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BitGive® is the first Bitcoin and Blockchain technology 501(c)(3) nonprofit in existence, led by Connie Gallippi, the first female founder in the crypto space. BitGive Foundation was created with the goal of strengthening the global community’s philanthropic impact and creating lasting change. In 2013, we brought our vision to life, transforming the world for better using digital currencies. We’re a think tank for digital transparency for good – leveraging the power of our technology to help global humanitarian orgs and nonprofits do good things, better.
Our signature offering, GiveTrack™, is a first-of-its-kind donation tracking platform in the cryptocurrency space. GiveTrack leverages blockchain technology to maximize philanthropic impact on the ground, ensuring accountability and transparency to donors by sharing financial information and real-time data to engage, report and adapt, allowing them to see exactly where their money is going. GiveTrack allows both nonprofits and donors to use the scale of the technology to effect great and exciting change.
NGOs all over the globe have partnered with us, including Save the Children, The Water Project, TECHO and Medic Mobile, to maximize impact on the ground.
Our signature offering, GiveTrack™, is a first-of-its-kind donation tracking platform in the cryptocurrency space. GiveTrack leverages blockchain technology to maximize philanthropic impact on the ground, ensuring accountability and transparency to donors by sharing financial information and real-time data to engage, report and adapt, allowing them to see exactly where their money is going. GiveTrack allows both nonprofits and donors to use the scale of the technology to effect great and exciting change.
NGOs all over the globe have partnered with us, including Save the Children, The Water Project, TECHO and Medic Mobile, to maximize impact on the ground.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Truckee
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2013
Mentions in press and media 11
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| Nov 30, 2020 | Crypto Version of 'Giving Tuesday' Returns With 10 Times as Many Charities | With the holiday season approaching and cryptocurrencies led by bitcoin (BTC) surging in price, charities are warming to the opportunity to accept donations of the digital tender. Slated for Dec. 1, the crypto rendition of the annual worldw... |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Charities Put a Bitcoin Twist on Giving Tuesday | Don’t just Hodl bitcoin this year, donate it. Charities are leaning into the blockchain space this year with #BitcoinTuesday, a sideways take on the philanthropy movement following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cybermonday (Dec 3). Drawing... |
| Jan 22, 2018 | How bitcoin could change the world -- even if it crashes | The price of digital currencies like bitcoin, litecoin, ethereum, ripple and others have been all over the map in recent months, soaring over 1,000 percent before falling sharply amid government intervention in Asia. The get-rich-quick appe... |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Bitcoin Gives Back: The Biggest Charity Drives of 2015 | The founder of Ottawa-based consultancy Bitcoin Strategy Group, Victoria van Eyk serves as vice president of community at social tipping startup ChangeTip. Connie Gallippi is the founder of the BitGive Foundation, the industry's first 501(c... |
| Apr 28, 2015 | Bitcoin Community Rallies to Aid Nepal Earthquake Victims | Kathamndu - earthquake victims living outside after the biggest quake in 80 years. Image via simcsea via Flickr. Nepal has dominated the headlines this week following a devastating earthquake, which at the time of press, had already claimed... |
| Feb 18, 2015 | Purse Launches Charitable Giving via Amazon Smile | A new initiative from bitcoin shopping service Purse, in partnership with Chain and the BitGive Foundation, allows consumers to receive discounts on Amazon purchases and donate to charity at the same time. Called the '1% Initiative', the US... |
| Jun 9, 2014 | BitGive Unites Bitcoin Industry for Charity Bowling Showdown | Eight teams representing bitcoin companies in the San Francisco Bay area competed in a charitable tournament hosted by the BitGive Foundation on Sunday, 8th June at the Yerba Buena Gardens skating and bowling center. The fundraising event f... |
| May 24, 2014 | Bitcoin Holds Big Promise for Charity but Hasn't Delivered Many Big Gifts | Aislinn Wish Leoncio-Apilado is a baby in the Philippines who needs a liver transplant. Miguel Cuneta, a bitcoin entrepreneur in the country, wanted to help. Cuneta, co-founder of payment services startup Bitmarket.ph, had already successfu... |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Bitcoinference California: Women in Bitcoin, VCs, and the 'Unconference' | One hundred and fifty people attended Bitcoinference, a half-day event devoted to cryptocurrencies, on Thursday (March 20th) in Mountain View, California. The sellout event, held at the offices of incubator 500 Startups, consisted of a keyn... |
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FAQ about BitGive®
When was BitGive® founded?
BitGive® was founded in 2013.
What has the press written about BitGive®?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning BitGive®, among them “Crypto Version of 'Giving Tuesday' Returns With 10 Times as Many Charities” (Nov 30, 2020) and “Charities Put a Bitcoin Twist on Giving Tuesday” (Nov 27, 2019).
Is BitGive® still active?
Yes, BitGive® is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 22, 2021.