#GivingTuesday is an initiative that encourages global, charitable giving on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving in the U.S.
#BitcoinTuesday is a piggyback movement that aims to make cryptocurrency donations easier for those who want to give their surplus of coins to a good cause.
Nonprofits Accepting Cryptocurrency
A growing number of charitable organizations accept cryptocurrency donations (typically Bitcoin) directly, including:
- American Red Cross
- Code.org
- Dementia Society of America
- Humanity Road
- Internet Archive
- Lupus Foundation of America
- Open Medicine Foundation
- Professional Transformation Sports Development (PTSD)
- The Water Project
- United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
- United Way
- Wikimedia Foundation
Additional Reading
Check BitcoinTuesday.org and CryptoGivingTuesday.org for additional nonprofits that accept cryptocurrency donations.
Learn more about donating in Bitcoin on Investopedia.