The BitGive Foundation is an American
nonprofit organization
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that solicits
bitcoin
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donations for use in
charitable
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Etymology
The word ''charity'' or ...
causes.
Background
BitGive was established by Connie Gallippi in 2013. The organization was the first
Bitcoin
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and
Blockchain
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technology nonprofit.
The organization has received
501(c)(3)
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tax exempt status from the United States
Internal Revenue Service
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.
BitGive was founded with the goal of strengthening philanthropic impact globally by using cryptocurrency to make the process faster and more secure. On GiveTrack, nonprofits can post projects and donors can contribute funds. Contributions can be made in bitcoin or in dollars. The platform also gives donors financial reporting and project results in real time.
In 2017–2018, BitGive received $1 million from the
Pineapple Fund, a philanthropic endeavor by an anonymous donor known only as “Pine,” who sought to donate “the majority of
heir
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bitcoins to charitable causes.”
Partnerships
BitGive has worked with numerous nonprofits globally, including
Save the Children
The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization established in the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic ...
, and The Water Project.
Leadership
Connie Gallippi is one of the first female founders in the cryptocurrency space. In recognition of her work, Gallippi has been recognized on several lists of notable women in cryptocurrency from various publications, including
Glamour,
HuffPost
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, and the FinTech Times, among others. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Sierra Business Council. Gallippi holds a BS in Natural Resource Management from
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and informally VT, or VPI) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. It also has educational facilities in six re ...
.
BitGive's board of directors is composed of notable figures from the blockchain and cryptocurrency space: Rumi Morales (Board President), Sandra Ro (Board Treasurer),
Matthew Roszak, Dawn Newton, Paul Lamb, and Justin Steffen. Emeritus board members include: Patrick Murck, Stephen Pair, and Alyse Killeen.
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Charities based in California
Foundations based in the United States
Organizations established in 2013
2013 establishments in the United States