AFP Complimentary Webinar (Sponsored): The Case for Crypto: What We Can Learn from Challenging Times

1:00-2:00 PM Eastern | Presenter: Alex Wilson

Eligible for 1 CFRE Education Point

In recent years, crypto philanthropy has seemed fresh, exciting, and full of potential, generating hundreds of millions of dollars for nonprofits. But have the crypto market’s downturn and industry shakeups changed everything? Accepting cryptocurrency donations has become a hotly-debated topic for many nonprofits, leaving many teams confused and frustrated with the lack of clear information at hand.

With most fundraising teams seeking to cultivate younger donors and embrace innovation, it’s the perfect time to gain a better understanding of the crypto market’s volatility cycles, crypto donor trends, and what all the recent news means for the crypto sector at large.

In this exclusive 60-minute webinar, Co-Founder of The Giving Block, Alex Wilson, sits down with AFP Global to discuss ways that crypto philanthropy continues to mature amid industry turmoil and challenging economic conditions.

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Presenter:

Alex Wilson
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.

Alex graduated from Wake Forest University School of Business, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Enterprise Management and a concentration in International Business. 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.