Crypto Altruism 2023 Highlights
🎧 Top 5 Podcast Episodes of 2023
#1 Episode 86 - ReFi DAO - Using Web3 to enable “regeneration for all”
In episode 86, we welcome John Ellison, Co-Founder of ReFi DAO, a founder-led start-up community on a mission to accelerate impact for people and planet. In this episode we discuss the principles and philosophy behind regenerative finance, the incredible ReFi Spring movement and some of the exciting projects and innovations to emerge from it, some of the most compelling ReFi use cases, the work being done by ReFi DAO to uplift builders, and much more.
#2 Episode 122 - Sweat Economy - Building “The Economy of Movement” with Web3
In episode 122, we’re excited to welcome Oleg Fomenko, Co-Founder of Sweat Economy, an OG in the move-to-earn space, with a mission to reward movement to inspire a healthier, and wealthier planet. We discuss how Web3 tools can incentivize healthy actions, the evolution of move-to-earn, onboarding hundreds of millions of users to Web3, and much more.
#3 Episode 125 - Ecological Benefits Framework – A new paradigm for global carbon and ecological benefits markets
In episode 125, we’re excited to welcome Douglas Gayeton, Chief Investigator at The Lexicon, a nonprofit that helps people pay closer attention to what they buy, how they live, and where their responsibility begins for creating a healthier and safer planet for all. We discuss their game changing Ecological Benefits Framework, the growing regenerative finance movement, and much more.
#4 The Web3 Nonprofit Episode 1 - Upbring Innovation Labs
For the first episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to highlight the work of Upbring, a Texas-wide organization implementing generational innovation to advance child wellbeing, and their groundbreaking Upbring Innovation Labs, which unites the brightest minds with the boldest ideas to shape better childhoods. To learn more, we welcome to the podcast Ryan Park, Upbring’s VP of Marketing & Innovation, and Kelsey Driscoll, Senior Innovation Program Specialist.
#5 Episode 129 - Gitcoin - Elevating public goods with decentralization, quadratic funding, and community coordination
In episode 129, we’re excited to welcome Ben West, Grants Program Lead at Gitcoin, an incredible organization that has distributed over $50M to early-stage public goods builders championing projects across DeFi, climate, education, and more. We discuss quadratic funding, Web3 as a powerful tool for community coordination and advancing public goods, advice for first time grantees, and more.
💡 Top 3 Articles of 2023
15 Pioneering Web3 Projects Revolutionizing Space Exploration, Discovery, and Education
As we enter a new era of space exploration, blockchain is emerging as a disruptive force, fueled by the Decentralized Space movement that aims to democratize access to space. In this article, we highlight 15 visionary projects harnessing the power of Web3 for space exploration, discovery, and education. Prepare for liftoff as we dive into a future where blockchain meets the stars.
Blockchain and disaster relief: how Web3 tools are revolutionizing disaster response efforts
Blockchain's decentralized, transparent, and immutable nature makes it a potent tool for enhancing disaster response efforts. By enabling direct aid to victims of disasters, new tools for raising funds, identification solutions for victims, and new mechanisms for organizing the community, blockchain can significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of disaster response efforts.ublic goods, advice for first time grantees, and more.
15 projects and collectives elevating women in Web3
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.
👀 Top 3 Infographics of 2023
#1 - Quadratic Funding
🙏 Thank you to our Community!
2023 was quite the year in the Web3 social impact space, and was also an incredible year in the growth of Crypto Altruism! We took part in three Gitcoin Grants rounds and experienced incredible support from the community, we launched The Web3 Nonprofit podcast series in partnership with Endaoment, took part in our first Optimism RetroPGF round, and started work on our Web3 Changemaker Toolkit for nonprofits that will be launching later this quarter.
We couldn’t have done it without you, our incredible community! Whether you are one of our weekly listeners, a guest on our podcast, a contributor, or a casual follower, you are an important part of our community, so thank you!
We have some exciting plans in the works for 2024, including the release of our final 3 episodes of The Web3 Nonprofit, the launch of our Web3 Changemaker Toolkit, the release of a new podcast miniseries “Impact on Optimism”, and much more!
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