Cryptocurrency Donations 101: What Nonprofit Fundraisers Need to Know Right Now

Crypto giving is no longer fringe—it’s a $100M+ channel your nonprofit can’t ignore. Here’s what you need to know about accepting Bitcoin, stablecoin donations, and setting up a crypto gift acceptance

Some years ago, if you’d told me I’d be writing a newsletter article on cryptocurrency donations, I’d have smiled politely and changed the subject.

And then I got acquainted with the space, met people in the crypto-digital art sector, and started learning from good actors (I also got burned once or twice along the way). There are great people in crypto if you take the time to learn and be discerning. The underlying blockchain technology is fascinating. There’s a lot of generosity. Now, I’m paying attention to the giving numbers.

In 2025, The Giving Block—one of the leading crypto donation platforms for nonprofits—processed over $100 million in cryptocurrency donations on behalf of its nonprofit clients. The average crypto gift last year? $11,019. Compare that to the average online gift of around $128, and you start to see why this is an interesting conversation.

Crypto isn’t fringe anymore, that’s the reality. This is where a significant and growing pool of philanthropic capital lives. A…