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Roger Ver Pledges $20k in Bitcoin to Antiwar.com Campaign

Bitcoin entrepreneur turned evangelist Roger Ver says he will match $20,000 in bitcoin donations to an anti-war website.

Markets  ·  25 November 2014
News

Ghana Startup Launches Bitcoin Donations Hub to Aid Ebola Fight

Ghana-based remittances service Beam has launched a bitcoin donations service for charities fighting against ebola in Sierra Leone.

Markets  ·  6 November 2014
Africa

Sierra Leone Group Continues Bitcoin Drive to Fight Ebola

The Sierra Leone Liberty Group has used bitcoin donations to combt Ebola, but says the fight is not over.

Markets  ·  12 October 2014
Florida

Sean’s Outpost Charity Finances Hit By Drop in Bitcoin Price

Bitcoin charity Sean's Outpost is appealing for funds following financial problems brought on by the low price of bitcoin.

Business  ·  10 October 2014
Charity

Greenpeace: Bitcoin Helps Us Promote Free Speech, Independence

In a new interview, Greenpeace tells CoinDesk how the bitcoin community's values inspired it to begin accepting bitcoin donations.

Markets  ·  5 October 2014
Startups

United Way Reveals Why It Became Bitcoin’s Biggest Charity

CoinDesk talks to United Way Worldwide's Evan Hochberg about the organisation's recent integration of bitcoin donations.

Business  ·  30 September 2014
Exchanges

Greenpeace USA Signs Up for Bitcoin Donations

Greenpeace has announced that it will start accepting bitcoin donations through payment processor BitPay.

Business  ·  22 September 2014
Exchanges

United Way Becomes Largest Nonprofit to Accept Bitcoin

The largest privately held charitable institution in the world has partnered with Coinbase to accept bitcoin donations.

Markets  ·  15 September 2014
Exchanges

Community Honors Hal Finney with Bitcoin Fund for ALS Research

A group of prominent bitcoin figures and companies have teamed up raise funds to combat the disease ALS.

Tech  ·  30 August 2014
Health

Sierra Leone Group Diverts Bitcoin Campaign to Fight Ebola

A bitcoin advocacy group in Sierra Leone is switching its focus to a more urgent problem: the Ebola virus.

Markets  ·  26 August 2014
News

BitGive Becomes First IRS Tax Exempt Bitcoin Charity

The BitGive Foundation has become the first bitcoin nonprofit organization awarded 501(c)(3) status by the IRS.

Markets  ·  25 August 2014
Exchanges

Safello Launches Free Bitcoin Fundraising Service for Charities

Swedish bitcoin exchange Safello has launched a new service for charities that lets them easily create free fundraising campaigns.

Business  ·  18 August 2014
Transaction Fees

Dignitas International: Bitcoin Holds Promise for Non-Profits

Anne Connelly, Dignitas International's director of fundraising and marketing discusses how bitcoin can impact the charity's fight against HIV.

Markets  ·  10 August 2014
Exchanges

Wikipedia Raises $140k in First Week of Bitcoin Donations

The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that operates Wikipedia, has reported $140k in first-week bitcoin donations.

Markets  ·  7 August 2014
UK

UK Lifeboat Service Now Testing Bitcoin Donations

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution, informally known as the UK's fourth emergency service, is now trialling bitcoin donations.

Business  ·  1 August 2014