Crypto Altruism Podcast Starter Pack - NFTs and Social Impact
In this podcast starter pack, we’ve bundled together eight episodes highlighting incredible projects using the power of web3 and NFTs to drive social impact! This starter pack includes renowned guests from Salty Sharks, fxhash, Outright International, HerVoice NFT, TIMEPieces, Ecosapiens, ARTXV, Kindred Hearts, and Untamed Elephants.
In episode 108, we’re excited to welcome Rob Keanalley, CEO at Aquatic Metaverse, a digital asset entertainment and education brand focused on marine life conservation, and also the company behind Salty Sharks. We discuss how Web3 tools can help engage global communities around important causes, using metaverse experiences to raise awareness and educate about marine conservation, why NFTs are a powerful force for social impact, and much more.
In episode 102, we’re excited to dive into a great case study of NFT philanthropy, and welcome three incredible guests to share their story. First, there is Katie Hultquist, Director of Leadership Giving at Outright International, an international charitable organization dedicated to advancing LGBTIQ rights all over the world. Second, there is Jeres, an incredibly talented generative artist. And finally, we’re excited to welcome Alfredo Asuzano, Core Team at fxhash, an open platform for creating and collecting generative art on the Tezos blockchain. In this episode we learn about their collaborative NFT project that raised funds and awareness for Outright International, how NFTs can be a powerful force for social impact, how Web3 can benefit social causes, 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 episode 95, we’re excited to welcome Jason Metz, Senior Web3 Strategist at TIME. Through their Web3 community initiative, TIMEPieces, they have released multiple NFT collections, and are using the power of Web3 to bring artists, collectors, and the community together. In this episode, we discuss how NFTs can help elevate history and culture, why Web3 as a powerful tool for uplifting activists and social change movements, how Web3 can help build community, and much more.
In episode 89, we’re excited to welcome Nihar Neelakanti, Founder & CEO of Ecosapiens, the world’s first Carbon-backed NFT project. We discuss how Web3 is a perfect tool to incentivize climate action, how blockchain can improve carbon markets, NFTs as a powerful tool for activists and changemakers, advice for seeking out venture capital funding in Web3, and much more.
For episode 67, we have the privilege of welcoming Ava Halvai, the Founder of ARTXV, the first NFT collective for neurodivergent artists and the first Web3 organization for the disabled community. Driven by her autistic sister and artist Tara, and the disappointing reaction she received from the traditional art world, she founded the collective to give neurodivergent artists the recognition they deserve, partnering with the likes of Google, and being featured across Times Square and presenting at ETHDenver. In this episode, we discuss how ARTXV is using web3 and NFTs to elevate neurodivergent artists, why it’s important to show the world the power of neurodiversity, how NFTs can drive greater inclusion and equity in the arts, and much more.
In this episode we welcome Johnny Utah, the Founder of Favrit, a web3 organization with a mission to financially empower under-resourced communities and causes with art, cryptocurrency, and NFTs. Favrit is driven by the collective desire to affect positive social change through financial inclusion and empowerment. In this episode, we discuss their inaugural NFT project, Kindred Hearts, and how NFTs and web3 can drive financial inclusion and social change, and build stronger communities. Our guest, Johnny Utah, Founded Favrit in 2021 with the mission to use web3 to make the world a better place. Johnny's professional background is in Enterprise software security, and his passion is around the Crypto and NFT markets. He led the launch of the Kindred Hearts Art Collectible project in March 2022, with plans to drive value for holders while making an impact IRL.
In this episode, we're excited to welcome Adam Ghahramani, Founder of Untamed Elephants, a community dedicated to using NFTs, art, and cutting-edge tech to raise money for African and Asian elephants. We discuss how they have raised nearly $75,000 for charities supporting elephants, how they are creating unique engagement opportunities for NFT holders, and the roadmap and long-term vision for this exciting project.
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