Ways that blockchain technology can be - and is being- used to help the goals and missions of nonprofits, NGOs, social impact organizations, social enterprise, and benefit corporations. Includes numerous case studies and examples. Presented by Amy Neumann (@CharityIdeas) at the Blockland Solutions Conference in Cleveland, OH, December 11, 2019. What is blockchain for impact? How do you decide to use blockchain (or any technology)? What are examples of how blockchain is being used for nonprofits and impact? Tools and resources to continue learning (for free) Is blockchain a good fit? The growth power of inclusion Tips to get technology funding #changetheworld

1. Blockchainfor nonprofits, NGOs,and social enterprise:
What blockchain makespossible inthesocialgood space
LeveragingBlockchain for
Social Impact Right Now

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Amy
Neumann
A social good fanatic, striving world changer, and entrepreneur with 25 years
experience helping Fortune 500, nonprofits, and small businesses with
technology, marketing, and equity and inclusion, Amy founded a start-up
nonprofit called Free Tech for Nonprofits in 2017 and is CEO of the social
enterprise consultancy Good Plus Tech, with a focus on emerging technologies
like blockchain and artificial intelligence for social impact.

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Agenda
What is blockchain
for impact?
How do you decide when
to use blockchain (or
any) technology?
Tips to get technology fundingWhat are examples of
how blockchain is being
used for nonprofits and
impact?
Tools and resources to
continue learning
Is blockchain a good fit?
Summary, Q & A
The growth power of inclusion

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First: Feel free to ignore the technical side

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Why all the sudden global interest for impact?
• Blockchain has made big strides in the impact space

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What Is blockchain? One owner, one point in time

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The internet of value + trust
The internet today:
• Internet of
information
Blockchain:
• Internet of
value
Blockchain is a
distributed ledger:
• Permanent
(immutable/
unchangeable)
• Time-stamped
• Who owns
what at any
given time
• Trusted via
code

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https://blockgeeks.com/blockchain-infographics/

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What makes *any* technology useful for impact?
Minimizes wear &
tear on humans
Increases
effectiveness
Saves money
Frees up time
Helps people understand
your work
Enhances your skills
Better connects you with
your community
Any or all of these can be great reasons to use technology to solve challenges.

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Picking technology tools quick process – blockchain or
otherwise
.
What
challenge or
pain point are
you trying to
solve?
Ask Google for
suggestions
Compare your
short list for the
features you
need
.
Ask Capterra
for reviews

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Real use cases – blockchain for impact
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/gsb/files/publication-pdf/csi-report-2019-blockchain-social-impact.pdf

12. Blockchain for Social Impact:
More Case Study Examples
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/gsb/files/publication-pdf/study-blockchain-impact-moving-beyond-hype.pdf

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Keep learning: TED Talks (and other online learning)
Free or almost free:
• TED
• Udemy
• Coursera
• Lynda (now LinkedIn
Learning)
• CyberWise
• Microsoft’s Digital Skills
Center for Nonprofits
• CodeAcademy
• Think with Google
Increase your
knowledge
and skills

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Will blockchain impact my organization? Yes.
• Blockchain – also now often referred to as Distributed
Ledger Technology (DLT) - will impact most types of
existing systems
• Learning about the possibilities and potential now
plants seeds that can capture future opportunity
• When designing or implementing any technology, be
mindful of:
• Equity
• Inclusion and diversity, especially of lived
experiences
• Preventing implicit bias

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John Hopkins Diversity Wheel from http://web.jhu.edu/dlc/resources/diversity_wheel/
The
growth
power of
inclusion
Diverse
organizations:
•Have 19% higher
revenue (Boston
Consulting Group)
•Are 1.7 times
more likely to be
innovation leaders
in their market
(Josh Bersin)
•Are 70% more
likely to capture a
new market
(Harvard
Business
Review).

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Blockchain may help achieve your goals if:
• It’s beneficial to
have one trusted,
shared repository
updated and
viewable by many
in near real-time
• Intermediaries are
inefficient or not
trusted
• Enhanced security,
traceability, or
faster access to
data or resources
is needed

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5 tips for grant funding when tech is a good fit for your goals
Make tech and emerging tech part of your strategic plan
Think mission & programs and impact, not technology
itself
Collaborate for joint proposals that benefit similar
missions
Talk to funders about capacity building grants and
technical assistance grants
Spend less on tech with donations, refurbished items, or
nonprofit discounts
(FreeTechforNonprofits.org, TechSoup.org)
https://trust.guidestar.org/10-tips-for-funding-technology

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