Bitcoin and philantropy

[Kakmakr]

There has been a lot of successful charity projects like the Pineapple Fund that was funded with bitcoins. The thing that I like the most about Bitcoin donations to charity is the fact that you are bypassing all these third parties like Banks and all the fees that they add to these transactions.

So in the end, if you donate say $1000, then almost all of that would end up in the charities funds and the Banks and remittance companies like MoneyGram / Western Union does not not take a large chunk of it.

You can also donate bitcoins to charities and causes of your choice, without these entities blocking your donations if it is not approved by them. 

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[BonfireBob]

I used earn.com for airdrops they were doing, they had 4-5 charities which were integrated in the system and you simply donated part of your BTC to them.

[peter0425]

If you are looking for charity program and not only advertising then you can check  this thread as its almost december and they are planning to make charity works for needed


https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5124375.0

Thats the thread come and visit

[Baby Dragon]

I've tried donating one time at UNICEF Philippines. It's not huge amount but it's a good feeling if we can still donate freely with a good heart seeing you can still help them with small part of btc that we owned.

The recent earthquakes suffered a lot of people from a certain part of our country and i wanna share some crypto coins which i fortunately found  a certain foundation owned by a Manny Pacquiao.

Also, checked this site. They havr a list of where you can donate btc.

https://www.thegivingblock.com/donate-bitcoin

Its good to know that you are able to help our fellow Filipinos, its a really a good feeling when you are helping other people without asking for something in return because you know that its the only thing that you can do for them. Philippines is in not in a good state right now because of natural calamities and I know that they needed some of us to help them, most of them are suffering up until now and I can't stand seeing them in that kind of situation. I know that i'll feel better after donating that's why I don't hesitate when it comes into these kind of situations because its definitely worth it especially when you know that you are putting smiles into their face.

[Murat]

   
In recent time, a lot of bitter experience discolour the charity around the world, I think Bitcoin and cryptocurrency invention was not only for the payment or monetary purpose, it should have also a humanitarian task, so far I know a lot of charity is accepting Bitcoin so this should be run for another space, from my perspective, it's too difficult to maintain a charity base on cryptocurrency because every charity should have proper information and accountability, since this platform is totally unknown so this would be a tough job for moving it properly. but if crypto or Bitcoin-based charity would be formed here, then sending donation would be easier than exits.

[jootn2kx]

I think that UNICEF is getting involved with crypto as well, and so are many other charities, that is hardly a full list. Even some of the major ones are either accepting crypto already, or are planning to do so. There is definitely a huge impact that crypto could have when it comes to charities, and i'm all for it, but it is important to remember that this too is part of adoption, and as such, it will require time before it becomes universally accepted.

[bitbunnny]

There has been a lot of successful charity projects like the Pineapple Fund that was funded with bitcoins. The thing that I like the most about Bitcoin donations to charity is the fact that you are bypassing all these third parties like Banks and all the fees that they add to these transactions.

So in the end, if you donate say $1000, then almost all of that would end up in the charities funds and the Banks and remittance companies like MoneyGram / Western Union does not not take a large chunk of it.

You can also donate bitcoins to charities and causes of your choice, without these entities blocking your donations if it is not approved by them. 

It's true there are a lot successful donation projects that included Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. However many people still don't trust such projects because they don't have high opinion on Bitcoin and therfore often think it's about illegal activities, money laundering or scam.
There are also examples of some charity organizations that refused donation in Bitcoin thinking it's something suspicious. That is why education and awarness are very important.

[Astvile]

What's your opinion about Bitcoin donations? Did you ever donate your crypto to charity organizations? Why?

Bitcoin donations is just same when you compare it to the traditional way of donating to charities or people you are still donating money so nothing is wrong about it.
Actualy I did donate some but not to a charity organization, but directly to someone who needs help monet for operation.

[dimonstration]

I've tried donating one time at UNICEF Philippines. It's not huge amount but it's a good feeling if we can still donate freely with a good heart seeing you can still help them with small part of btc that we owned.

The recent earthquakes suffered a lot of people from a certain part of our country and i wanna share some crypto coins which i fortunately found  a certain foundation owned by a Manny Pacquiao.

Also, checked this site. They havr a list of where you can donate btc.

https://www.thegivingblock.com/donate-bitcoin

There is https://pacquiaofoundation.org/ too that accepts many cryptocurrencies type. Many popular people have their charities but not into cryptocurrencies yet, but since it will be a donation in charities giving from converted btc to fiat is better since probabl that money will be spend fast to provide for the needy they are supporting. So as much as we can help and have some extra from our earnings in crypto it's good to give back in any means we can.

[carter34]

Take a few minutes and read about the charity mission they already accomplished. we are not only into Hodling and trading we also care for the poor.

The poor should be cared for no doubt, whether with bitcoin or cryptocurrency the point is the benefit given to people who are less privileged.

Philanthropy was not one of Satoshi's goal when he created Bitcoin I suppose. He was creating an alternative to fiat. But that is somehow implied because if Bitcoin will get the adoption and it will grow as an accepted currency in the future, it will also be used and accepted for donations.

What I think about the point about using bitcoin as donations is the issue of adoption, I mean whether it will be accepted and we see that different organizations like you mentioned too have been accepting it time ago.
As for charity giving, many bodies too are accepting although I'm yet to committ to that yet .

[Memminger]

I'd like to ask if you know any charity organizations (verified, of course) that accept BTC as a donation. And if so, which ones?

There are a lot actually, and quite a few major ones. Here are some which I would recommend.

Tor - https://donate.torproject.org/cryptocurrency
Tails - https://tails.boum.org/donate/
Freedom of the Press Foundation - https://freedom.press/donate/cryptocurrency/

If you aren't familiar with Tor or Tails, they are both important pieces of software which improve privacy and security. A nice feature for those of us who worry about surveillance, but a potentially vital feature for those living under oppressive regimes or whistle-blowing. Worth your support. Freedom of the Press Foundation is obviously along a similar vein.

Also somewhat related:

EFF - https://supporters.eff.org/donate/join-eff-4

The Electronic Frontier Foundation develop and maintain the HTTPS Everywhere and Privacy Badger browser add-ons, which everyone should be using for their own privacy and security.

If you are looking for more humanitarian causes, then you could try:

UNICEF - https://www.unicef.org.nz/donate-in-crypto
The Human Rights Foundation - https://hrf.org/donate-bitcoin/
The Water Project - https://thewaterproject.org/donate-bitcoin

If you are a secret millionaire, you can also donate bitcoin through Fidelity Investments:

https://www.fidelitycharitable.org/giving-account/what-you-can-donate/donating-bitcoin-to-charity.html

I do expect that there are a lot of organizations who are accepting cryptocurrency as a donation but I didn’t expect that some well known organizations would accept Bitcoin as a donation. In my opinion, using Bitcoin as mode of donation would be good if you’re donating especially a large sum of which you want to be anonymous. If an international organization like UNICEF would accept Bitcoin then I think there are no repercussions in doing so.

[lionheart78]

What's your opinion about Bitcoin donations? Did you ever donate your crypto to charity organizations? Why?

I am donating to some charities from the earnings here, sadly they do not accept cryptocurrency so I need to convert my BTC to cash before sending them to the charity organization.  I wish they have this option so I would not go the hustle of converting crypto to fiat currency.  And doing good deeds feels good inside, it is a self-fulfillment to say at least.

[Wind_FURY]

I think that UNICEF is getting involved with crypto as well, and so are many other charities, that is hardly a full list. Even some of the major ones are either accepting crypto already, or are planning to do so. There is definitely a huge impact that crypto could have when it comes to charities, and i'm all for it, but it is important to remember that this too is part of adoption, and as such, it will require time before it becomes universally accepted.

Of course it is. Tin foil hats on, but UNICEF has been accused of intelligence gathering for the CIA, and other groups.