BitGive Foundation

The BitGive Foundation is an American nonprofit organization that solicits bitcoin donations for use in charitable causes.[1][2][3][4]

The BitGive Foundation logo

Background

It was founded in 2013 by Connie Gallippi.[5][6]

In August 2014, it received 501(c)(3) tax exempt status from the United States Internal Revenue Service.[7][8]

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gollark: Actually, textutils is probably escaping it for you.

References
  1. Marek, Kiersten (July 27, 2015). "Is Bitcoin a Powerful New Friend to the World's Poor? Some Funders Hope So". Inside Philanthropy.
  2. Belén Marty (December 19, 2014). "BitGive and the Rise of Crypto-Altruism". PanAm Post.
  3. Geoff Weiss (14 May 2015). "How the World's First Bitcoin Charity Is Harnessing the Cryptocurrency to Change Lives (VIDEO)". Entrepreneur.
  4. Rachel Emma Silverman (13 April 2015). "Charities Seek Donations in Bitcoin". The Wall Street Journal.
  5. Danielle Kurtzleben (July 30, 2013). "Group Seeks to Solicit Charitable Donations in Bitcoins". US News & World Report.
  6. http://bitgivefoundation.org/our-work/
  7. "Sacramento charity may be nation's first bitcoin-based nonprofit". Sacramento Business Journal. 26 August 2014.
  8. "Foundation Based On Bitcoin Wins Nonprofit Status". The NonProfit Times.
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