In episode 161, we’re excited to welcome Alexander Aleksashev-Arno, CEO & Founder of CHOICE, a decentralised community that stands for LGBTQIA+ rights and accelerates the culture of diversity, equity and inclusion in Web3. We discuss their Global Digital Pride campaign, the role of decentralization in empowering activists, how Metaverses & NFTs can build a more inclusive world, and more.

In episode 160, we’re excited to welcome Monica Talan of CryptoConexión and WAGMI LatAm, two incredible projects focused on catalyzing the Web3 movement in Latin America. We discuss why Latin America has been such an exciting hub for innovation, how Web3 can create economic and social inclusion in the region, some of the most exciting projects coming out of Latin America, and much more.

In episode 153, we’re excited to welcome Professor Tonya Evans, an author, law professor specializing in Web3, consultant, and award-winning tech leader. Oh, and she even testified in front of congress about Web3 regulations. We discuss how Web3 can be key in building more equitable institutions, staying agile in challenging regulatory environments, building inclusion in Web3, and more.

For the ninth episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we welcome Katie Hultquist, Director of Leadership Giving for Outright International, an incredible nonprofit that is advancing human rights for LGBTIQ people everywhere through advocacy, support, and research. They have also done an excellent job engaging with the Web3 community and partnering with some fantastic projects in the space.

In episode 123, we’re excited to welcome Amanda Maritan and Shaan Patel, Co-Stewards of Dream DAO, a movement that gives Gen Z the funding, mentorship, and training to contribute to Web3 projects that regenerate people and our planet. We discuss their programs onboarding Gen Z leaders to Web3, why young people should care about blockchain, how Web3 can help regenerate the planet, and more.

For the third episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to highlight the work of Black Women Blockchain Council, an organization with a mission to create a safe space that inspires, trains and activates a talent and economic pipeline of black women pursuing careers in blockchain and fintech. We welcome Olayinka Odeniran, Founder and Chairwoman of Black Women Blockchain Council.

Pride is celebrated by LGBTIQ communities around the world as a reminder that queer people exist and will not be silenced in their quest for safety, dignity, and full equality. Despite progress, there is still much work to be done. In this article, guest author Katie Hultquist shares some insights on how we can accelerate social change to improve the lives of Queer people in Web3 and beyond.

In episode 106, we’re excited to welcome Laura Minquini, Founder of AthenaDAO, a decentralized community of researchers, funders, and advocates working to advance women’s health research, education, and funding. We discuss how Web3 presents new funding opportunities for women’s health research, why DAOs are the ultimate tool for organizing the community, the role of IP-NFTs, and much more.

In episode 104, we’re excited to welcome Josephine Lilly Landertinger Forero, Director and Producer at Global Eyes Production, an independent film company providing author driven films and audiovisual content for the world. We discuss how Web3 can empower independent filmmakers, how NFTs can change the way audiences engage with films, how Web3 will disrupt the massive, and traditionally centralized film industry, and much more.

In episode 96, we’re excited to welcome Melissa Jun Rowley, Founder of HerVoice NFT, an NFT project with a bold vision to “unleash the voices of 3.9 billion women.” We discuss how Web3 can help uplift and drive movements of change, the power of NFTs to raise funds and awareness for important causes, building inclusion and diversity in Web3, and much more.

In honor of International Women’s Day, it’s important to recognize the incredible women in Web3, while also taking some time to reflect on how we can build a more inclusive and equitable space. In this blog post, we highlight 15 incredible projects, organizations, collectives, and DAOs elevating women in Web3 and building a more inclusive ecosystem.

In episode 87, we’re excited to welcome Natassja Aleksy, Product Developer at Diversity in Blockchain, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to empower everyone from all walks of life to engage with blockchain technology in order to ensure equal participation and distribution. We discuss how we can build greater inclusion and equity into Web3 while learning from the mistakes of Web2, how blockchain can help underserved communities thrive, some advice for those looking to succeed in the wild world of Web3, and much more.

Despite all the good being done with Web3 technology, many of the prevailing narratives around Web3 are still negative, including that it’s terrible for the environment, that the Web3 space is made up only of “shadow super coders”, and that there is a lack of diversity and inclusion in Web3. In this article, we break down and challenge these narratives.

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.

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 69, we’re excited to welcome Alisha Smith, Head of Web3 Strategy from Moments of Space, a community-powered meditation platform to support wellbeing in web3. We discuss some of the challenges that exist when it comes to mental health and wellness in web3, how they’re bridging the gap between web3 and wellness, and some simple tips and tricks to stay well in this exciting and fast-paced space.