Today the Bitcoin Embassy and Bitcoin Foundation Canada have achieved a new milestone in the fulfillment of our Bitcoin education and adoption mandate through the creation of
www.GiveBTC.org– a website dedicated entirely to promote Bitcoin’s potential for non-profit organizations.
In order to provide advice to the non-profit sector professionals trying to integrate Bitcoin in their organization and to help Bitcoin enthusiasts convince their favorite charities to accept Bitcoin donations, I am very proud to announce the publication of the Bitcoin Handbook for Non-Profit organizations, a collection of promotional and informative articles, tutorials and testimonials specially tailored for the non-profit industry put together in an easy-to-read Handbook format.
givebtc.orgDownload link:
http://www.givebtc.org/GiveBTC_-_Handbook_for_Non_Profits.pdfAs part of the Bitcoin Embassy and the Bitcoin Foundation Canada’s mandate to promote positive uses of Bitcoin, we are also pleased to present the Bitcoin Donation Directory, the most complete list of non-profit projects and organizations that accept cryptocurrency donations. We’ve already registered 350 in the directory, which will continuously expanding through crowdsourcing by volunteers.
Bitcoin donation directory:
http://givebtc.org/index.php/bitcoin-donation-directory/Why specifically target non-profit organizations?The non-profit sector is a perfect use-case for the failures of the legacy banking and payment systems. We are witnessing a global shift towards online giving and micro-transactions while existing payment solutions remain resolutely analog. By using Bitcoin, outside constraints on fundraising such as high donation payment fees, censorship and privacy violations are no longer constraints imposed by the financial system. Non-profits can also greatly increase their transparency and efficiency– the pillars of charitable giving – by using Bitcoin for payroll or to fund project expenses.
By introducing them to Bitcoin and helping them generate and keep more revenue, we can at the same time promote Bitcoin adoption as well as directly contributing to these organization’s specific non-profit mission.
How are these resources useful?It can be quite difficult to convince a non-profit organization to integrate Bitcoin to its fundraising and management operations. Bitcoin sometimes arouses suspicion amongst executives or directors which must be convinced of its “legitimate” usage. Because there is a learning curve to Bitcoin, it is often necessary to provide some ongoing technical support or do live tutorials. There not many incentives for Bitcoin users and businesses to spend resources on non-profit organizations.
By providing and “out-of-the-box” package of resources that are ready to be used, we hope to reduce costs and expedite this process. You can share different parts of the Handbook on a case-by-case basis as they are ready-made answers to the most common questions such as “How do I store Bitcoins?” or “How do I protect myself from the fluctuating price”? You will also find an explanation of Bitcoin in layman’s terms and simple tutorials. You can use the “Why accept Bitcoin?” article to polish your own arguments or share directly with those to be convinced.
How you can helpSpread the wordBy the time you read this post, I estimate that the Handbook will already have been distributed to over 5000 non-profit organizations thanks to the tireless efforts of our volunteers. However, there are thousands upon thousands of NPOs that would benefit from this information. Send this to the all the NPOs you support or are involved with and make it available on your social media pages for others to share.
Contribute contentThe Bitcoin Donation Directory and Resources pages of
www.givebtc.org are meant to be crowd-sourced. You can contribute by suggesting non-profit organizations or projects that accept Bitcoin donations to be added in the registry and other resources that we could list on the site.
Donate bitcoins / tip authors
If you like our project, feel free to donate to the project itself at this address: 1GivefggkGr2w3sL1kUCThgESLTRyNarLQ. You can also send tips to the authors directly. You can also make small donations to several organizations listed in the Bitcoin Donation Directory.
Producing Bitcoin educational material: how was this achieved?The entire project was a collaborative effort by over 15 volunteers from around the world. The Bitcoin Embassy and Bitcoin Foundation Canada, institutions whom I represent, backed the project by acting as coordinators and providing resources. Our sponsors, which include amongst others Satoshi Citadel Industries and Coinbase, were instrumental in securing the funds necessary to hire professional help to pay for the graphic design, editing and distribution costs.
Production and distribution of these resources were achieved without the coordination, supervision of funding from an international group such as the Bitcoin Foundation – it was a grassroots effort led by regional organizations also dedicated to promoting Bitcoin, industry leaders and volunteers.
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