Trends & New Ways of Giving: Alternative Currencies and New Models

Trends & New Ways of Giving: Alternative Currencies and New Models featuring The Giving Block, BGenerous and Boodle.ai

Oct 12, 2022 12:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)

Join us in a powerful discussion around fundraising trends and innovative ways for donors to give. This panel of experts will be discussing new models based on new philanthropic behaviors, including gifts of non-cash assets such as stock, crypto, and more. These dynamic alternatives are changing donor behavior while creating greater impact. Learn how you can expand your conversations with donors when using these giving vehicles.

Panelists:

• Alex Wilson, Co-Founder of The Giving Block
• Dominic Kalms, Founder & CEO of B Generous
• Shawn Olds, Co-Founder & CEO of boodleAI

Moderator:
Steve Latham, Co-Founder & CEO of DonateStock

About Our Panelists

Alex is the Co-Founder of The Giving Block, a Shift4 company. The Giving Block is the leading Crypto Philanthropy platform that makes accepting and fundraising cryptocurrencies easy for nonprofits and empowers donors to give crypto to their favorite causes. Alex oversees The Giving Block’s growth in several areas, including technological innovation, crypto and financial partnerships and institutional giving. Alex’s background is in management consulting, where he worked with Fortune 500 companies to develop strategies for emerging technologies like AI, IoT, blockchain, and cryptocurrency. As he went down the cryptocurrency rabbit hole, he and his Co-Founder, Pat Duffy, discovered a need for nonprofits to tap into the growing crypto donor demographic. Due to his unique expertise in Crypto Philanthropy, Alex has been featured in numerous publications including Forbes, USA Today, Bloomberg to name a few. He was also recognized as Forbes 30 Under 30 for Social Impact in 2021.

Dominic Kalms is a multi-venture backed entrepreneur and philanthropist with an expertise in Financial Technology, Nonprofits, Donor Advised Funds, and digital fundraising. Today, Dominic is Founder/CEO of a new venture backed FinTech company B Generous, which is revolutionizing how people donate to nonprofits through the advent of the first ever philanthropic credit product, which allows donors to Donate Now, Pay Later. Before his current company, Dominic was the Founder & CEO of GVNG which Forbes called "One of the most revolutionary platforms in the social impact space today." GVNG is a venture backed technology company that facilitates the creation of instant digital charitable giving accounts. Dominic remains on the Board and is the President of the Company today. Dominic started his career at HSBC and Citibank, he then worked at the United Nations for the Afghanistan Ambassador, and then in U.S. Senate. He holds a B.A., cum laude, from NYU and a MA from Columbia University.

Shawn Olds is a technology and communications thought leader serving as the CEO for boodleAI, an AI-powered solution closing the gaps in fundraising by delivering ethically-sourced, highly-qualified prospects who act just like your dream donors. He is a military veteran and current Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army. Shawn has found ample success in both private and government sectors and continues to dedicate his time to supporting nonprofit organizations and their missions. Shawn holds a BS in Computer Science from the US Military Academy, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, and JD from the Northwestern School of Law.