lot of the foundational architecture behind Web3. These individuals  deserve to be compensated for these vital contributions to humanity.
• Tea Protocol’s novel “Proof of Contribution” consensus mechanism will help ensure all those who contribute to open-source software can be fairly rewarded based on the impact they have created.
• It’s all about incentives. Considering all the incredible achievements that have been accomplished by a relatively small community of largely volunteer open-source builders, it will be exciting to see what will happen when effective incentivization mechanisms are implemented into the open-source ecosystem.

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In episode 135, we’re excited to welcome Sam Flanagan and Abeera Akhtar from Web3ForGood for a very special 2023 year in review episode. 2023 was an incredible year for the Web3 social impact movement, and in this episode, we reflect on the most exciting developments of 2023, whether it be the growth of L2s or the AI blockchain intersection, and what we are most looking forward to in 2024 in the space.

--Key Takeaways--

• 2023 was a year where the Web3 for good movement shifted from aspirations to impact. This was supported by a growth in the public goods funding ecosystem, more tools for impact monitoring, and a focus on meeting people where they’re at with accessible solutions.
• This increased focus on impact has been aligned with a focus on local impact, and ensuring local communities, especially those in the global south, are included in the conversation and provided equal opportunities in the space.
• Whereas 2023 was the year of Artificial Intelligence, a key trend in 2024 will be the relationship between AI and blockchain, including how blockchain can support the responsible development of AI while protecting users.
• A key theme in 2023 was the growth of L2 solutions and the shift of L1 blockchains becoming L2s. In 2024, it will be interesting to see how these different L2s work together and define their unique value propositions.

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In episode 134, we’re excited to welcome Michelle Baldwin and Rowan Yeoman of SuperBenefit DAO, a movement dedicated to developing the social and financial flywheels that enable the invention and acceleration of a better world. They research and incubate initiatives that harness Web3 in pursuit of systems transformation. We discuss how blockchain enables systems transformation, how Web3 tools can empower traditional NGOs, DAOs as a powerful tool for social change, some of the projects they’ve helped incubate, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• As the world faces pressing environmental and economic challenges, urgent change is needed to secure a better future. However, we lack the coordination tools to enact this change, especially considering the overlap and intersections between complex systems. Web3 introduces new incentivization mechanisms and coordination tools to help address this gap.
• The cement is still drying in Web3, providing a unique opportunity to implement positive values and practices directly into the foundation of the technology and culture. This has resulted in an ecosystem that embraces innovation and experimentation, and is primed to disrupt almost every traditional system.
• When developing DAO infrastructure, a common approach to take is “progressive decentralization” – starting with a centralized organization built by a smaller group, and then shifting to decentralization as the project scales. As an alternative, it can be valuable for new DAOs to smart small by experimenting with decentralization models & tools, and scaling those as the DAO grows. At the same time, it’s okay to implement mixed models that incorporate 

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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, unlocking opportunities and human potential. We discuss how blockchain enables more transparent and effective microcredit programs, their innovative Learn & Earn Program, decentralized unconditional basic income for the last mile, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Microcredit & UBI projects are really hard to do right, as they face a lot of financial frictions and challenges with transparency & efficiency. While the concept behind these programs is great, it’s the delivery that is often the problem. By removing intermediaries and bringing all transactions on-chain, it can go a long way in removing financial frictions and creating more transparent and efficient programs.
• “Necessity breeds innovation.” It can be valuable to build solutions in communities where they are needed most. When doing so, it’s important to learn from the local expertise and actively engage the community in the development of the programs.
• One of the biggest challenges in the delivery of financial services to the last mile is that many participants lack proof of identity and credit histories. By bringing all of their programs on-chain, impactMarket is helping participants develop on-chain reputations which can help them access other programs & services.

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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.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• By embracing DAO architecture, it allows organizations to examine everything through a decentralized lens, while ensuring they stay true to the values and ethos of the organization.
• By taking a community-first approach to implementing projects, it helps ensure the longevity of the project. By taking this approach, it will empower the community to take greater ownership of the project, supporting its long-term maintenance and development.
• Sports facilities are more than just a facility, they are a space to bring the community together, drive inclusion, and ultimately build healthier communities.

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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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--Three 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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For episode 131, we celebrate Giving Season with a special Giving Tuesday episode! We welcome five incredible leaders from the crypto giving movement to share how they are leveraging Web3 technology to revolutionize giving, including Robbie Heeger from Endaoment, Zoe Nawar of The Giving Block, Mitch from Giveth, Steven Aguiar from Givepact, and Chauncey St. John from Better Giving!

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• One of the key benefits of engaging with crypto giving is the opportunity to connect with a new generation of donors around the world who are generous and passionate about giving.
• Web3 is helping make important philanthropic tools, like endowments, donor advised funds, and non-cash assets, accessible to all nonprofits regardless of their size and expertise. Traditionally, these tools have only been accessible to larger nonprofits that have the resources and expertise to dedicate to them, but Web3 is breaking down these barriers to access.
• One of the most exciting aspects of crypto philanthropy is the creation of new ways to incentivize giving and make it more fun. This includes leveraging Quadratic Funding, introducing rewards for donors, bringing donations on chain, and more!

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In episode 130, we’re excited to welcome Aurélia Le frapper, Co-Founder of No Impunity, an incredible movement that uses Web3 tools to unlock the potential of litigation funding to support victims of corporate human rights abuse and environmental damage in their fight for justice. We discuss how they’re using blockchain to bring greater accessibility and transparency to impact litigation funding, using Web3 to coordinate global action, using DAOs to engage the community in impact litigation, and more.

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--Three Key Takeaways--

• Blockchain can help bring much needed transparency and traceability to impact litigation, helping ensure its fairer and more equitable by making it easier to see where the funds are going and who is involved, and to help protect from bad actors.
• Web3 tools can be used to help make impact litigation investing more accessible. Through tokenization, investment opportunities can be fractionalized, bringing down the cost to participate, while also giving more voting power to the impacted communities to ensure they can shape their own destiny.
• Successful Web3 projects take a multidisciplinary approach involving diverse stakeholders and communities. No Impunity is looking to grow its movement by recruiting ambassadors from a variety of backgrounds including lawyers, artists, thought leaders, NGOs, tech companies, and DAOs.

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For the sixth episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to welcome Coleen Chase and Jon Ruth of The Solar Foundation, a nonprofit with a mission to fund and accelerate off-grid solar for underserved communities in emerging markets. They believe that decentralized clean energy is a public good and are exploring how blockchain can help make this a reality.



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--Three Key Takeaways--

• Web3 is an excellent tool for global coordination by reimagining incentive mechanisms to align a global community that is passionate about a cause with a local community creating real world impact.
• When building projects that address complex development challenges in the Global South, it’s important to develop strong relationships with the people working on the ground and partnering with local organizations to amplify their work.
• For nonprofits interested in engaging with Web3, but are feeling nervous or don’t know where to start, it’s important to not rush in and take some time to educate yourself. There are so many free resources and Web3 communities dedicated to education. A low-risk first step to begin engaging is to partner with a well-known crypto philanthropy platform to start accepting crypto donations.

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In episode 129, we’re excited to welcome Ben West, Grants Program Lead at Gitcoin, an incredible catalyst for public goods that has distributed over $50M through their grants program to early-stage builders championing projects across DeFi, climate, open source, and beyond. We discuss the exciting potential of quadratic funding, why Web3 is a powerful tool for community coordination and advancing public goods, advice for first time Gitcoin grantees, and much more.


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--Three Key Takeaways--

• Ben has diverse experience across activism, community organizing, and politics, all of which have been applicable to Web3, especially when it comes to coordinating the community in support of public goods. For those who have experience building community in traditional impact spaces, there is an incredible opportunity to bring this experience to Web3 to support the advancement of public goods.
• Web3 isn’t just technology, it’s a social movement. The social and memetic layer that is helping enshrine the ethos of decentralization and public goods into the public consciousness is vital in advancing public goods around the world.
• For those who are new to Gitcoin and considering becoming a grantee for the first time, there is a place for you to participate regardless of your project’s size and whether or not you have an established community. Gitcoin grants is a great opportunity to connect with new people and build a strong community.

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For episode 215, we welcome Leon Waidmann, Head of Research at the Onchain Foundation, a nonprofit collective helping Web3 founders navigate the most important trends and opportunities in blockchain for global good.

Today’s episode is a masterclass on tokenization, and the future of real-world assets onchain. We explore how tokenized infrastructure is transforming access to capital in the Global South, why usability is the next frontier, and how new markets are emerging beyond finance.

You’ll learn:

• 🌍 How countries like Nigeria, Kenya, Indonesia, and Brazil are leapfrogging traditional finance by embracing Web3 tools like tokenized financial assets, and stablecoins
• 🧩 Why the future of tokenization lies not in creating more assets, but in abstracting access, improving usability, and unlocking tools for underserved communities.
• 📚 How tokenization is expanding beyond finance into identity, IP, education, and social capital, and why this could be the next trillion-dollar unlock for Web3 builders.

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--Key Takeaways--

💸 Stablecoins are just the beginning: In regions with unstable local currencies, stablecoins have become a critical store of value. Now, real-world asset tokenization is expanding into bonds, real estate, and gold, unlocking new financial opportunities for individuals historically excluded from traditional markets.

📱 Leapfrogging legacy finance: Just as emerging markets skipped landlines and went straight to mobile, they’re now bypassing outdated financial systems and embracing tokenization at a rapid pace. With fewer entrenched systems, these regions are becoming ground zero for Web3 adoption and innovation.

🔐 Beyond finance lies the next frontier: With proven infrastructure for financial tokenization, attention is turning to identity, intellectual property, and credit protocols. These new markets hold massive potential, but also require solving complex challenges around access, interoperability, and usability.

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In episode 128, we’re excited to welcome Liam Scully, Co-Founder of Maya Spirits, an organization synergizing blockchain technology, science, and art, to build a brighter future in Calakmul, Mexico. We discuss how they are leveraging Web3 tools to help preserve Mexico’s largest biosphere, the role of NFTs to empower social change, creating locally-driven circular economies, their partnership with Artblocks, and more.


--Three Key Takeaways--

• For projects looking to create impact in the Global South, it’s important for the projects to be locally-driven and supported by organizations that have been working on the ground for years, and have a strong understanding of local cultures and customs.
• In an NFT space that has been fueled by FOMO and dopamine rushes, it’s important to help shift the narrative and show the world that NFTs are more that just a ‘casino’ and can be a valuable way to build community and create engagement around important causes.
• For any Web3 project supporting traditionally underserved communities, it’s important to ensure that these communities are in the driver’s seat. Circular and regenerative economies aren’t truly so unless they are owned and led by the community.

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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.


--Three Key Takeaways--

• Crypto can help combat extreme poverty by creating wealth that is donated to fund high impact interventions, and by building new systems to help drive financial inclusion and alleviate poverty.
• There are a lot of challenges preventing crypto from reaching its full potential as a tool for financial inclusion and poverty alleviation. This includes a lack of on-ramps and off-ramps, UX/UI challenges, and security concerns.
• When building Web3 solutions, it’s important to work with pre-existing solutions that have been proven to work, and not trying to reinvent the wheel.

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In episode 126, we’re excited to welcome Brian Magierski, Founder of Cerebrum DAO, an open, global community collectively sourcing, brainstorming, and funding solutions to advance brain health and prevent neurodegeneration. We discuss how Web3 tools can help advance vital brain health research, using DAO architecture to coordinate capital and the community, how the decentralized science movement can empower scientists, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Web3 is the ultimate tool for the coordination of capital, talent, and communities around important issues like brain health research.
• DAOs are more flexible than traditional institutions. With less bureaucracy and more efficient deployment of capital, it enables research and its commercialization to happen at a much quicker pace.
• One of the most exciting aspects of the DeSci movement is the creation of global, engaged communities that are passionate about causes. By aligning these communities with incentivization mechanisms to grow the network, raise capital, and move research forward, it can create network effects at a scale that hasn’t been seen in scientific research before.

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For the fifth episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to highlight the work of DirectEd Development Foundation, a not-for-profit delivering evidence-based, highly scalable, and cost-effective training in coding and entrepreneurship to high-potential students right after secondary school around the world, starting in Kenya and Ethiopia. Today we welcome to the podcast Simon Sällström, CEO at DirectEd Development.



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--Key Takeaways--

• Verifiable credentials will be a gamechanger for education by creating a more trustworthy system for student credentials, while also preserving the privacy of the student. At the same time, it enables the easy traceability and auditability of funds paid out to students through DirectEd Development’s programs.
• Smart contracts can help nonprofits automate their services while also enabling greater consistency and transparency. In the case of DirectEd Development, they are using smart contracts to automatically payout stipends to students based on the completion of specific milestones.
• The common thread throughout the conversation is transparency. Blockchain can enable radical transparency in the charitable sector that can help ensure the responsible use of funds, while helping build trust with donors.

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In episode 125, we’re excited to welcome Douglas Gayeton, Chief Investigator at The Lexicon, a nonprofit that helps people pay closer attention to what they buy, how they live, and where their responsibility begins for creating a healthier and safer planet for all. We discuss their game changing Ecological Benefits Framework, the growing regenerative finance movement, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Blockchain can help us improve our understanding of food supply chains from ground to store by facilitating better collection and monitoring of supply chain data and enabling coordination amongst the various stakeholders in the supply chain.
• Voluntary carbon markets are broken, and a new, multi-sector framework needs to be created to address some of the world’s biggest challenges. The Ecological Benefits Framework presents a holistic approach that incorporates six key areas of air, water, soil, biodiversity, equity, and carbon.
• When measuring ecological benefits, it’s important to incorporate both quantitative and qualitative data, including Indigenous knowledge that has been around for centuries. Blockchain can help encode trust into this data.

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In episode 124, we’re excited to welcome Chadd Weston, Chief Design Officer at Calaxy, a next-generation 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 Hashgraph, and much more. 

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Blockchain can help restore trust in the creator-fan relationship through on-chain provenance and decentralized identification, allowing creators to prove, without a doubt, that they are who they say they are, and allowing them to engage in more authentic interactions with followers.
• In a world where the signal-to-noise ratio is all off thanks to AI Deepfakes, the transparency and immutability enabled by blockchain will be a gamechanger in helping social platforms address AI deepfakes and restore a more balanced signal-to-noise ratio.
• Web3 enables ownership in the creator economy in a way that hasn’t existed before. Creators can now have true ownership over all their content and the network they spent years building, while having a greater opportunity to monetize their content and build a career as a Creator.

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For the fourth episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to highlight the work of White Buffalo Land Trust a nonprofit with a mission to practice, promote, and develop systems of regenerative agriculture for local, regional, and global impact. They aim to serve as a global hub for regenerative land stewardship, ecological monitoring & research, education, training, and enterprise development. Our special guest for today’s episode is Kyle Sullivan, Director of Marketing and Communications at White Buffalo Land Trust


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--Key Takeaways--

• NFTs are more than just JPEGs. They can be a vital tool in building communities, and provide new opportunities to engage donors, including through token-gated events, rewards, and in the case of JCR Club, an opportunity to take part in the bounty of the land.
• Web3 offers unique ways to tell the story of the work you are doing, and to connect physical and digital worlds. In the case The JCR Club NFT project, each collectible is geo-spatially linked to a specific physical acre of Jalama Canyon Ranch and is generated utilizing 10 ecological data points. This gives holders an opportunity to see their impact directly and connect with their plot of land.
• Web3 can help unlock new economic opportunities for smallholder farmers to participate in regeneration, granting them access to markets that would traditionally be out of reach to them.
• If you are a Nonprofit who is new to Web3, a good first step is to get set up with a crypto philanthropy platform so you can start receiving crypto donations. This is a great way learn about the space and connect with the community.

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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 that have helped onboard Gen Z leaders to Web3, why young people should get excited about blockchain, how Web3 technology can help regenerate the planet, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• You don’t have to be a computer scientist or super tech savvy to succeed in Web3. As Web3 is a new and emerging space, there’s a place for everyone to build, regardless of their background or area of expertise.
• Gen-Z has grown up using technology that they had no part in building, and platforms that are often misaligned with their values. By building in Web3, it gives Gen-Z the opportunity to shape the future of technology, and ensure it aligns with their values.
• Youth are deeply committed to building a regenerative future, but often lacked the tools and network to coordinate at a global level. Web3 helps solve the coordination problem, and will be a gamechanger in helping youth build a more sustainable world.

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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.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• “Whole industries are born when you can break a trade-off that's considered standard.” Web3 and move-to-earn are disrupting the trade-off that one must pay to engage in physical activity, by instead rewarding them for the value they create by exercising.
• When building Web3 applications, it is important to not only engage those that are crypto-native, but also those that are new to crypto, and who are from communities that are traditionally excluded from tech, and providing them with accessible on-ramps.
• While many early examples of tokenization have involved tokenizing existing assets – such as the US dollar – a new asset class is being created that involves the tokenization of value-creating activities – such as exercise.

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For the third episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to highlight the work of Black Women Blockchain Council, an incredible organization with a mission to create a safe space that inspires, trains and activates a talent and economic pipeline of black women pursuing professional and entrepreneurial careers in blockchain and fintech; including inspiring and educating the next generation of diverse and inclusive blockchain leaders. To learn more, we welcome Olayinka Odeniran, Founder and Chairwoman of Black Women Blockchain Council.


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--Key Takeaways--

• Web3 presents a unique opportunity to learn from the mistakes of Web1 and Web2, and build from the ground up, ensuring inclusion is an important pillar of the ecosystem.
• While Web3, and the tech sector more generally, is still male dominated, there are plenty of incredible women and women-led collectives looking to change that, and who are building in the ecosystem. For women who are hesitant to engage with Web3, connecting with one of these collectives is a great starting point.
• NFTs are more than just JPEGs, and they can be an incredible tool for rewarding and recognizing donor contributions and telling the story of your movement.
• The world is quickly changing as diverse industries begin embracing blockchain and cryptocurrency, including those in the charitable sector. It is important for nonprofits to remain open-minded to new technologies as an important way to future proof their organization.

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Welcome to the first episode of Growing Good on Solana, a three-part mini-series diving head first into the Solana impact ecosystem and highlighting the builders reimagining what’s possible with Web3.

This series is made possible thanks to support from Superteam Canada and their sponsors. Superteam is helping onboard a new wave of builders into the Solana ecosystem, and we're thrilled to be part of that mission and showcase impact-driven founders using Solana to build for good.

 To kick things off, we’re thrilled to welcome Casson Trenor, a TIME Magazine “Hero of the Environment” and Co-Founder of Somos Axolotl, a groundbreaking initiative combining blockchain, art, and local partnerships to protect the endangered Axolotl.

We discuss:

• 🦎 How Somos Axolotl is using art, tech, and community to protect one of the world’s most unique creatures while regenerating an endangered ecosystem in the heart of Mexico City.
• ⚡ Why launching a Solana validator for public good could flip traditional philanthropy on its head, turning conservation into a positive-sum game anyone can participate in.
• 🌐 What makes Solana a powerful home for Web3-native impact organizations, and how blockchain, regenerative economics, and artful activism can restore the balance between people, place, and planet.

--Key Takeaways--

🌱 Turning Validators into Conservation Engines: Somos Axolotl flips the traditional validator model on its head, transforming what’s typically a profit-driven protocol role into a mechanism for funding real-world environmental regeneration. It’s a powerful proof that Web3 can make giving a positive-sum game.

🔍 Transparent Giving, Verified Impact: With blockchain rails and on-chain tools, Somos Axolotl is building a future where donors can trace their contributions to measurable outcomes. Imagine a world where every dollar (or SOL) donated links directly to verified, real-time ecological data.

🔥 Solana as a Launchpad for Real-World Impact: Somos Axolotl chose Solana for its high-speed infrastructure, low fees, and vibrant ecosystem, plus the unique opportunity to leverage validator rewards for good. But they also believe in a multi-chain future, where builders choose the right chain for their mission.

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In episode 121, we’re excited to welcome Denis Creighton, CEO of IMPT, a platform that allows individuals to earn carbon credits, and offset their carbon footprint while shopping for the things they love. We discuss some of the challenges with carbon offsets, and how blockchain can address them, how their innovative ERC-20 token helps individuals verifiably offset their carbon footprint, building partnerships in Web3 for climate action, and much more.6

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Carbon offsets have unfortunately gotten a bad rap lately due to concerns around the quality and verifiability of some of key carbon credit issuers. Blockchain and NFTs can help ensure the impact of each credit can be verified, and that there is no duplication in credits beings issued.
• When it comes to climate action, it’s important to make it simple and easy for the average individual to participate. IMPT reduces barriers to participating in carbon markets by directly linking carbon offsets to an activity that most individuals do daily or weekly.
• All climate action must start somewhere – and by directly tying carbon offsets to consumer retail, it can help create a peer-pressure-driven network effect that encourages companies to get involved and compete to offer the most IMPT tokens to consumers.

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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.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• When onboarding Web2 companies to Web3, it’s important to lead with the benefits (such as the security, efficiency, and transparency) of the technology, and not the technology itself (blockchain).
• Web3 is built around the ethos of transparency, decentralization, and open source. The advent of blockchain provides an opportunity to return to the open source vision of the internet, and to collectively implement open source standards.
• If you’re interested in building with blockchain, it’s important not to do so just for the sake of using blockchain. The projects that will ultimately fail are those that are trying to get in on the hype of Web3, but don’t have a legitimate use case for the technology. 

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For the second episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to highlight the work of Make-A-Wish International, the international branch of Make-A-Wish, the incredible organization that has collectively granted over 550,000 wishes worldwide to children with critical illnesses. To learn, we welcome to the podcast April Stallings, Gaming and Influencer Community Manager, at Make-A-Wish International.


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--Key Takeaways--

• It is important to be realistic about the challenges in Web3, including that there will be bad actors and scams. As such, nonprofits need to really focus their initial efforts on knowledge acquisition, and learning about all the ins-and-outs of Web3
• In addition to being a valuable tool to diversify fundraising efforts, Web3 tools also present exciting new opportunities to engage community members in the story behind wishes, and the incredible value they bring to the lives of children and their families.
• When engaging with Web3, as with any technology, there will be set backs, including fundraising projects that don’t meet their desired objective. As such, it’s important to develop organizational resiliency and be prepared to treat set backs as learning experiences.

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In episode 119, we’re excited to welcome Mitch, DAO Steward at Giveth, a community-driven movement to transform the way we fund nonprofits and social causes. We discuss how they are using Web3 tools to reimagine philanthropy and the donor experience, DAOs and Giveth’s “Decentralized Altruistic Community”, optimizing public goods funding with conviction voting and quadratic funding, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Traditionally, donors are rewarded for their contributions with a tax receipt and will often receive thank you letters and small gifts from charities. Web3 opens the door to more engaging rewards and recognition opportunities including special tokens which can be exchanged for rewards or sold on secondary markets, opportunities to participate in a DAO, token-gated NFTs, and more.
• Quadratic Funding provides greater matching funds to projects with the most unique donations, not those that just receive the most money. It empowers smaller donors by amplifying the impact of their contribution and minimizing the disproportionate impact of wealthier donors.
• Smaller nonprofits, grassroots organizations, and informal social movements are often excluded from traditional fundraising mediums, despite often being the ones implementing real change locally. By decentralizing the giving process, and creating new mechanisms for verifying projects, it can ensure that grassroots changemakers who are working on the frontline get the funding they need.

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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,6 inclusion in Web3, and more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Traditional grantmaking is highly centralized, benefits larger charitable organizations, and is not accessible to grassroots changemakers. Web3 can help address this by decentralizing the grantmaking process and putting decision making power in the hands of the community.
• Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are a great tool to transform donor engagement and organize the community around causes. The traditional donor-charity relationship is transactional and uninspired, and Web3 tools like DAOs can give the average donor more of an opportunity to participate in the cause and see the impact of their donation.
• When it comes to building a more inclusive Web3, onboarding is essential. This includes creating onboarding experiences and tools geared towards individuals and communities who are traditionally excluded or underserved.

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For the first episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to highlight the work of Upbring, a Texas-wide organization implementing generational innovation to advance child wellbeing, and their groundbreaking Upbring Innovation Labs, which unites the brightest minds with the boldest ideas to shape better childhoods. To learn more, we welcome to the podcast Ryan Park, Upbring’s VP of Marketing & Innovation, and Kelsey Driscoll, Senior Innovation Program Specialist.


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--Key Takeaways--

• An important starting point for nonprofits starting to engage with Web3 is education. It’s important to take the time to learn about the ins-and-outs of Web3, including the benefits and risks, and joining online communities such as Discord groups & Twitter/X spaces to start building your network.
• “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Building a culture of organizational resilience is key to success in Web3. This includes open communication with the Board of Directors and staff about the realities of Web3, not being afraid of innovation, and being prepared for market volatility, setbacks, and failures.
• Blockchain and AI give nonprofits the ability to engage in important capacity building activities, like predictive analytics, that have been happening in the private sector for a long time, but have traditionally been out of reach for nonprofits.
• “Find your sandbox” - start small by finding what you and your organization are comfortable with, for example accepting crypto donations, and then build from there.

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In episode 117, we focus on Gitcoin Grants Round 18! We start off with a short overview of Gitcoin, as well as an accessible introduction to 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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--Links to Gitcoin Grantees Covered in this Episode--

Solar Foundation
Mycelia
Solarpunk DAO
Earthist
Ocean Soles
ReFi Medellin
VoiceDeck
Urbanika
Grassroots Economics
Endangered Tokens
Previous Episodes with GG18 Grantees

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In episode 116, we’re excited to welcome Maria Li, Co-Founder of Steward, a Web3 community that aims to create a bridge between the natural world and digital world. We discuss how Web3 tools can help individuals reconnect with nature, the concept of decentralization in natural ecosystems, driving philanthropic action with NFTs, inclusion in Web3, and much more.


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--Three Key Takeaways--

• Nature is the first truly decentralized system. Mycelium networks and Aspen networks serve as a great example of this and demonstrate the resilience that comes with a decentralized network.
• The natural and digital worlds have traditionally been viewed as separate, and sometimes even paradoxical. Web3 presents new opportunities to celebrate nature through art, community, and creating new mediums for individuals to connect with nature.
• New technological movements have traditionally been led by men and have excluded women and non-binary folks. In Web3, there is an opportunity to build a more inclusive ecosystem from the ground level and ensure that the space is representative.

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In episode 115, we’re excited to welcome Ali Husain, Advisor at Navigate, a Web3 organization using blockchain, AI, and crowdsourcing to optimize global mapping. We discuss how they’re using next generation technologies to improve mapping data, the power of decentralized communities to crowdsource data, using Web3 tools to incentivize community participation, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• The average individual regularly contributes data to mobile applications (such as a map, social media platform, online marketplace, etc.) to the benefit of the corporation, but are rarely rewarded for their contributions. Web3 enables new opportunities to decentralize the crowdsourcing of data and recognize users for their contributions with token rewards.
• Currently, most data is not openly available to the public. By crowdsourcing high quality map data and imagery, and making it open to the public, it will catalyze new use cases that are in the public good.
• Web3 solutions, including the self-custody of data, may not be for everyone at this time, but as more people start to understand the importance of data sovereignty, it’s important to have decentralized solutions that give individuals the opportunity to take ownership of and make decisions related to their personal data.

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In episode 114, we’re excited to welcome Alicia Cepeda Maule and Steven Aguiar of Givepact, a crypto philanthropy platform that allows individuals to support the causes they care about while joining a donor-led social impact DAO. We discuss how Web3 tools can address the pain points felt by nonprofits, using proof of impact NFTs to recognize donors, the power of DAOs as a new tool to build community and engage donors, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• Web3 can help reimagine how we engage donors, growing the relationship from one that is passive and transactional, to one where donors play an active role in the organization’s activities and governance.
• Proof of Impact NFTs are a valuable tool to recognize donor contributions, creating a transparent on-chain record of donations while gamifying the donation process and incentivizing donors to continue giving.
• Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) create opportunities to democratize decision making amongst the community and build a strong community of champions for charitable causes.

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For episode 214, we welcome back Batsirai Muguti and Wayne Daniels, of PIPE gDAO, a decentralized movement on a mission to fix the broken bridge between university research and real-world impact.

Through their DeSci launchpad, tokenized governance, and open review model, they’re creating an ecosystem where breakthrough innovations, especially those with social or environmental potential, can access support, funding, and partnerships needed to scale.

We discuss:

• 🧪 How PIPE gDAO is helping university breakthroughs leap from the lab into the real world by using blockchain tools to unlock deep tech for public good.‍
• 🔬 Why crowdsourced technical review, crypto-powered tokenized coordination, and decentralized governance are reshaping the future of science commercialization.
• 🛡️ An introduction to Quantum resistance in the context of crypto, and the future implications of quantum computing on decentralized organizations.
• 🌍 How Web3 and the Decentralized Science (DeSci) movement can help prioritize funding for environmental, and health impact over hype and speculation.

‍

--Key Takeaways--

🔐 Quantum-secure infrastructure is coming: Pipe gDAO chose to launch on LayerOneX’s Quantum DEX with the aim of future-proofing its platform, leveraging quantum-resistant security and cross-chain interoperability to protect onchain science for decades to come.

🤝 Community-centric vision for scientific research: Pipe gDAO’s launchpad is already home to promising early-stage projects, from AI-optimized solar to Parkinson’s research. Whether you're a funder, technical reviewer, or governance participant, there are many ways to support and shape their journey from lab to launch.

🔎 Expert review goes decentralized. Through the PIPE Associate Network (PAN), researchers and technical experts can contribute reviews of early-stage projects and earn points, which could be convertible into equity or token rewards, for helping promising projects succeed.

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In episode 113, we’re excited to welcome Bolaji Akinboro and Arkan Akin, Co-Founder’s of TóróNet, a Layer-1 blockchain with a vision for a world of access where finance and technology serve communities so they can fulfill their aspirations for a better life. We discuss how blockchain can drive financial and social inclusion in emerging economies, how Web3 tools can support smallholder farmers, why blockchain is well suited to address some of the most pressing international development challenges, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• When it comes to international development efforts, real change happens at the community level, led by last mile communities. As such, it’s important to make sure that new technologies like blockchain are accessible to these communities and have a simple User Experience (UX)/User Interface (UI).
• Technology alone won’t solve the world’s most pressing international development challenges, so it’s important to partner with local and international NGOs, governments, and communities when using blockchain technology to implement international development projects.
• When onboarding new individuals to Web3, it’s important to lead with the benefits, not the technology. NGOs and community members don’t necessarily care about the tech behind a project, but rather the benefits and impact of the project itself.

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In episode 112, we’re excited to welcome Nick Lambert, CEO of Dock, a decentralized identity company that enables organizations to issue, manage, and verify fraud-proof credentials efficiently and securely via blockchain. We discuss how decentralized identity can protect us in our digital world, the innovations of soul-bound tokens and Zero-Knowledge Proofs, how decentralized identity will revolutionize industry in the coming years, and much more.

--Three Key Takeaways--

• At its base level, decentralized credentials can be viewed similarly to a crypto wallet – with each different type of credential (i.e. a University Diploma, proof of age, etc.) taking the form of a “token” within each individual’s decentralized wallet.
• Trillions of megabytes of data are created every day, much of it unverified – leading to a host of issues such as fraud, misinformation, scams, and a breakdown in trust online. On-chain credentials can help restore trust by giving individuals piece of mind that the data they are interacting with is authentic and verifiable.
• When it comes to decentralized identity, it’s about shifting power away from centralized actors and putting individuals in control of their “stuff” – their credentials, identifying documents, music, data, and everything in between!

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In episode 111, we’re excited to welcome René Pinnell, Co-Founder of Artizen Fund, a movement using Web3 tools to unlock human creativity by reinventing how we fund art, science, technology, and design. We discuss the challenges with getting funding for human creativity and how Web3 can address this, Artizen’s innovative artifact fundraising process, how blockchain can help eliminate bureaucracy and put power in the hands of communities, and much more.


--Three Key Takeaways--

• Human creativity, and especially the arts, is chronically underfunded despite being core to human civilization, with creatives often having to spend substantially more time seeking out funding than engaging in creative work.
• Web3 enables innovative ways that didn’t exist before to organize the community and raise funds. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and other blockchain tools are democratizing crowdfunding by ensuring projects with the most widespread public support receive the funding they deserve while giving individuals new ways to support causes they care about.
• Crypto allows organizations and causes to cut out intermediaries such as payment processors who not only take a cut of all transactions, but who also have the ability to deplatform and shut down movements.

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