The document discusses blockchain technology and its potential applications for nonprofits. It begins with background on blockchain, explaining that it allows decentralized storage and transfer of information through distributed databases, peer-to-peer transmission, and transparency with pseudonymity. Example use cases for nonprofits discussed include making donations easier and cheaper, protecting open data, verifying sustainable practices, tracking aid shipments, and proving ownership. The document concludes by providing resources for further reading on applying blockchain in the nonprofit sector.

1. Blockchain for Nonprofits: Fact vs. Fiction
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Head of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger
Technology
The World Economic Form
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Chief Community Impact Officer,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.

23. Questions?

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Thank You!

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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