Hi Everyone,
I am the Founder and Executive Director of BitGive, which was established in mid-2013 and is the first government recognized 501(c)(3) global Bitcoin nonprofit. We have built a positive philanthropic representative organization for the Bitcoin industry, bridging the gap between the innovative technology and its practical applications for nonprofits and humanitarian work in the developing world.
We have built partnerships and raised funds with large nonprofits including Save the Children, The Water Project, TECHO, and Medic Mobile. BitGive recently announced its Bitcoin Charity 2.0 Initiative, which includes a variety of projects aimed at leveraging Bitcoin and blockchain technology to benefit charitable organizations worldwide, the first of which is a donation transparency platform.
BitGive has been featured in Entrepreneur, Wall Street Journal, US News and World Report, Non Profit Times, Inside Philanthropy, and more. I have also presented at numerous conferences around the world, included SXSW 2015.
Previously, I worked with environmental organizations in California for over 14 years, specializing in consulting, strategy development, policy and advocacy, funding assistance, and program management. Most notably, I worked on the development and implementation of multi-million dollar programs in public funding for the environmental sector. I remain involved in this sector on the Board of the California Urban Forests Council.
I'll be here for as long as I can today and then will check back periodically throughout the day.
Ask Me Anything!
Connie Gallippi
Founder, BitGive
Learn More - http://bitgivefoundation.org/