Thanks for your help. I notified the charities that they can go ahead and start the process. I'd be totally lost without you  We gotta figure out what to do with http://nexus-fund.org/ They may be a deserving NPO but, like you, I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around them. Perhaps if they didn't use so many adjectives and adverbs, not to mention a shitload of clichés... Perhaps, ask Sally who they have given grants to recently, along with shedding a tad more light on exactly what they do. What I find ironic is if this entity was several years old, based outta Arkansas and the website hacked together by a Kentuckian, they would have already received an endowment from Bitcoin 100. Not trying to make a funny, but I hope those reading this see my point. Anybody reading this is welcome to chime in to shed some light on The Nexus Fund. I'm sure they're a deserving bunch, but we currently feel prudent to act on the side of caution while the jury is still out (cliché speak). Another option is to have Rassah speak to Sally on the phone, and if he feels comfortable after the exchange, he would simply tell her it's a go, then follow through with the endowment once The Nexus Fund embeds, or let her know that a tad more time is needed to consider the endowment if Rassah still has doubts. Bruno Kucinskas |
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WOW!!! Two or three of them look damn good.
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Heading there now, so make sure all your questions are in.
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WTF, nobody wants to eat goat?
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A group of us go to some restaurant and all order goat. It'll probably be a Greek or Indian restaurant. Either one would work for me, albeit I lean toward the former.
Seriously!!!
~TMIBTCITW
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We will be there. Nathan and Sam will be speaking on the 2nd day  . December 11 | 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Bees Brothers: Lessons from Young Bitcoin Entrepreneurs The sign you requested is in tow, Bees. Whatever you people do, don't call Mediabistro's phone number. They have a bad habit of answering on the first ring, then a live person handles all your concerns in an appropriate manner. Terrible business model if you ask me.  ~TMI BTCITW |
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But then there were the others. Almost like the occupy movement had rolled out of bed after months in a tent, having avoided showers and deodorant, swarming together in a bleary eyed collision of half present minds and merging into a single cloud of overwhelming stench. Wait till you see what I'm wearing during the Inside Bitcoins (West) conference in Las Vegas. ~TMI BTCITW |
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Remember, what I do in Vegas, is for the whole world to see.
~TMIBTCITW
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Arrived in Biloxi, MS about 8 PM. On the way there, I keep thinking about a certain female poker room manager that used to work at the Grand Casino, prior to Katrina, named Cecere (misspelled, I think). I opted to only visit the Beau Rivage, and guess who was the first person I ran into? Atlas! Seriously, it was Cecere, for she's now the second shift manager in the poker room at the Beau. Even though I now have a long white beard, she said she knew who I was by my eyes.
She then informed me that a 1-3 NL seat was available, so I figured I might as well get a reduced room rate by logging in a couple hours. The normal rate is $79/night. The poker rate is $79/night. Too bad I didn't do my homework prior to putting in the session. I did happen to squeak out a $78 win, having been down $122 and up $143. Not too bad of a swing for not playing live poker for several years.
Somebody at the table mentioned buying drugs, so I plugged Silk Road to see where that would lead. Sure enough, I was soon holding court, discussing Bitcoin with a table full of drunks. Ironically, all but the dealer was aware of Bitcoin.
Left Biloxi late, and just got to Beaumont, TX. edd called, so I'm having dinner with him Thursday night, probably at Ruth's Chris Steak House. Friday, I'm heading to CoinTerra's office/lab in Austin, TX.
~TMIBTCITW
I enjoyed dinner very much, Phinnaeus! Maybe next time you'll let me get a word in edgewise.  I let you speak once, but since you veered off-topic, I had to stop you to get back to the subject on hand--goats. |
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Credited! Thanks, bud.
No problemo. Just wishing this would attract a bit more attention/contribution, it's a fun project that doesn't cost much (aside from like 10c in tx fees) but yeah. Guess it's probably going to end with the whole year finishing rather than reaching 10K posts seeing as there is basically no activity. I guess I should've have followed the rule of thumb: In the OP pen "This is not a scam!" whereupon they'll come outta the woodwork to enroll. |
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Approved, albeit late, but great cause. All caught up, now. Now, I need to pen an email to some other entity prior to heading out to CoinTerra and earn my bribe. ~TMI BTCITW |
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I'm a couple behind now, but the vetting process is quite simple. I check to make sure that the domain has been registered for a decent amount of time, then check the Wayback Machine to make sure their site has been live for close to the same amount of time. I also check to make sure none of the principles are bitcoiners looking for a freebie, of which has been attempted, but not necessarily on purpose. Also, I check to make sure they are not religious- or politically-based. Bonus points awarded if there's a goat on their home page. Time to shower, then off to see edd. Having dinner tonight with him at probably Ruth's Christ Steak House. Bruno Kucinskas Hahahahahahahaahahahahahaha, no  You are not getting off that easy. Here's more for you: leagueagainstaids.com looks fine, Rassah. I hope they embedded. |
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Frankie strikes again: From: Frankie to Laurie, me Dear Laurie, Please meet my friend Dmitry. We met in business school and he now runs a foundation that is looking for worthy nonprofits to donate to. He just donated $1,000 each to my friend Jessie's IBME and my friend Amy's Primate Education Network. I think he will love Pathways Togo. Dmitry's foundation is called BitCoin100. They arose out of the generosity of a few early adopters of an amazing currency called BitCoins (if you haven't heard of them, this might help) to promote the value of the currency for nonprofits: when donors make their donations in BitCoins, the recipient nonprofit keeps 100% (hence the name). None of the funds are lost to credit card or processing fees. BitCoin100 donates $1,000 to selected nonprofits who agree to accept the currency on their donation page. It doesn't take much work to get it set up, but I know the money could do a lot of good for the women you work with in Togo. @Dmitry, Laurie is a friend of mine whose husband is on my wife's work team. She's a former Peace Corps volunteer and started Pathways Togo with two friends to provide educational scholarships, mentoring and life skills training for young women in the village where they'd worked. A $1,000 donation would make a big difference helping the young women succeed and fulfill their potential. Good luck! +1 from me. From: Frankie to Androniki, me Dear Niki, Please meet my friend Dmitry. We met in business school and he now runs a foundation that is looking for worthy nonprofits to donate to. He just donated $1,000 each to my friend Jessie's IBME and my friend Amy's Primate Education Network. I think he will really appreciate Common Good City Farm. Dmitry's foundation is called BitCoin100. They arose out of the generosity of a few early adopters of an amazing currency called BitCoins (if you haven't heard of them, this might help) to promote the value of the currency for nonprofits: when donors make their donations in BitCoins, the recipient nonprofit keeps 100% (hence the name). None of the funds are lost to credit card or processing fees. BitCoin100 donates $1,000 to selected nonprofits who agree to accept the currency on their donation page. It doesn't take much work to get it set up, but I know the money could do a lot of good for the farm's outreach and education efforts. @Dmitry, Niki is a friend of mine with a great passion for food. I met her when she worked for a fair trade chocolate company; she now volunteers for a wonderful farm in downtown D.C. that helps educate low income DC residents about food production and healthy eating. I know they could do a lot of good with $1,000. Good luck! This one seems fine to me too. pathwaystogo.org looks fine. commongoodcityfarm.org looks fine, as well, Rassah. |
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And a few more: Matthew K. Hello Rassah, I'm on the fundraising committee for a non profit agency called Last Door Recovery Society ( www.lastdoor.org). I spoke with a staff member at a Toronto non profit that turned me on to your website and told me a bit about bitcoin. I think the $1000 donation would entice my organization to accept Bitcoin for donation. Do we qualify (we are a registered Canadian charity)? And if so how do we go about setting up a Bitcoin donation option on our website? ( http://www.lastdoor.org/online-payments/) Thanks for your time, Matthew Seems legit to me. This one was actually introduced to us by that Pathways to Education Canuck with whom I had a very lovely dinner and discussion in Toronto this past weekend. Frankie to Mark, me Dear Mark, Please meet my friend Dmitry. We met in business school and he now runs a foundation that is looking for worthy nonprofits to donate to. He just donated $1,000 each to my friend Jessie's IBME and my friend Amy's Primate Education Network. He's looking for nonpolitical, nonreligious organizations and I think he might like Washington Improv Theater. Dmitry's foundation is called BitCoin100. They arose out of the generosity of a few early BitCoin adopters to promote the value of the currency for nonprofits: when donors make their donations in BitCoins, the recipient nonprofit keeps 100% (hence the name). None of the funds are lost to credit card or processing fees. BitCoin100 donates $1,000 to selected nonprofits who agree to accept the currency on their donation page. It doesn't take much work to get it set up, but I know the money could do a lot of good supporting more of the awesome programs you put on with W.I.T. @Dmitry, Mark is a friend of mine who has been Washington Improv Theater's executive director for years. He works tirelessly to organize classes for folks in DC to build confidence and have fun learning the art of improv comedy and put on shows. Like most arts programs, their efforts rarely break even, so they rely heavily on the generosity of the community and private funders. A $1,000 donation would make a big difference for their work. Good luck! I'm a bit more ambivalent about this one. Pros/cons/ideas? EDIT: Actually I'm ok with this one too. Still, feedback would be appreciated. I'm thinking that maybe Phinneas shouldn't be the only one to vet all of these. I try to a bit, too, but it may be a bit overwhelming for just him. So, if anyone else could take the time to look these over, that would be appreciated. lastdoor.org looks fine, Rassah. |
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More Frankie Dear Sally, Please meet my friend Dmitry. We met in business school and he now runs a foundation that is looking for worthy nonprofits to donate to. He just donated $1,000 each to my friend Jessie's IBME and my friend Amy's Primate Education Network. I think he will really appreciate the mission of The Nexus Fund. Dmitry's foundation is called BitCoin100. They arose out of the generosity of a few early BitCoin adopters to promote the value of the currency for nonprofits: when donors make their donations in BitCoins, the recipient nonprofit keeps 100% (hence the name). None of the funds are lost to credit card or processing fees. BitCoin100 donates $1,000 to selected nonprofits who agree to accept the currency on their donation page. It doesn't take much work to get it set up, but I know the money could do a lot of good helping your grantees fight atrocities. @Dmitry, Sally is a friend of mine who works at the same coworking space as I do. She is smart and friendly and works hard to make sure organizations on the ground in Africa are able to prevent and respond to mass atrocities in the most effective way. A $1,000 donation would be a big help with their projects. Good luck! I asked for a description of what it is they actually do, since the website just has vague goals without specifics. Her reply: Absolutely! Here's more info. I know it might not seem as "sexy" as something like a direct services organization (Charity:Water or the SPCA, for example), but I will tell you that as long as these areas are not being funded and explored, the amazing people and organizations trying to fight to end atrocities will not be able to do so effectively, because they are severely under-resourced, siloed in their efforts, and lacking in the skills and knowledge to more effectively do their work. So I hope that helps to explain our strategy. Please let me know if you have more questions! Our four areas of focus are: - Innovation: Access to support and funding for innovative ideas and projects to prevent mass atrocities; identify and engage technologists, innovators and social entrepreneurs best placed to solve specific problems facing communities and organizations on the ground in at-risk areas; and providing grants for innovative, potentially game-changing projects that emerge from this collaboration, with a commitment to taking risks to uncover innovative solutions.
- Community Building: A community of practice for more effective collaboration and sharing of information, through convenings, networking, and opportunities for collaboration in person and online.
- Professional Development: Opportunities for practitioners to learn the skills and knowledge they need to be effective, including a Civil Society Exchange Program to allow practitioners to work in-person with key organizations around the world to share knowledge and best practices.
- Research: The gathering and dissemination of information on pressing topics that directly affect the atrocity prevention community, including Retrospective Grants for highly experienced professionals in the atrocity prevention community to reflect and capture lessons learned and best practices. Nexus is completing a global directory of the atrocity prevention community in order facilitate networking and collaboration, and identify gaps and areas of need; this directory will be made available on the Nexus website.
We're going to have take a little more time on this one. They get an A+ for verbiage. |
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Hi,
I know of an NPO called Life Line Association that resides in Israel.
They are working on improving the quality of life and saving lives in Israel, mostly for people with rare diseases or complications looking for help to afford costly medical treatments.
A couple of friends of mine have a son with Canavan's disease, a genetic disease affecting the brain similarly to multiple sclerosis but starts in the womb and progressing much more quickly.
I'd like to help them and the NPO they're getting donations from to accept bitcoins.
I'm a developer so I can help them technically and I would like to donate about 0.5 BTC from my own wallet.
Thanks,
David K.
We're going to need a link to a website from David for this one, Rassah. I'm at a lost as to which site it is. Just got it in e-mail http://www.kavlachayim.co.il/?categoryId=76602Sounds fine to me. Anyone have objections? EDIT: By the way, I noticed we got moved into "Services." *shakes fist at mods* This one looks fine, Rassah. |
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Good enough for me, Rassah. Bitcoin100.org charity page updated. You're joking, right! An improv theatre? Seriously, I like them too. Bruno Kucinskas PS: Had dinner with edd last night. Great guy! Look forward to seeing him again in Vegas. |
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Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending
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Motherfucker! I could have save a trip, for that first link does a pretty good job. I, too, am on my way to Vegas, and am far behind, doing this side trip as a service for fellow bitcoiners. For what it's worth, I still drop in, but make it quick, having the questions on this thread in front of me and still ask them all. I'm going to bed, for I'm beat like a turnip, or is it a beat? You mean beet  Why would anyone trust you PG You take bribes from BFL_Josh/Inaba to keep quiet,how do we know you won't take a bribe for anything else I was so tired, I misspelled beet. I'm beginning to like that business model--take bribes to be quiet. I wonder how much I could make a year doing such. Beleive it or not, we're on the same side. ~TMI BTCITW |
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Motherfucker! I could have save a trip, for that first link does a pretty good job. I, too, am on my way to Vegas, and am far behind, doing this side trip as a service for fellow bitcoiners. For what it's worth, I still drop in, but make it quick, having the questions on this thread in front of me and still ask them all. I'm going to bed, for I'm beat like a turnip, or is it a beat? |
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