In episode 82, we welcome Joshua Bates and Dr. Jelani Clarke from DeSci World, a one-stop shop for users to view, engage with, and understand all that is happening in the world of Decentralized Science. In this episode we discuss how Decentralized Science, or DeSci, can build a world of science that is unrestricted, unbiased, and uncensorable, some of the most exciting developments in the world of DeSci, why scientists should be excited about this new movement, and much more.

Access to sustainable and reliable funding is one of the biggest challenges faced by scientists. DeSci hopes to address this by introducing new and innovative funding models, powered by blockchain, cryptocurrency, web3, to fund research into some of societies most pressing issues. In this blog post, we highlight 8 DeSci collectives dedicated to funding scientific research and development.

Newsletter highlighting the most popular Crypto Altruism content from November 2022: DeSci, ReFi, Quadratic Funding, and other reasons you should be bullish about web3 social impact, and decentralizing research into Fusion Energy.

In episode 81, we’re excited to welcome Aly Marguerite Neumann, Founder of Fourth Wave DAO, a Decentralized Autonomous Organization that will facilitate easy access to decentralized finance protocols so that users can grow their wealth, while also supporting women who are seeking safe reproductive health services, by connecting them with a decentralized network of helpers. We discuss how blockchain can be used to help protect reproductive rights, how they’re using web3 tools to build a decentralized network of support for women in need, their innovative governance model, and why web3 is much better than web2 for building movements of change.

Despite the current market conditions, there is a lot to be excited about when it comes to web3 social impact, including the growth of Regenerative Finance (ReFi), Decentralized Science (DeSci), Quadratic Funding, Crypto Philanthropy, and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)!

In episode 80 we’re excited to welcome Alejandro Adon, Founder of Kokonut Network, a regenerative finance project building the infrastructure to connect web3 with sustainable agriculture. In this episode we discuss how web3 can empower smallholder farmers and communities, the role of DAOs in sustainable community projects, the exciting world of regenerative finance, and much more.

As non-profits enter an uncertain giving season, it’s important for them to consider how new technologies can help expand their reach. Crypto philanthropy can help non-profits diversify their fundraising strategy, grow their global presence, and build relationships with a new and generous donor demographic.

For episode 79, we’re excited to welcome back Dae Moyer, Development Lead at Endaoment, the first tax-exempt community foundation providing philanthropic financial services on-chain. In this episode we discuss the importance of on-chain enabled transparency in charitable giving, the role of decentralized governance in philanthropy, and what the future of philanthropy will look like, in the year 2032, and the role that web3 will play in it.

The last couple of months have been challenging for those building in web3. Despite this, there are many reasons to remain excited about the social impact potential of web3. In this article, which is part one in a series, we highlight three reasons to be bullish about web3 social impact, including the progress of the DeSci movement, quadratic funding, and crypto philanthropy.

In this guest post, Ana Berón, Corporate Affairs Manager at Bitso, shares three key approaches to help crypto companies adopt effective ESG initiatives, all three of which were developed based on Bitso’s experience building out its Crypto for Good program.

For episode 78, we take a break from our interviews with web3 Changemakers to reflect on the incredible work being done in the web3 social impact space. It’s been a challenging week for those in web3, and many are worried about what the future might look like. During times like these, it’s important not to lose sight of why we are all here, and the ways that this technology can be used to build a better world. In this episode, we share words of inspiration from five web3 impact leaders about what excites them most about the social impact potential of web3.

Newsletter highlighting the most popular Crypto Altruism content from October 2022: How DAOs will disrupt the charity model, using blockchain to drive sustainable innovation and maximize NGO impact, and 13 ways DeSci will revolutionize scientific research and development.

In episode 77, we welcome Paige Donner, Co-Founder of FrontierDAO, a web3 collective with a mission to fund research and innovation in science, fusion energy, engineering, and space exploration. In this episode we discuss how web3 can help democratize scientific research, how DAOs and NFTs will revolutionize the scientific process, the exciting world of Decentralized Science, and much more.

Decentralized Science (DeSci) will revolutionize scientific research and development by creating greater transparency and shifting the power from centralized bodies like scientific journals to scientists, peer-reviewers, and communities. In this infographic we highlight 13 of the most compelling use cases of DeSci.

In episode 76 we welcome Dave Grannan, Founder of DVL.DGS, an NFT project using the power of web3 to support veterans and service members in the areas of suicide prevention, homelessness, and more. In this episode we discuss how they are using NFTs to support these causes, how crypto and NFTs will positively disrupt charitable giving, DAOs and community governance, and much more!

In web3, there is an incredible community of support and collaboration among those building. This includes community circles, incubators, granting opportunities, and resources for builders those looking to make their mark in web3. In this blog post, we highlight eight collectives and DAOs supporting web3 builders with education, funding, networking, and support.