The Web3 Nonprofit Episode 2 - Make-A-Wish-International
For the second episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to highlight the work of Make-A-Wish International, the international branch of Make-A-Wish, the incredible organization that has collectively granted over 550,000 wishes worldwide to children with critical illnesses. To learn, we welcome to the podcast April Stallings, Gaming and Influencer Community Manager, at Make-A-Wish International.
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Key Takeaways
It is important to be realistic about the challenges in Web3, including that there will be bad actors and scams. As such, nonprofits need to really focus their initial efforts on knowledge acquisition, and learning about all the ins-and-outs of Web3
In addition to being a valuable tool to diversify fundraising efforts, Web3 tools also present exciting new opportunities to engage community members in the story behind wishes, and the incredible value they bring to the lives of children and their families.
When engaging with Web3, as with any technology, there will be set backs, including fundraising projects that don’t meet their desired objective. As such, it’s important to develop organizational resiliency and be prepared to treat set backs as learning experiences.
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Episode Time Stamps
03:00- To start things off, I’d love to hear your story. How did you end up working in the charitable sector?
04:10 - Can you please introduce listeners to Make-A-Wish International – including your mission and impacts?
07:40 - How did your organization first get introduced to crypto/web3?
10:35 - Make-A-Wish-International is a large and reputable organization around the world. Sometimes it can be hard to enact change in large organizations. Tell me about your experience introducing crypto philanthropy to your organization and its leadership.
12:45 - I understand that you have had some successes and failures engaging with Web3. To start things off, what have been some of the successes. What have been some of the failures and lessons learned?
18:55 - What were the biggest barriers you experienced when you first started getting involved with crypto?
21:10 - For nonprofit leaders who are skeptical about getting involved with Web3, what advice would you give them?
23:55 - In a perfect world, what are some of the ways you could see Make-A-Wish International leveraging Web3 tools in the future?
27:00 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more and support Make-A-Wish International?
28:20 - To end on a note of inspiration – is there a recent success story or win at Make-A-Wish-International that you can share with the audience?
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