Large-Scale Giving For Ukraine & Crypto Giving Acquisition (news)

nonprofit news for the last week of March 2022.

Russia Ukraine War Galvanizes Large-Scale Global Giving

According to survey research reported by The NonProfit Times, approximately one quarter of Americans said they’ve donated to charities addressing the war in Ukraine. Nearly two-thirds of the remaining Americans surveyed say they planned to donate soon. While grassroots giving continues to drive momentum, alternate forms of giving are soaring. An NFT of the Ukrainian Flag launched by a member of the band Pussy Riot raised $6.75 million for the country, in a sale organized by Ukraine DAO. Corporations and companies are donating too, even Fortnite video game creator Epic Games will donate all in-game transactions directly to United Nations relief efforts.

Read more ➝   Crypto-Donation Platform The Giving Block Joins Forces with Shift4

The Giving Block and payment processing company Shift4 are teaming up launch the “biggest crypto philanthropy campaign series in history,” according to a press release. Crypto offerings will become available to Shift4’s over 200,000 merchants. With millions of dollars in donation matching pools the new collaboration could continue to rapidly change the growing role of cryptocurrency in charitable giving. The Giving Block is a client of Whole Whale, the publisher of this newsletter.

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Summary

Liberal billionaire’s nonprofit splashed $56M in 2020 | POLITICO The New Humanitarian | Beyond Ukraine: Eight more humanitarian disasters that demand your attention FreeWill Raises $30M in Series B to Transform Nonprofit Fundraising | Nonprofit Technology Pain at the pump: Gas prices impact North Central Florida nonprofit | WGFL What Happens When a Buffett Buys Your Town? | Tablet Magazine

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