Crypto Philanthropy
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM EST
Speaker(s): Kyle Blanchette, Development Associate, Academic Initiatives, Brown University, Sierra Rosen, Executive Director of Philanthropic Strategies and Planned Giving, Brown University, Richard Horne, Director, Prospect Development and Research, Vassar College
Competencies: Business and Financial AcumenRelationship BuildingIndustry/Sector ExpertiseStrategic Thinking
Elective Session
More than 95% of US assets are held outside of cash. In order to strengthen our fundraising success, institutions and individual fundraisers must understand cryptocurrency and be comfortable soliciting and closing gifts of crypto. This presentation seeks to demystify crypto and the blockchain, so that institutions understand why they should entertain these kinds of gifts and individual fundraisers can close gifts of crypto that benefit their institution EVEN if their institution doesn't currently accept gifts of crypto.