Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 76 - DVL.DGS - Using NFTs and web3 to build a community of support for veterans and service members
In episode 76 we’re excited to 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, access to quality healthcare, sexual violence prevention, homelessness, and education and financial literacy, with 100% of proceeds from sales supporting these causes. Dave is a Serial Entrepreneur, veteran, and web3 evangelist, combining his experience in tech and passion for supporting service members into DVL.DGS.
In this episode we discuss how they are using NFTs to support veterans causes and build a community of support for service members, how crypto and NFTs will positively disrupt charitable giving, DAOs and community governance, and much more!
Three Key Takeaways
The support services for veterans and service members in the US are broken. Veterans and service members suffer disproportionate rates of homelessness, suicide, and mental illness, and creative approaches to addressing these issues are needed.
Crypto and NFTs should be embraced by the charitable sector as they allow for a greater degree to transparency and trust by allowing for an open and trustless system of giving.
NFTs allow individuals to support causes they care about while being able to receive something tangible in return, an NFT, to commemorate their donation.
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Episode Time Stamps
01:35 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?
03:05 – Tell me about your entrepreneurial journey.
04:25 - Tell me about DVL.DGS and what you are hoping to accomplish through the project.
05:25 - What are some of the biggest challenges faced by U.S. Service Members past and present?
07:45 - I understand that each NFT purchase will support causes for U.S. Service Members, tell me more about this and some of the causes you are supporting.
09:55 - Talk to me about some of the barriers to non-profits engaging with crypto philanthropy.
12:55 – How can we change the narrative around web3 that is
15:00 - Talk to me about the roadmap for DVL.DGS
20:45 - I understand that you will be creating a DAO in the future – tell me more about this, and what you are hoping to accomplish with the DAO.
23:25 - Why did you decide to go the route of NFTs to pursue your mission of helping U.S. Service Members?
27:10 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about your work?
27:55 - 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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