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Connie Gallippi, Founder & Executive Director BitGive Foundation www.bitgivefoundation.org
Social Impact Stories in Bitcoin
• Access to developing world
• Lack of financial services
• High fees & charges
• Wait time & multiple steps
• Vulnerabilities to fraud
Current Challenges in Global Philanthropy
Bitcoin Can Help Bring Dramatic Change
• Donations transferred to remote teams and partners
• Low to no fees
• Transparency - start to finish
• Secure transactions
• Instant settlement
BitGive Foundation
Mission Leverage the power of the Bitcoin community to improve public health and the environment world-wide.
“… a group of bitcoin supporters … has formed a charity that will make donations to environmental and public-health causes around the world.” - Wall Street Journal
BitGive Foundation
Harnessing the power of peer-to-peer transactions to exponentially improve social impact through the emerging digital economy.
• Global philanthropic organization
• 501(c)(3) tax exempt
• One-day campaign
• $4,850 (BTC eq.)
Asia & West Africa Philippines Typhoon 2013 Stop Ebola Campaign 2014
• Less than one minute
• $985 (BTC eq.)
BitGive Success Stories
Kenya, East Africa - 2014
• Over $11,000
• Clean, safe water for
500+ people
• Western Kenya
BitGive Success Stories
• Nepal earthquake relief
• Mobile technology
• Open source software
• Improving health care
Medic Mobile – 21 countries - 2015 BitGive Current Campaign
Bitcoin in Botswana Other Organizations Around the World: Bitcoin Botswana - Alakanani Itireleng
• Outreach • Education • Charity
Other Organizations Around the World:
Code to Inspire – Fereshteh Forough
• Afghanistan
• Training to Code
• Young Women
• Financial Freedom
BitGive Bitcoin Charity 2.0 Bold Initiatives
• Support financial independence
• Prevent victims from falling into trafficking
• Help escapees get fresh start
• Micro finance and 0% loans
BitGive Bitcoin Charity 2.0 Transparency platform
• Donations flow - start to finish
• Platform & plumbing for global giving
• Get funds to where they are needed most – amplify impact
• Built-in analytics to compare to traditional system
BitGive Bitcoin Charity 2.0 Leverage blockchain technology
• Strong non profit partners
• Partnerships with exchanges, remittance services, & wallets in developing world
• Ready to deploy worldwide
Goal - Scale Our Impact Globally!
Solid foundation: • Successful charitable campaigns • Strong brand recognition • Influential supporters & partners • Solo Founder/full-time leader
Help us expand our reach both in technology & geography to increase our impact!
Community-Supported Foundation
• Large Contributions: Corporate, Industry Leaders, Individuals
• Structured Giving: 1-1-1 model
• General Fundraising: Membership, Events, API Integrations, Micro-donations, crowdfunding, etc.
www.bitgivefoundation.org BitGive Foundation
Donate Bitcoin
Connie Gallippi, Founder [email protected]