Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 41 - Empowering non-profits and social enterprises with blockchain-based tools
In this episode, we welcome Matt Rickard, Co-Founder & COO of Task, a Stellar-based blockchain platform that helps social enterprises scale more effectively and TheBlueMarble, an eco-friendly NFT marketplace where creators can support social and environmental causes. We discuss the benefits of blockchain for non-profits and social enterprises, using tokens to drive social impact, some of the use cases of Task and TheBlueMarble, including supporting wildlife conservation and smallholder farmers, and much more.
About Task and Blue Marble
Task is a Stellar-based blockchain platform that helps social enterprises scale more effectively. Task provides non-profits and charities with the tools to save time and cost while increasing trust with donors by connecting teams and reporting transparently on impact. It helps social enterprises develop blockchain-based economic tools to drive their social and environmental programs and to report on sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
TheBlueMarble is an eco-friendly NFT marketplace, built on the Stellar blockchain, where creators can support social and environmental causes.
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Episode Time Stamps
01:47 - OPENING QUESTION - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?
03:53 - To start things off, give me a high-level overview of your blockchain-based platform task.
07:44 - Why build this platform on blockchain? What benefits does blockchain provide?
10:47 - Tell me about some of the impacts or success stories you’ve seen from non-profits using your platform
14:55 - I understand that you are in the process of launching a social-impact driven NFT platform – tell me more about this?
23:55 - Why did you choose to go with the Stellar blockchain?
28:17 - How have you onboarded non-profits and got them excited about web3?
31:12 - What is the long-term vision for Task and Blue Marble?
35:29 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more?
36:42 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?
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