{"id":401958,"date":"2022-01-31T17:07:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nft-philanthropy-demonstrates-new-ways-of-giving-back\/"},"modified":"2022-01-31T17:07:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T14:07:00","slug":"nft-philanthropy-demonstrates-new-ways-of-giving-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nft-philanthropy-demonstrates-new-ways-of-giving-back\/","title":{"rendered":"# NFT philanthropy demonstrates new ways of giving back"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a6a2ebdf4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a6a2ebdf4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nft-philanthropy-demonstrates-new-ways-of-giving-back\/#Betting_big_on_NFT_philanthropy\" >Betting big on NFT philanthropy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nft-philanthropy-demonstrates-new-ways-of-giving-back\/#Challenges_could_hamper_adoption\" >Challenges could hamper adoption<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong># NFT philanthropy demonstrates new ways of giving back  <\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>NFTs, or nonfungible tokens, have created a wealth of opportunities over the last year. Data from market tracker D<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>Radar found that NFT sales<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/europe\/nft-sales-hit-25-billion-2021-growth-shows-signs-slowing-2022-01-10\/#:~:text=NFT%20sales%20volume%20totalled%20%2424.9,record%20who%20owns%20the%20NFT.&amp;text=Estimates%20of%20volumes%20vary%20by,depending%20on%20what%20is%20included.\"> reached<\/a> $25 billion in 2021. Artwork NFTs in particular have seen impressive growth. Financial services firm FinancePR recently<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/financepr.com\/257-nft-artists-have-generated-over-1-million-in-sales-over-the-last-30-days\/\"> determined<\/a> that 257 artists generated at least $1 million in the past 30 days from selling NFT artwork. It\u2019s also notable that NFT transactions have continued to increase, despite recent slumps in the crypto market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yet with so much revenue being generated over a short period of time, some may be wondering how NFT creators are applying these new streams of income. While this is a tough question to answer, industry experts believe that NFT philanthropy is becoming a major trend as sales from nonfungible tokens increase.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Wilson, co-founder of The Giving Block \u2014 a nonprofit crypto fundraising platform \u2014 told Cointelegraph that the rise of NFT philanthropy has mirrored <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> growth across the NFT sector. Wilson said that NFT philanthropy started taking off about six months ago, noting that The Giving Block has already seen over $12 million in cryptocurrency, or 30% of its donation volume, come from NFT-giving initiatives:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIn most cases, creators are selling their NFTs and then have a portion (or all) of the proceeds donated to their favorite crypto-friendly charity. Since most NFTs are sold for ETH, many of the NFT-related donations have also come in the form of Ethereum.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Given the amount of interest in NFT philanthropy recently, Wilson stated that The Giving Block is currently working with a number of major NFT platforms to make crypto donations easier by integrating the concept into their core product. \u201cFor example, we are working with NFT platforms to ensure that when someone is setting up an auction, they can select a charity from a dropdown and then have the proceeds automatically sent there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to initiatives from The Giving Block, Graph Blockchain, a decentralized finance and altcoin company, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/press-release\/graph-blockchain-to-acquire-charity-focused-nft-company-2022-01-24?tesla=y\">announced<\/a> on Jan. 24 that the company has entered a share exchange agreement with Niftable, a charity-focused NFT company. This agreement would essentially allow Graph Blockchain to own Niftable after the acquisition is closed.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Haber, CEO of Graph Blockchain, told Cointelegraph that focusing expertise on NFTs in the charity space offers a number of benefits. He added that most charities today rely on volunteers and lack expertise in the emerging NFT world.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Betting_big_on_NFT_philanthropy\"><\/span>Betting big on NFT philanthropy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While emerging solutions from The Giving Block and Graph Blockchain could be <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>-changers for NFT philanthropy, artists and organizations have also begun using their own resources to ensure proceeds earned from NFT sales go to good causes. Many of these initiatives are focused on helping children.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Sheqonomi is a project that uses NFTs to give back to children in need, particularly girls in developing countries. Anu Bhardwaj, founder of Sheqonomi, told Cointelegraph that the rewards-based listening app is designed specifically for low-income populations who don\u2019t have access to streaming <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> services, like Spotify:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis listening app podcast was designed for people to listen, learn and earn, especially during COVID-19. We built Sheqonomi on KaiOS, which is a $10 mobile phone that has a partnership with the Indian telecommunication company Reliance Jio. This will incentivize 150 million JioPhone users to listen, learn and earn digital assets and rewards in the very near future.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Bhardwaj further explained that users listening to the app have the ability to earn reward tokens as an incentive for providing the platform with user-generated data. Listeners are then able to hold these tokens in their virtual wallets or spend them on the NFT artwork soon to be featured on Sheqonomi\u2019s platform. Bhardwaj said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOn March 8, 2022, which is International Women\u2019s Day, we will have an NFT gallery where people can purchase artwork NFTs with their tokens. Proceeds from each sale will be donated to participating charities on our platform. For instance, a minimum of 25% of NFT sales will be given to The State of Women Institute, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization championing the stories and issues faced by young women and girls.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Bhardwaj, the platform uses NFTs for philanthropy since these digital assets represent the voices of women and girls everywhere. \u201cThe main thing we want to spotlight is divine feminism in all forms. For instance, one of the NFTs that will be featured in our gallery was created by an eight-year-old girl who wanted to have 50% of proceeds donated to refugees.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-01\/4ace91dd-685d-48a5-9d26-42d675452cdb.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\">NFT created by eight-year-old Isla Mostaque. Source: Sheqonomi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Moreover, Bhardwaj noted that giving back using NFTs allows the platform the ability to continually add charities to its platform while letting users understand where exactly those funds are going thanks to the transparency provided by blockchain <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This concept also resonated with UNICEF, or the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund. In order to commemorate UNICEF\u2019s 75th anniversary, the agency<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/press-releases\/unicef-launch-uns-largest-ever-nft-collection-mark-75th-anniversary\"> launched<\/a> 1,000 NFTs to support digital connectivity among schools in underserved communities. UNICEF partnered with data visualization scientist and artist Nadieh Bremer to create the collection \u201cPatchwork Kingdoms.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-01\/bf0cedca-b8e0-48d9-8720-16ac2136330e.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\">NFT from the \u201cPatchwork Kingdoms.\u201d Source: UNICEF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chris Fabian, co-founder and lead at Giga \u2014 UNICEF\u2019s global school internet connectivity initiative \u2014 told Cointelegraph that all of the proceeds from UNICEF\u2019s NFT sale went back to support Giga:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe entire sale generated 235 ETH worth of revenue. Through the minting of the NFTs alone, we raised 175 ETH. We then had an in-person auction for one unique piece that sold for 40.9 ETH. Finally, royalties from OpenSea allowed us to receive 20% back from secondary sales, where we\u2019ve generated 20 ETH. In total, we\u2019ve raised 235 ETH, all of which was given back to UNICEF.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To date, Fabian explained that Giga has connected over 3,000 schools to the internet, benefitting over 700,000 children, and mapped over 1 million more to help target investment in connectivity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He explained that using NFT proceeds has allowed Giga to bring in a new community of donors seeking social good opportunities through cryptocurrency. Moreover, Fabian mentioned that the utility behind UNICEF\u2019s NFTs allows donors the ability to continue giving back to underserved communities. \u201cWe have flipped the way of looking at NFT utility, which is refreshing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In another example of NFT artwork being used for charity, American entertainment company iNDIEFLIX recently released a documentary entitled <em>Angst<\/em>, which features a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of film NFTs focused on raising awareness for children\u2019s mental health.<\/p>\n<p>The film will stream until Jan. 31, 2022, on a blockchain network created by digital content management firm Eluvio.<\/p>\n<p>Scilla Andreen, producer of <em>Angst<\/em> and chief operating officer iNDIEFLIX, told Cointelegraph that the production company wanted to use film NFTs to create a marketplace for creatives to directly connect with the film\u2019s audience. \u201cWe wanted to use a story to build community. COVID hit everyone hard, so we pivoted by doing a hybrid approach to deliver content through different models, NFTs being one of those,\u201d said Andreen.<\/p>\n<p>Andreen explained that viewers can easily claim a free NFT by creating an Eluvio digital wallet from the film\u2019s event page. There are three community NFTs featured, each containing a supply of 10,000 unique nonfungible tokens with a specific theme related to the film:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe NFTs are meant to symbolize three stages of anxiety: revelation (to normalize and address our most common fears), action (tips and tricks to help children hack their brain to create calm), and change. A special thank you NFT will also be airdropped to the community following the event. Each NFT is linked with metadata that contains video clips from Angst.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-01\/44425a36-76c8-4d0c-955d-68f345632b6a.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\">Angst \u201cChange\u201d NFT. Source: iNDIEFLIX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the NFTs from the film are given to viewers for free, Andreen shared that a \u201cspecial film\u201d NFT will be available for purchase. She said that 50% of the proceeds from this sale will be given to the organizations Jack.org and Lady Gaga\u2019s Born This Way Foundation, both of which focus on children\u2019s mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Munson, co-founder and chief operating officer of Eluvio, told Cointelegraph that her firm has spent years working on incorporating blockchain technology with digital media content. For instance, in August of last year, Fox Corporation made a strategic investment in Eluvio to help develop Fox\u2019s NFT business model. Munson explained that NFTs have opened a mechanism for value and engagement to occur through film content:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNFTs are a new form of digital identity that can help reach youth. The backstory, though, is that NFTs can also be very profitable. NFTs can be viewed as a way to eventually provide a new type of equity finance, working as blockchain equity through NFTs. This is a huge area that our company believes will accelerate fast. Many projects are using NFTs to engage with an audience while funding their own work and charitable initiatives.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenges_could_hamper_adoption\"><\/span>Challenges could hamper adoption<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While NFTs for charity are certainly a growing sector, challenges remain that could hamper adoption. For instance, as NFT sales gain traction, a number of scams have plagued the space. Therefore, it\u2019s important for both donors and organizations to carefully consider each nonprofit accepting NFT donations.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, Wilson mentioned that The Giving Block has vetted every nonprofit the organization works with, noting that these are all registered charities. In terms of ensuring that donations actually go to the intended recipients, Wilson added that The Giving Block is automating its distribution or payout models. \u201cFor example, on some platforms like Foundation, you can set a payout address so that a portion (or all) of the proceeds are automatically sent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Technical challenges aside, Munson pointed out that she believes the biggest challenge surrounding NFT philanthropy is awareness. \u201cWe need to educate the world on the possibilities. There is a real need to keep amplifying what is possible with NFTs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even with the present challenges, NFT philanthropy is poised to be an ongoing trend. Alex Salnikov, co-founder and head of product at Rarible \u2014 an NFT marketplace \u2014 told Cointelegraph that there has been an increase in NFT philanthropy efforts lately. Salnikov said that while the number of donation volumes are impressive, the fact that NFT community members are becoming first-time donors is equally important:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis presents an entirely new audience who might be even more generous than investors across other sectors. This trend is giving rise to a crowd that is just more comfortable with donating via NFTs and crypto, be it for tax reasons or just because they\u2019re more comfortable with on-chain assets as opposed to fiat assets processed by centralized authorities.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"nifty_newsletter\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Data from market tracker DappRadar found that NFT sales reached $25 billion in 2021. Artwork NFTs in particular have seen impressive growth. 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