Crypto donations expose charities to a new demographic of funders that they cant afford to miss out on. 2900 Total views 41 Total shares Listen to article 0:00 Interview Charities accepting crypto donations are setting themselves up for an entirely new demographic of funders who just so happen to be one of the most giving, according to charity organizations.
Alex Wilson, the co-founder of The Giving Block a crypto donation platform providing back-end support to charities told Cointelegraph that the crypto community is still a market many charity organizations have not interacted with.
The top charity organizations in the world by funds received including United Way Worldwide, Feeding America, and UNICEF. All three of them accept cryptocurrencies as a means of donation.
The Giving Block co-founder said the crypto community has been great with the philanthropic use of cryptocurrency, and those crypto donors are also some of the most generous with the average gift being over $10,000.
UNICEF Australia New Product and Innovation Lead Zunilka Whitnall said it was important that charities implement blockchain technology to make their fundraising more transparent to the general public. She also noted that the technology will also give them access to a new demographic of funders.
Whitnall, however, noted that there is a gap in understanding of what blockchain is and how they work for many charity organizations.
Bryce Thomas, co-founder of Tokens for Humanity an organization developing blockchain applications for the charity sector told Cointelegraph that the majority of cryptocurrency holders and users are between the ages of 18 to 35, a demographic which is difficult for many charities to engage with.
Thomas said blockchain integration solves the problem of donor engagement with younger demographics.
He also noted that there has been a resurgence of interest in tracking and reporting the impact of nonprofits and that blockchain technology would enable a clearer way for transparency and accountability.
UNICEFs Whitnall said its current focus with blockchain technology is improving its efficiency in distributing resources globally, as well as making its internal operations more efficient and transparent to the wider community.
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Cryptocurrency has been a popular means of giving to charitable causes. Ether (ETH) was the most-donated cryptocurrency in 2021, totaling $30.79 million in donation volume via The Giving Block.
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