Casa at Caribou Ranch. Donate cryptocurrency to support programs like this with Cottonwood Institute.

Why Donate Crypto, Stock or Donor Advised Fund (DAF)?

Cottonwood Institute (CI) is committed to providing high quality, high impact programs for our students in order to achieve our vision and mission. Your gift of crypto, stock, or DAF allows students to:

  • Explore their community
  • Go on local hikes and overnight camping trips
  • Learn about hyper-local environmental issues
  • Design and implement hands-on, student-directed Action Projects to do something positive to address those issues

In order to keep our programs free to students and families who need our programs most, CI is committed to diversifying its revenue stream so it is not financially dependent on any one donor or funding source. CI is new to stock and cryptocurrency philanthropy and we look forward to cultivating new donors and a new source of funding to help support our programs. Join our community and donate stock or cryptocurrency today!

Is Donating Crypto or Stock Tax-Deductible?

Donating crypto and stock is a non-taxable event. Donors do not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated crypto and stock that is donated and can typically deduct the fair market value of the donation on their taxes. This often makes Bitcoin, Ethereum, other cryptocurrency, and stock donations one of the most tax efficient ways to support your favorite cause. Talk to a crypto-savvy tax professional or connect with The Giving Block to get connected with one. If you want to learn more about how donating crypto can lower your taxes, check out thegivingblock.com/faq.

What Cryptocurrencies Do You Accept?

We accept the following cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin (BTC) Ethereum (ETH) USD Coin (USDC) Dai (DAI) Dogecoin (DOGE) Basic Attention Token (BAT) Ethereum Name Service (ENS) 0x (ZRX) 1inch (1INCH) Aave (AAVE) Alchemix (ALCX) Amp (AMP) Ankr Network (ANKR) ApeCOIN (APE) API3 (API3) Audius (AUDIO) Axie Infinity Shards (AXS) Balancer (BAL) Bancor Network Token (BNT) BarnBridge (BOND) Bitcoin Cash (BCH) ChainLink (LINK) Civic (CVC) Compound (COMP) Curve (CRV) Decentraland (MANA) DeFI Pulse Index (DPI) Dogelon Mars (ELON) Enjin Coin (ENJ) Fantom (FTM) Fetch AI (FET) Filecoin (FIL) Gala (GALA) Gemini Dollar (GUSD) Injective Protocol (INJ) Keep3r (KP3R) Kyber Network (KNC) Lido (LDO) Liquity USD (LUSD) Liquity(LQTY) Litecoin (LTC) Livepeer (LPT) Loopring (LRC) Magic Internet Money (MIM) Maker (MKR) Maple Finance (MPL) Mask Network (MASK) Merit Circle (MC) Mirror Protocol (MIR) Moss Carbon Credit (MCO2) Numeraire (NMR) Orchid (OXT) PAX Gold (PAXG) Polygon-ERC 20 (MATIC) Quant (QNT) Radicle (RAD) Rally (RLY) Raydium (RAY) Ren (REN) Render Token (RNDR) Saber (SBR) Shiba Inu (SHIB) Skale (SKL) Smooth Love Potion (SLP) Solana (SOL) Somnium Space (CUBE) Spell Token (SPELL) Storj (STORJ) SushiSwap (SUSHI) Synthetix (SNX) Tezos (XTZ) The Graph (GRT) The Sandbox (SAND) UMA (UMA) Uniswap (UNI) Wrapped Centrifuge (wCFG) Yearn.Finance (YFI) Zcash (ZEC)

What about the Environmental Impact?

The Giving Block has launched The Giving Block Green Initiative (“TGB Green”), making it the most environmentally friendly crypto donation platform on the planet. Click here to learn more.

Cryptocurrency Refund Policy

All cryptocurrency donations made to Cottonwood Institute via The Giving Block are nonrefundable. Every token that is donated is put to work as soon as possible. When we receive your donation it is understood that this is made to support CI’s mission and we are grateful for your support. As these donations are often immediately converted into fiat, we do not offer refunds on any donations that are made in cryptocurrency. We are not able give refunds if you changed your mind, sent the wrong cryptocurrency, or made the wrong decision. Cottonwood Institute does not, has not, and will never offer any form of cryptocurrency airdrop, goods or services in return for a donation.

Important: Please Read Before Donating Cryptocurrency

Please only send the exact cryptocurrency listed on the blockchain mentioned on the widget. Do not send any other cryptocurrencies (including layer 2, wrapped tokens, NFTs or other ERC-20 tokens not listed) as these are unsupported and may result in loss of donation. For more info, click here.