{"id":5030,"date":"2022-05-18T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T15:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roundupapp.com\/?p=5030"},"modified":"2022-07-01T18:07:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T18:07:46","slug":"cryptocurrency-donations-for-nonprofits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roundupapp.com\/post\/cryptocurrency-donations-for-nonprofits\/","title":{"rendered":"Cryptocurrency donations for nonprofits"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5030\" class=\"elementor elementor-5030\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40a1664b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40a1664b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b604799\" data-id=\"b604799\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c83fdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13c83fdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your nonprofit currently take advantage of cryptocurrency donations? If not, you might be missing out on a valuable source of additional income and a rapidly growing market.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e7ace24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e7ace24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31e3647d\" data-id=\"31e3647d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54891a2e\" data-id=\"54891a2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126983c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"126983c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's included this guide<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232a8867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"232a8867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"#what\">What is cryptocurrency<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#why\">Why nonprofits should accept cryptocurrency<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cons\">Potential problems with cryptocurrency\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how\">How to accept cryptocurrency donations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#learning\">Learning more about cryptocurrency<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-459eca\" data-id=\"459eca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58d0e3f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58d0e3f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"Causerelateddefined\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10177e67\" data-id=\"10177e67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a0ca4ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a0ca4ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"what\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is cryptocurrency?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12937cb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12937cb1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e5fe1f\" data-id=\"2e5fe1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52382ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52382ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cryptocurrency is a type of digital currency that\u2019s been on the rise in the last few years. In general, cryptocurrencies are backed by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/b\/blockchain.asp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blockchain technology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that keeps them decentralized and secure. Most cryptocurrencies are not issued or backed by a centralized government system.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve likely heard a lot about cryptocurrency, especially in the last two years. However, people across the world have been using and investing in forms of cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin for nearly a decade. In general, cryptocurrencies are rarely used for day-to-day retail transactions, instead they\u2019ve been used as investment opportunities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since cryptocurrencies aren\u2019t backed by a central bank or government force, exchanges are mostly handled through third-party services or individually from one user to the next. The value of cryptocurrency is also constantly in flux, meaning that there is no one true value for a single cryptocurrency\u2019s \u201ccoin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c45af0e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c45af0e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24229568\" data-id=\"24229568\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc8ac1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bc8ac1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"why\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why nonprofits should accept cryptocurrency donations<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f600e8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f600e8a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67d123cd\" data-id=\"67d123cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be339e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5be339e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nonprofits should consider accepting cryptocurrency donations because it\u2019s a continually growing source of currency throughout the world. In fact, some reports estimate that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/tech\/how-much-worlds-money-bitcoin\/#:~:text=According%20to%20CoinMarketCap%2C%20the%20value,26%2C%202021.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cthe value of all bitcoins in the world was over $1.03 trillion\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2021!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people throughout the country have access to some form of cryptocurrency with limited places to use it. Additionally, allowing cryptocurrency donations helps your nonprofit keep up-to-date on giving trends while tapping into an additional source of funds.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756a1133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"756a1133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"cons\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Potential problems with cryptocurrency donations<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6542f4fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6542f4fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As your nonprofit is deciding whether or not to invest in process to accept cryptocurrency donations, it\u2019s important to also know the potential problems with this donation model.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5750e807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5750e807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cryptocurrencies are volatile<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One key problem with accepting crypto donations is that the value of cryptocurrencies are constantly changing. Since cryptocurrencies aren\u2019t backed by a central government or bank, the values of each currency change rapidly. Additionally, since new forms of cryptocurrency can be made by anyone, these coins might be valuable one day and worthless the next. Your nonprofit might have to spend extra time and energy tracking the various values of each currency you receive.<\/span><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5035 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roundupapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RoundUpApp-CryptoCurrency-problems-1024x560.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roundupapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RoundUpApp-CryptoCurrency-problems-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.roundupapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RoundUpApp-CryptoCurrency-problems-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.roundupapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RoundUpApp-CryptoCurrency-problems-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/www.roundupapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RoundUpApp-CryptoCurrency-problems.png 1120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent news, popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have lost nearly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/advisor\/investing\/cryptocurrency\/why-is-bitcoins-price-falling\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37% of their value. <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other cryptocurrencies have also suffered similar losses in value. This type of drastic change in the values of \u201cstable\u201d cryptocurrencies has led many to worry about a potential <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/warnings-from-the-crypto-currency-crash-stablecoin-liquidity-terrausd-11652390321?mod=hp_opin_pos_3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201ccrash\u201d in cryptocurrency values.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e628faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e628faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Environmental impact of cryptocurrencies<\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some nonprofits, particularly nonprofits dedicated to environmental causes, might be uncomfortable with the amount of energy cryptocurrency uses. One<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysupermarket.com\/gas-and-electricity\/features\/crypto-energy-consumption\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> report calculated<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the energy costs per transaction of popular cryptocurrencies and found startling results. Currencies like Bitcoin used 1173 kWh per transaction while others like Ethereum used 87.29 kWh per transaction. In everyday terms they found that these transactions \u201cwould equate to roughly 6 weeks of electricity.\u201d If your nonprofit is concerned about environmental output, you might steer clear of cryptocurrencies or invest in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafscore.com\/blog\/the-9-most-sustainable-cryptocurrencies-for-2021\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sustainable cryptocurrencies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d5e1008 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d5e1008\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49954646\" data-id=\"49954646\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93780e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e93780e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7980bb26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7980bb26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Raise funds faster with RoundUp App<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb9b555 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bb9b555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roundupapp.com\/for-nonprofits\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5db7f5d5 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"5db7f5d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7105c742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7105c742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-337c9861 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"337c9861\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25004a95\" data-id=\"25004a95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa63b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fa63b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"how\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to accept cryptocurrency donations<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb3191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eb3191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many ways nonprofits can accept cryptocurrency donations. However, when planning out how your nonprofit wants to accept cryptocurrency donations, keep in mind that there are unique tax filing requirements for cryptocurrencies you own.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nonprofits can accept crypto donations by using donor advised funds (DAF) to accept crypto donations and convert them into cash payments. This allows nonprofits to take advantage of crypto donations without the burden of taking actual possession over each crypto coin donated.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, nonprofits can take direct possession of crypto coins they receive through third-party platforms. This requires a nonprofit to set up their own crypto wallet. Nonprofits can then convert coins received directly into cash donations or save them as future investments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Popular <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbase.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">platforms like Coinbase<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be used to facilitate cryptocurrency donations. However, there are additional requirements for nonprofits when accepting crypto donations. Nonprofits should create their own tax receipts, collect donor information manually, and keep track of all donations made for accounting or tax purposes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b798c36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b798c36\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"learning\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ba47fb3\" data-id=\"2ba47fb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55342d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55342d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"roundupatcheckout\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learning more about cryptocurrency\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-638f6384 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"638f6384\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6891610a\" data-id=\"6891610a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7427e08e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7427e08e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your nonprofit is interested in accepting crypto donations from donors, you should first learn more about cryptocurrency. Sites like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/c\/cryptocurrency.asp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investopedia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help your nonprofit understand the background of cryptocurrencies and decide if they\u2019re the right fit for your organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, cryptocurrencies are a growing financial trend that your nonprofit can take advantage of with a little extra legwork and research. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does your nonprofit currently take advantage of cryptocurrency donations? If not, you might be missing out on a valuable source of additional income and a rapidly growing market. 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