In Episode 57, we welcome Ann Marie Mallory, Founder and Artist behind Welina NFT, a Female led, Charitable NFT project with a goal of raising funds for International Medical Charities working in Ukraine. Anne Marie is a board certified family nurse practitioner, artist, woodworker, philanthropist, and most recently, a web3 practitioner. She has always had a desire to provide medical care to underserved communities, which led her to found Welina NFTs. In this episode we discuss her journey from nurse practitioner to web3 practitioner, the role NFTs can play in supporting charitable causes, and some advice for those looking to enter the world of web3.

Three Key Takeaways

• The web3 space should be inclusive for everyone, regardless of their professional background. Positive role models are needed in the space.
• Relationships are key in building a successful web3 movement. There is a lot of “noise” in the space, and plenty of bad actors, so it’s important to invest in building an authentic and tight-knit community.
• NFTs and web3 can be powerful tools for change if used properly. There is power in numbers, and web3 enables people to organize and form movements in new ways.

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In Ep. 56, we welcome Nour Chamoun, Co-Founder of Scopio, an NFT and photography marketplace that’s bridging the gap from web2 to web3. Scopio aims to break down the barriers that prevent equitable access to the creator economy, and to become the most diverse creator community on earth. We discuss how NFTs can help create a more accessible and equitable creator economy, and the role NFTs can play in helping photographers tell their story.

About Nour

Nour Chamoun is a Forbes 30 Under 30 and Co-Founder and Chief of Product at Scopio. Her company, Scopio, has sourced over 1 million images from 15,000 photographers from 193 countries. She has worked in design firms in New York and Beirut on a range of products including websites, web and mobile app design and development. Without further ado, please join me in welcoming Nour.

Five Key Takeaways

• Crypto can help create new financial opportunities for those in the Global South who have been excluded from traditional financial institutions.
• There is a high barrier of entry to the world of photography, and web3 can help change this by breaking down barriers and opening access.
• NFTs create new opportunities for creators to monetize the rights to their art.
• NFTs enable creators to share revenue with collaborators, non-profits, and subjects of the photography.
• By cutting out intermediaries, web3 can create more democratic and open systems in the creator economy.

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In Ep. 55, we welcome Rebecca Binny, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for RayCo Media, a full-service communications agency with Web3.0 strategies & mixed reality solutions. We discuss the benefits non-profits can gain from engaging in web3, how they can capitalize on the utility of NFTs, how RayCo has partnered with a leading non-profit to use web3 tools to support survivors of domestic violence, and much more.

Rebecca's trailblazing work has led nonprofits to raise funds through cryptocurrency, NFTs, and Web3 platforms to provide financial aid for domestic violence survivors. As seen on Yahoo Finance, GoBankingRates, and MoneyMade.io, she brings close to 20 years of experience in mass communications and is a recipient of the Business Elite Award's 40 Under 40 for 2022.

Five Key Takeaways

• There are so many ways non-profits can engage with web3 beyond just cryptocurrency donations.
• Non-profits can make use of mixed-reality solutions to provide their services in a new and accessible way.
• NFTs are more than just an image file. There is a lot of utility that non-profits can make use of to engage audiences and raise funds.
• Non-profits are beginning to capitalize on decentralized governance models, such as DAOs, to govern their organizations.
• Crypto is where the money is. It presents new opportunities to raise funds and reach new audiences.

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In Episode 54, we welcome Ediz Basol and Brett Memsic, Co-Founders of Etched NFT, a platform dedicated to harnessing the power and innovation of web3 to sustainably support charity in the metaverse. Etched has launched charitable NFTs in collaboration with athletes and non-profits, and to-date, have raised over $120,000 for various non-profits. In May, they launched their own PFP collection titled the Prosocialites. The Prosocialites are a collection of 7,000 vibrant and diverse NFTs living on the Ethereum blockchain. They are symbols for optimism. Bold, independent voices who believe in how extraordinary our digital lives can become. We discuss the power of NFTs and web3 to bring philanthropy and social impact into the metaverse, and what the web3-social impact ecosystem might look like in the future.

Five Key Takeaways

• NFTs are the ultimate community building tool for non-profits. They create new and accessible ways to engage donors.
• PFPs have always been a way for individuals to show their support for causes. NFTs help take this to the next level by serving as proof of participation in a movement or cause.
• There needs to be more emphasis on building better narratives around the space, so non-profits feel more comfortable engaging.
• NFTs will help build longer term support for causes by building communities around movements – helping drive a shift from slacktivism to activism and engagement.
• Web3 is changing very quickly – it’s important for organizations, especially non-profits, to stay agile so they can keep up.

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Time Stamps

02:25 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in web3?

05:00 - Tell me about Etched, and how it all got started.

06:45 - I understand that you have worked with a number of athletes on NFT collections in support of various causes. Tell me more.

11:20 - You recently launched the Prosocialites NFT collection – tell me more about this.

15:40 – Tell me more about the utility and engagement opportunities that come with the Prosocialites NFTs?

19:45 – I understand you are working on launching an NFT marketplace with the goal of creating “perpetual charity” for causes. Tell me more about this.

25:25 - How will NFTs disrupt traditional philanthropy?

32:00 - What is the long-term vision for Etched?

34:45 - What advice would you have for causes and changemakers looking to break into the world of NFTs?

39:40 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about Etched?

42:20 - If you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?


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In Episode 53, we’re thrilled to be joined by Savva Kerdemelidis and Nicholas Fiorenza from Crowd Funded Cures, a web3 project with a mission to launch a DeSci crowdfunding platform to incentivise the discovery of new uses for off-patent drugs, plant medicines, nutraceuticals and other unmonopolisable therapies without reliance on patents by using IP-NFTs, Pay-for-Success (PFS) contracts, and the issue of Public Good Medical Prize NFTs. Sound complicated? Don’t worry, they do a great job of breaking it down in this episode as we discuss the role web3 can play in funding medical research and development, IPNFTs, and the amazing potential in the DeSci movement.

Five Key Takeaways

• DeSci provides new opportunities to engage individuals and communities in scientific research and development, and to create a more collaborative and open-source space.
• IPNFTs allow for the fractionalization of ownership in early-stage biopharma projects and research, providing greater access to liquidity for researchers.
• Pay-for-success models help incentivize research into new uses for off-patent medicines without the traditional risks.
• IP NFTs and pay-for-success models will allow for greater research into medicines and therapies that have traditionally been ignored due to a lack of profitability.
• Blockchain alone won’t solve the issues plaguing scientific research and development, but it will make solving them a lot easier.

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In this episode we welcome Johnny Utah, the Founder of Favrit, a web3 organization with a mission to financially empower under-resourced communities and causes with art, cryptocurrency, and NFTs. Favrit is driven by the collective desire to affect positive social change through financial inclusion and empowerment. In this episode, we discuss their inaugural NFT project, Kindred Hearts, and how NFTs and web3 can drive financial inclusion and social change, and build stronger communities.

Five Key Takeaways

• It’s all about the team – any web3 project, including Favrit and Kindred Hearts, is driven by a team of talented individuals, which acts as the foundation. It’s important to build out this foundation as a first step.
• There is a lot of virtue signaling in the web3 space. It is important to seek out projects where social impact is core to the mission, and not just an after thought.
• NFTs and crypto can help level the playing field by providing new opportunities for creators, and greater accessibility to financial services for those who have traditionally been excluded.
• Web3 is all about community – it’s important to build a strong, unified community of support around your project.
• Web3 projects must stay true to their North Star

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In this episode, we welcome Jessica Salama, Community Lead at GoodDollar, a global movement to bring economic opportunity to all. GoodDollar is an anti-poverty protocol and DAO that creates an ongoing money flow of digital basic income that is given away to its members. GoodDollar leverages decentralized finance financial tools to align incentives between those with money and those in need, creating more growth and opportunity for all.

We discuss the synergies that exist between crypto and Universal Basic Income, how crypto can drive greater financial inclusion and economic empowerment, and why the time for UBI is now.

Five Key Takeaways

• The time for UBI is now. There is adequate wealth in the world to ensure everyone can live comfortably - UBI can help make this a reality
• With crypto, anyone with a phone can gain access to financial tools through DeFi
• Every web3 movement needs a solid community to thrive. GoodDollar’s community spans the globe and includes ambassadors, investors, UBI recipients, and more.
• To drive financial inclusion, it’s important to make it as easy as possible for individuals to get involved. GoodDollar offers an easy on-ramp to those who are new to web3 and have traditionally faced financial exclusion.
• Decentralization and web3 enable new opportunities to create “people-powered”, horizontal programs and services that are driven by the communities they serve.

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For the 50th episode, we are excited to welcome Ian Chong, CEO and Co-Founder of OSbiome and Ome NFTs, a project dedicated to using web3 and NFTs to encourage healthier living, and to save 1.5 million lives every year.

Ian, alongside his partner Dr Maria, the Chief Technology Office and an award winning & published scientist in the microbiome space, they cofounded OSbiome & Ome NFTs to help make health accessible to everyone. Ome NFT by OSbiome is the world's first Health-to-Earn OG NFT collection. It's a collection of 1,000 unique 3D Omes, which act as your own personal virtual pet on the blockchain. By interacting with it and acting on simple health quests, owners can earn tokens and be rewarded for simply being healthy.

Five Key Takeaways

• NFTs, fused with a play-to-earn approach, can help incentivize users to engage in healthy behaviors, and get rewarded for doing so.
• Web3, by helping decentralize health data, can make health care more accessible for all.
• Millions of lives are lost each year to conditions that can be improved with diet and lifestyle changes. Tokens can be a unique way to encourage healthy activities which can ultimately save lives.
• Successful NFT projects, especially those that follow a play-to-earn model, need to be driven by the community and responsive to community needs.
• Organizations that started as non-web3 companies, can find innovative ways to make use of web3 tools to advance their mission and make it more accessible to all.

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As we approach the big 5-0, in this episode we reflect back on the key themes and reflections that emerged in the first 49 episodes, and the exciting next steps for the Crypto Altruism Podcast!

The key themes from the first 48 episodes highlighted in this episode are:

1. The generosity of the web3 community

2. Collaboration and inclusion as a feature of web3

3. Finding a community in web3, and getting engaged

4. Anyone can succeed in web3, no matter their skill set

5. The future is unknown, and that is a good thing

Taking the Crypto Altruism podcast to the next level

The first almost-50 episodes have been a blast, and I’m so proud of what we’ve been able to put out. It has also been an incredible learning experience for me personally, and I am excited for this journey to continue. To build off of this success, and to make sure I can really focus in on putting out the best quality content for you, our amazing listeners, I will be slightly recalibrating the podcast, and moving to one episode a week, going out on Monday. 

This will enable me to go all in and put out the most high-quality content I can, with the most amazing and inspirational guests from across the space, the best show notes in the space, and the most useful and relevant information for you, the listener.

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In this episode, we highlight three movements within web3 that have experienced incredible growth in recent years: Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Regenerative Finance (ReFi), and Decentralized Science (DeSci).

Reflecting back on the start of 2022, it is clear that the broader movement of decentralization has gained incredible momentum as we’ve seen the launch of dozens, if not hundreds, of social impact DAOs and NFT projects, and the exponential growth of decentralized philanthropy.  Decentralization is a core aspect of DeFi, ReFi, and DeSci as well – in that they seek to use decentralization, and the power of community, to address complex challenges that legacy systems simply haven’t been able to address.

In this episode we give a brief introduction to each of these movements, and some of the projects and organizations that are leading the way.

Projects discussed in the Episode:

Etherisc
AgUnity
AgriUT
KlimaDAO
ClimateDAO
EarthFund
VitaDAO
SCINET

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