Bitcoin 100: Developed Specifically for Non-Profits - page 107.

Meni Rosenfeld

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Quote from: jamesg on November 24, 2011, 09:40:06 AM

Can we get bit-pay involved in this somehow so these organizations have an easy, "done for you" solution to accepting bitcoins?

Maybe the guys at bit-pay would be willing to lower their fees for charitable organizations?

Bit-pay already has a plan for charities.

dancupid

hero member

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Clearly at $2.35 per btc, with one or two charities per week accepting bitcoin, most people living in Western countries should be able to afford this. However should 1 bitcoin be worth $10,000 5 years from now, I may have difficulty producing the money (even if I've invested in bitcoins).
I would therefore like to modify my initial promise to the first 150 charities (that way I can buy 150btc today knowing I can keep to my side of the agreement irrespective of the future value of bitcoin)
I realise posting a reply on a forum doesn't form a contractual legal agreement (does it?!), but I'd like to be able to take part at the level I feel I can afford. And I think if I have a 100btc personal investment 5 years from now, I may be a bit hesitant giving them away to charity if they are worth $10,000 each.
Once we get to 150 charities, I'll see where I stand.

Edit - I've just now bought 150 bitcoins to cover this - I look forward to the 1st charity that accepts

jamesg

vip

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AKA: gigavps

Can we get bit-pay involved in this somehow so these organizations have an easy, "done for you" solution to accepting bitcoins?

Maybe the guys at bit-pay would be willing to lower their fees for charitable organizations?

While having money ready to go to donate is awesome, I also think we should be offering a "solution" to the problem we say they have.

MrGaSp

sr. member

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I love this idea, although i have almost no BTCs, and less to spare, maybe in the future i'll pledge but not today.

Great plan though, keep up the work everyone! Grin

teukon

legendary

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I can offer 1 BTC per charity up to a maximum of 100 BTC.

I reserve the right to refuse to donate to a charity I have a strong moral objection to but I highly doubt this will apply to more than 1 or 2 of 100 randomly selected charities.

Additionally, I would require there to be a mailing list which would e-mail me about each new charity and provide a link and a BTC address (the e-mail address I use here is my old address and not suitable).

the joint

legendary

Activity: 1834

Merit: 1020

I pledge 1 BTC under 2 conditions.

1) Half-jokingly, I would like a pm to remind me to donate my 1 BTC. By the time any of this comes to fruition, I will have likely forgotten this thread.

2) I get to be #100 Grin

Phinnaeus Gage

legendary

Activity: 1918

Merit: 1570

Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending

I'm calling it a night. I can't wait til morning to see who'll be the 39th person to pledge.

The Bitcoin100:

# Pseudonym (Name) (Initial Pledge: expressed in at least (1) BTC total unless stated otherwise)

1. Phinnaeus Gage (Bruno) (100+)
2. Coinabul (2)
3. MemoryDealers (Roger Ver) (10 Per Charitable Organization ~ Initial Max at 1,000)
4. amincd (1)
5. CIYAM Pty. Ltd. (Ian Knowles) (5 Total ~ at least)
6. damnek (1)
7. BTCurious (30+)
8. Shuai (1)
9. Technomage (1+)
10. MaxSan (2)
11. Steve (1)
12. meanig (1)
13. Littleshop (5)
14. zhoutong (10 Per Charitable Organization ~ Initial Max at 500)
15. DeathAndTaxes (1)
16. Yankee (10 Per Charitable Organization ~ No Max on Initial Pledge)
17. dancupid (1)
18. Meni Rosenfeld (1 Per Charitable Organization ~ With a Min/Max Caveat)
19. evoorhees (1)
20. Bit-pay Merchant Solutions (2 Per Charitable Organization)
21. fizzisist (10+)
22. gigasvps (1)
23. ALPHA (1)
24. paraipan (1+)
25. Isosceles (1)
26. gsan (1 Per Charitable Organization ~ Currently Maxed at 50)
27. Vince Torres (1)
28. chunglam (10+)
29. lamec (1+)
30. Jan (1)
31. hashman (50+)
32. BitcoinBug (1)
33. Clark (1 Per Charitable Organization ~ Maxed at 25)
34. freequant (1 Per C.O. ~ No Max Stated ~~/\/\~~ An additional 100 BTC pledge to the Red Cross & Unicef if/when they get on-board)
35. beckspace (1+)
36. amazingrando (1 Per Charitable Organization ~ For First 20)
37. bwagner (100)
38. k (1)
39.

Phinnaeus Gage

legendary

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Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending

I want to take this time to thank our most recent pledgers:

33. Clark (1 Per Charitable Organization ~ Maxed at 25)
34. freequant (1 Per C.O. ~ No Max Stated /\/\ An additional 100 BTC pledge to the Red Cross & Unicef if/when they get on-board)
35. beckspace (1+)
36. amazingrando (1 Per Charitable Organization ~ For First 20)
37. bwagner (100)
38. k (1)

Thank you all kindly for your generosity.

ALPHA.

newbie

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http://gifs.gifbin.com/3204840swsw.gif

BTCurious

hero member

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^SEM img of Si wafer edge, scanned 2012-3-12.

Teaches me to not make posts at 6 AM when just waking up. Corrected

Gladiator

newbie

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Hen lays eggs. Cock inseminates. Grin

BTCurious

hero member

Activity: 714

Merit: 504

^SEM img of Si wafer edge, scanned 2012-3-12.

I believe chickens lay eggs even without a cock. They're not inseminated though, obviously, so you may have a point.

The cock is classically not considered in any chicken or egg problem though.

the joint

legendary

Activity: 1834

Merit: 1020

Quote from: paraipan on November 23, 2011, 05:20:37 PM

Quote from: BTCurious on November 23, 2011, 05:18:27 PM

Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on November 23, 2011, 11:13:23 AM

Damn the chicken and egg dilemma.

Let's force a chicken, and then the egg will come naturally.

+1

...Wouldn't you need to force 2 chickens?

This is just getting obscene.

k

sr. member

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Merit: 250

Put me down too.

BurtW

legendary

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Merit: 1137

All paid signature campaigns should be banned.

Add me to the list

paraipan

legendary

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Merit: 1004

Firstbits: 1pirata

Quote from: BTCurious on November 23, 2011, 05:18:27 PM

Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on November 23, 2011, 11:13:23 AM

Damn the chicken and egg dilemma.

Let's force a chicken, and then the egg will come naturally.

+1

BTCurious

hero member

Activity: 714

Merit: 504

^SEM img of Si wafer edge, scanned 2012-3-12.

Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on November 23, 2011, 11:13:23 AM

Damn the chicken and egg dilemma.

Let's force a chicken, and then the egg will come naturally.

amazingrando

hero member

Activity: 546

Merit: 500

I'm in too. 1 btc per organization for the first 20.

beckspace

hero member

Activity: 931

Merit: 500

I like the idea. I'm in. (1+)

freequant

hero member

Activity: 770

Merit: 500

I am in for 1BTC per charity.
I pledge an additional 100 BTC to the Red Cross and Unicef whenever they get onboard.

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