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Blockchain for Nonprofits: Fact vs. Fiction
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HELLO!

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Sheila Warren
Head of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger
Technology
The World Economic Form
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Marnie Webb
Chief Community Impact Officer,TechSoup
CEO, Caravan Studios, a division of TechSoup
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First, some background…

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What is blockchain?

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Blockchain enables the decentralization and
secure storage and transfer of information and
has already proven itself to be a powerful
tracking and transaction tool. It can minimize
friction, reduce corruption, increase trust and
empower users.
-Adapted from https://www.weforum.org/center-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/areas-of-focus

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What does that mean?

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So, how does it work?

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Distributed Database.

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Distributed Database.
Peer-to-Peer Transmission.
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Distributed Database.
Peer-to-Peer Transmission.
Transparency with
Psuedonymity.
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Distributed Database.
Peer-to-Peer Transmission.
Transparency with
Psuedonymity.
Irreversibility of Records.
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Distributed Database.
Peer-to-Peer Transmission.
Transparency with
Psuedonymity.
Irreversibility of Records.
Computational Logic.
- Adapted from https://hbr.org/2017/01/the-truth-about-blockchain
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What does this mean to you?

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Use Cases
That have nothing to do with donations

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1. Make sending
and receiving
money easier
and cheaper.

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2. Protect open
data.

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3. Verify sustainable
practices.

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4. Track aid
shipments.

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5. Prove ownership.

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Questions?

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Thank You!

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Contact Us!
Marnie Webb
meet.techsoup.org
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Sheila Warren
https://www.weforum.org/center-for-the-
fourth-industrial-revolution
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Resources

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• The Truth About Blockchain by Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani
• https://hbr.org/2017/01/the-truth-about-blockchain
• Reddit thread on blockchain and nonprofits
• https://www.reddit.com/r/nonprofit/comments/7irl64/are_there_any_blockchain_nonprofits/
• Reddit thread on blockchain and NGOs in developing nations
• https://www.reddit.com/r/nonprofit/comments/7irl64/are_there_any_blockchain_nonprofits/
• Blockchain for Good by Jayne Cravens
• http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/community/f/16/t/42629.aspx
• How Blockchain Could Transform The Way International Aid Is Distributed by Ben Paynter
• https://www.fastcompany.com/40457354/how-blockchain-could-transform-the-way-international-aid-is-
distributed
• Anna Karenina
• https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780141199610
• Bitcoin and Blockchain Provides Transparency for Donations
• http://blog.techimpact.org/bitcoin-and-blockchain-provides-transparency-for-donations
• Blockchain for Development: A Handy Bluffers Guide
• https://oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/blockchain-for-development-a-handy-bluffers-guide/
• Blockchain for Development: Hope or Hype
• https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/bitstream/handle/123456789/12945/RRB17.pdf?sequence=38
• A Tale of a Social Worker Lost on the Blockchain
• http://stuckonsocialwork.com/2018/02/21/a-tale-of-a-social-worker-lost-on-the-blockchain/

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Image Credits

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• Slide 18: https://www.flickr.com/photos/blatantworld/4149529614
• Slide 19: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pauldineen/4529216647
• Slide 20: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Logging_(8692551051).jpg
• Slide 21: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USAID.jpg
• Slide 22: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HM_Land_Registry_name.jpg