149. Cryptocurrency + Fundraising: The Next Frontier? - Pat Duffy

Raise your hand if you're still trying to figure out how the heck cryptocurrency and philanthropy intersect? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ We've got you! Meet Pat. He merged his nonprofit experience and passion for Bitcoin trading to create The Giving Block, a company helping nonprofits transact cryptocurrency donations. He's giving the simplest explanation into the ins and outs of cryptocurrency, blockchain and the underlying technology needed to accept this new form of currency. Tune in to hear which orgs are doing it well.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• Pat’s story and journey to where he is today (3:00)
• 40,000 foot view of cryptocurrency: What is it? How does it work? What do we need to know? (5:30)
• The founding story of The Giving Block and how they’re serving the nonprofit sector (9:50)
• The sustainability of blockchain (13:30)
• Where to start today if you are interested in accepting cryptocurrency at your organization (16:30)
• A case study of an organization leveraging crypto to benefit their mission (20:00)
• The tax benefits of cryptocurrency (24:52)
• Who to target and advice about where to start if you are ready to start leveraging the crypto space (27:30)
• Approaches to crypto fundraising (28:00)
• A powerful story of philanthropy in Pat’s life (32:00)
• Pat’s One Good Thing: Prioritize. (38:00)

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