BITCOIN ONLY
By embracing Bitcoin, non-profits can reduce costs, gain financial freedom, and ensure every donation creates direct, lasting impact where it’s needed most.
Why Bitcoin Only
Our founders, Ben & Helen, possess extensive knowledge in economics and finance and stay closely attuned to global developments, building on their formal studies in both disciplines. They understand the vulnerabilities in monetary systems from past crises like the 1970s oil crisis and the 2008 financial crash. They also recognize challenges like government corruption and limited banking access in developed countries. Since 2008, government debt has risen, worsened by uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased monetary stimulus raises inflation concerns. While expansionary monetary policies are intended to bolster economic recovery, they can have adverse effects on consumers, savers, and investors if not carefully managed. Traditional policies seem no longer suitable for the digital economic age.
Our founders discovered the empowerment of the Bitcoin technology years ago and are opting solely for Bitcoin as it is different from any other cryptocurrency due to its decentralised nature, the potential to reach a global audience while fostering inclusivity and minimising transaction costs.
They realised that Bitcoin is the hardest money and has value because of its
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Durability : Bitcoin is durable as it is a purely data-based, immutable form of money. Its digital ledger system uses Proof of Work and economic incentives (free market principle) to resist any attempts to alter it, ensuring that it remains a reliable store of value over time.
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Scarcity: Bitcoin has proven to be a legitimate store of value because of its scarcity. Unlike traditional currencies, which can be printed by central banks, the supply of bitcoin is strictly limited to 21 million. This makes it resistant to the arbitrary inflation that devaluates traditional currencies and makes it a valuable asset to hold and store wealth (in order to keep your purchasing power).
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Immutability: Once a transaction is confirmed and recorded on the blockchain, it cannot be altered or reversed. This immutability is a critical feature of Bitcoin because it ensures that the integrity of the ledger is maintained, and transactions cannot be tampered with or falsified. This is especially important in an increasingly digital world, where trust and security are paramount concerns.
Challenges for Wildlife Non-Profits
While initiatives such as selling merchandise, art and fostering educational programs can be effective for non-profits, they often fall short of covering the significant costs they face. By incorporating Bitcoin into their fundraising efforst, these organisations can enhance their financial resources and make a more impactful difference.
Moreover due to above inflationary developments, people donate less every year which is understandable as individuals are not interested in giving when they struggle to cope themselves.
Adopting Bitcoin - A New Strategy for Non-Profits
To secure the future of non-profits they need to understand how Bitcoin works so they can raise donations in BTC which are hodl’ed in a self-custody wallet, so the BTC appreciation can strengthen the fund for further initiatives.
We’re helping the local projects we support understand and safely adopt Bitcoin, showing them how we hold (HODL) their Bitcoin securely and demonstrate its long-term value. Many of their partners still come from traditional banking backgrounds, making this transition a challenge — but also an opportunity to build trust and financial resilience.
Support our work and help us guide non-profits toward a sustainable Bitcoin future.
What's The Problem - JOE BRYAN
FOR NON-PROFITS,
BITCOIN PROVIDES
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Stability and trust from a proven 15-year track record
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Low fees so more money reaches the project
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Self-custody options for full financial control
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Borderless accessibility for international support
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Independence from governments and banks
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A long-term store of value, strengthening reserves over time
The Solution: The Bitcoin Whitepaper
After 40 years of computer engineering and cryptography the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto published by on 31 October 2008 The Bitcoin whitepaper, outlining a system for digital money that finally solves the double-spending problem, allowing people to send payments directly to one another without banks. It introduces the blockchain—a secure, decentralized ledger—along with the Proof-of-Work mechanism that protects the network and prevents double-spending. This short, nine-page document became the foundation for Bitcoin and sparked the entire modern cryptocurrency industry.
To read it, you can download The Bitcoin Whitepaper on Bitcoin.org in all different languages.
The Bitcoin Whitepaper for GenZ
The original Bitcoin whitepaper, written by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008, is the blueprint for how digital money can work without banks. To make it more accessible, we’ve translated it into a Gen Z-friendly version — short, simple, and easy to understand. Now anyone can get the core ideas behind Bitcoin, how blockchain works, and why it’s revolutionary, all without the heavy technical jargon. Perfect for curious minds ready to explore the future of money!
Download "Bitcoin: A Homie-to-Homie Digital Cash Vibe" on https://www.bitcoinforgenz.org/
OPEN
KNOWLEDGE
HUB.
How Money and Banking Work - LYN ALDEN
BOOK - Broken Money written by Lyn Alden
Welcome to Bitcoin with NATALIE BRUNELL
BOOK - Bitcoin is for everyone - written by Natalie Brunell
How To use Bitcoin with BTC SESSIONS
Bitcoin Educational Content - BITCOIN UNIVERSITY
Bitcoin A Pet Rock or The Future Of Money by TUTTLE TWINS
Introduction To Bitcoin with JACK MALLERS
FREE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT.
Study & Learn Bitcoin for Free
The Satoshi Nakamoto Institute - Advancing and preserving bitcoin knowledge through the complete Satoshi Librabry
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/
Bitcoin Only - A complete collection of the highest quality Bitcoin resources with more information on wallets, books, videos,..
My First Bitcoin - A free education network with Bitcoin Diploma
The Bitcoin Course - A collection of educational content free available
https://www.thebtccourse.com/course/
The Core Online Platform - Online free education with teachers - Material: Mi Primer - Every cohort: free available after registration with two online lessons a week during 2 months - Bitcoin Diploma after graduation
Citrus Rate - Learning Bitcoin at your own pace
https://citrusrate.com/learn-bitcoin
Satoshis Safaris - Educational Content on Bitcoin and wildlife conservation
Adopting Bitcoin
Bitcoin Only - A complete collection of the highest quality Bitcoin resources with more information on wallets, books, videos,..
Bitcoin Brabant - Valuable information on payments, mining and secure storage of Bitcoin and webshop providing you with the tools to implement secure storage of Bitcoin
Free downloadable pdf file with Bitcoin tools and websites from Felipe Muñoz
The Best Bitcoin tools and websites
Bitcoin Payment providers for accepting Bitcoin in your physical or web shop (including POS systems)
Square - At this moment available in USA, Australia, Canada, Japan, Ireland, UK, France and Spain
Moneybadger - Only available in South-Africa
Finding Shops that accept Bitcoin Payments
BTC Map - Worldwide map to find physical places to spend sats wherever you are
Bitcoin Listings - Worlwide directory to find online shops that accept Bitcoin payments
African Bitcoiners - Map to find shops that accept Bitcoin in Africa
Bitrefill - Buy Giftcards in Bitcoin and spend in well-kown shops all over the world
Travel with Bitcoin
Travala - Worldwide map to find physical places to spend sats wherever you are
Travel with Bitcoin - Anuja curates immersive travel tours and retreats for those who want to explore differently
Bitcoin Safaris - Your African Bitcoin safari starts here
Satoshis Safaris - Join a Bitcoin wildife tour while conservating wildlife with Bitcoin
Visit a Bitcoin Circular Economy
Bitcoin Ekasi - Based in Mossel Bay, South Africa, the project aims to build a Bitcoin circular economy modeled after (and inspired by) Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador. Bitcoin Ekasi is an extension of The Surfer Kids Non-Profit, a registered non-profit organization, founded in 2010. The NPO is 100% donation-based and works to create youth-empowerment in an impoverished South African township. Watch the Lekker Feeling Documentary on Bitcoin Ekasi STory here.
Bitcoin Beach - Bitcoin Beach is a community-driven project in El Zonte, El Salvador, where locals have adopted Bitcoin as a daily currency for payments, savings, and community development. Launched through a privately funded initiative, it created a circular Bitcoin economy long before the country adopted Bitcoin as legal tender. Bitcoin Beach became a real-world proof of how Bitcoin can function in everyday life, sparking global attention and influencing El Salvador’s national Bitcoin strategy.
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Bitcoin Babies - Bitcoin Babies is a groundbreaking project, founded in Kenya, that seeks to address the critical issue of infant malnutrition in third-world countries. We are committed to revolutionizing the landscape by combining the power of Bitcoin with nurturing infants and empowering mothers with knowledge, resources, and financial wellness for a brighter future.
Motiv Peru - Motiv Peru is a nonprofit organization building circular Bitcoin economies in underbanked communities across Peru. They teach financial literacy, provide Bitcoin-based payments for participants, and train local merchants to accept BTC, creating self-sustaining local economies. Beyond finance, Motiv Peru supports education, job training, healthcare, and community leadership, using Bitcoin as a tool for inclusion, empowerment, and long-term economic resilience.
Donate to Charities that self-custody Bitcoin
Proofofheart - Collection of charities that transform our world to a new standard and Bitcoin Only
Geyserfund - Geyser Fund is a Bitcoin-native crowdfunding platform that enables creators, builders, and communities to raise money directly in Bitcoin — including via the Lightning Network — using a transparent, non-custodial system where funds go straight to the project’s own wallet. It works like a Bitcoin-powered version of Kickstarter, offering project pages, supporter rewards, progress updates, and optional grant programs that help fund impactful initiatives in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Bitcoin Wildlife Conservation Papers
Bitcoin Conservation & Ecotourism - Downloadable pdf paper written by Wayne Twine from Bitwild Safaris
The document, "Bitcoin, conservation & ecotourism in Africa," details how the decentralized digital currency, Bitcoin, can address major financial and poverty-driven threats to conservation in Africa. Bitcoin helps conservation charities by offering quicker, cheaper, international donations that resist inflation, while also supporting community-based initiatives like Satoshi's Safaris to foster circular economies that bring financial freedom to impoverished rural communities. Furthermore, Bitcoin mining provides a direct revenue boost for national parks, such as Virunga National Park, and indirect benefits like affordable electricity to remote households via companies like Gridless Compute. In ecotourism, accepting Bitcoin provides a competitive edge by attracting a niche market of clients who prefer to pay with the currency and gives businesses the option to hold a long-term strategic reserve of a potentially appreciating asset.
Sound Birding - Downloadable Bitcoin paper written by Stuart McKernan, Veterinary Surgeon in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
The document argues that the primary threat to conservation is not environmental but a socio-economic one caused by "abundant money," which leads to inflation and "high time preference" where immediate needs outweigh the future of biodiversity. The solution proposed is the adoption of "sound money," specifically Bitcoin, which is finite in supply and incorruptible, as this increases economic freedom and allows people to save and value their future, thereby enabling them to afford to protect nature.
AFFILIATED
LINKS.
Bitcoin in the Wild is connected to a growing network of organizations and initiatives that share our passion for wildlife conservation and education. Through these links, we highlight trusted projects, resources, and collaborations that inspire positive change.
