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At the Baltimore Community Foundation, we know how much you care about Baltimore. Because we do, too. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to connect donors who want to be purposeful in their philanthropy with local nonprofits making an impact in our community.

How can I donate cryptocurrency to the Baltimore Community Foundation?

Crypto charitable donations are processed quickly and safely through our partnership with The Giving Block and Gemini Trust Exchange. A gift of cryptocurrency is quickly liquidated and applied to the BCF fund(s) of your choice. To make a gift:

  1. Select your cryptocurrency type in the secure donation tool below.
  2. Specify in the “Donation Notes” section how you would like your gift to be allocated.
  3. Provide your donor information, including: your email (or choose to give anonymously)
  4. Make your gift by sending your donation via the widget.

Upon making a donation, a tax receipt will be will be automatically generated and sent to the email address you provided.

Crypto FAQs

What are the benefits of donating cryptocurrency to the Baltimore Community Foundation?

Crypto donations are one of many  tax-efficient ways to give to charity. Your crypto donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law if you pay taxes in the U.S. By making a charitable gift, you may also be eligible to significantly reduce what you would otherwise owe in capital gains taxes.  

As with any tax-related questions, be sure to consult with a qualified, professional tax advisor.  

What forms of cryptocurrency do you accept?

BCF accepts the following cryptocurrencies: : 

  • Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), USD Coin (USD), Tether (USDT), XRP (XRP), Avalanche (AVAX), Samoyedcoin (SAMO), Galxe (GAL), STEPN (GMT), Tune.FM (JAM), Chiliz (CHZ), Qredo (QRDO), Polkadot (DOT), Solana (SOL), Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Polygon (MATIC), Dai (DAI), Litecoin (LTC), ChainLink (LINK), Uniswap (UNI), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Decentraland (MANA), Filecoin (FIL), The Sandbox (SAND), ApeCoin (APE), Fantom (FTM), Axie Infinity Shards (AXS), Tezos (XTZ), Aave (AAVE), Zcash (ZEC), Maker (MKR), The Graph (GRT), Gala (GALA), Quant (QNT), Enjin Coin (ENJ), Loopring (LRC), Synthetix (SNX), Basic Attention Token (BAT), Curve Dao Token (CRV), Amp (AMP), Compound (COMP), Skale (SKL), PAX Gold (PAXG), yearn.finance (YFI), Ankr (ANKR), 0x (ZRX), Livepeer (LPT), Render Token (RNDR), Dogelon Mars (ELON), UMA (UMA), SushiSwap (SUSHI), Storj (STORJ), Ren (REN), Lido (LDO), Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Injective (INJ), Fetch.ai (FET), Orchid (OXT), API3 (API3), Mask Network (MASK), Somnium Space (CUBE), Gemini Dollar (GUSD) and more! 

 

If you don’t see a cryptocurrency you would like to donate in, please fill out this form to be connected with our Crypto Philanthropy partners at The Giving Block. 

Does the Baltimore Community Foundation have a Gift Acceptance Policy? 

BCF encourages acceptance of gifts for the purposes of expanding its grantmaking, civil leadership, and strategic investment capacity, while helping donors achieve personal or organizational giving goals and encouraging philanthropic activity in the community. BCF reserves the right not to accept gifts deemed inappropriate or in conflict with its mission. A copy of our full Gift Acceptance Policy can be found here:
 
Gift Acceptance Policy
 
  • Please note: No goods, services or airdrops will be offered in exchange for cryptocurrency donations. All cryptocurrency donations made via The Giving Block are nonrefundable. We are not able to give refunds if you changed your mind, sent the wrong cryptocurrency or made the wrong decision.

I need assistance with my donation. How can I get in touch?

To contact us about making a crypto donation, or for suggestions on gift allocation, please contact Marie Lilly, Assistant Vice President of Development & Donor Services, at mlilly@bcf.org or 410-332-4172 ext. 132.

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We believe that attracting and retaining effective and diverse school leaders is a key lever for change in Baltimore’s educational landscape, and so we fund school leadership development efforts at the district and individual school level. We are interested in funding proposals that focus on principal coaching, mentoring, peer networking, wellness/self-care, as well as pipelines that identify and develop new leaders. We will also continue to support efforts that build a culture of appreciation and encouragement for school leaders.

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