The Web3 Nonprofit Episode 8 - Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home
For the eighth episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we’re excited to welcome David Mitchell, Cryptocurrency and Digital Partnership Manager for Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, an incredible nonprofit that “protects loving homes, finds loving homes, and runs a loving home for dogs and cats in East and Central Scotland.” We discuss their innovative approach to crypto philanthropy, and the partnerships they’ve formed with Web3 organizations, NFT projects, and even meme coins.
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Key Takeaways
For nonprofits who are new to the space, it can be helpful to partner with a reputable crypto philanthropy platform to simplify the process and take care of the technical side of things. This can take the stress out of the process of accepting crypto donations, allowing nonprofits to focus on building partnerships in the space.
The Web3 space is very welcoming, so don’t be afraid to start engaging, whether it’s joining Twitter/X spaces or project Discord servers, or reaching out to projects that have a similar mission to your nonprofit.
The Web3 space is filled with individuals and projects looking to do good, creating plenty of opportunities for new partnerships. In the case of Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, they were able to build partnerships with several Web3 organizations, NFT projects, and even meme coins that were focused on dogs and cats.
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Episode Time Stamps
03:35 - To start things off, I’d love to learn about your journey to the nonprofit world. What’s your story? How did you end up working at Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home?
07:50 - Can you please introduce listeners to the mission of Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home?
14:20 - Tell me a about how your organization was first introduced to crypto philanthropy.
18:35 - I understand that, back in November 2021, your organization received the largest crypto donation in Scotland’s history, of £87K from the Pawthereum community. Tell me about the time you found out you had received that donation, and how that partnership was built.
24:15 - I understand that you have partnered with a number of NFT project as well. Tell me about some of these partnerships.
29:10 - More recently, I understand that you were the first recipient of a donation from a new meme coin, Pug. Tell me about this.
31:30 - What was the biggest barrier you faced in engaging with crypto as a charitable cause?
34:45 - What advice would you give to nonprofits who are hesitant to engage with Web3?
39:00 - You were recently named as one of the 2023 faces of crypto philanthropy by The Giving Block. How did it feel to receive this recognition?
40:30 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more and support Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home?
42:30 - To end on a note of inspiration – is there a recent success story or win at Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home that you can share with the audience?
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