Donate with Crypto
Donate with Crypto
Egale officially accepts cryptocurrency donations – and we’ve partnered with a secure, third-party platform to make it as easy as possible for you. In accordance with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) we will issue a tax receipt for donations of $20 CAD and over.
Through The Giving Block, you can make a cryptocurrency donation which will then be automatically converted to fiat before being disbursed to Egale. Your tax receipt will be issued for the fair market value of the donated cryptocurrency at the date/time of transfer.
In order to issue a tax receipt, we require your full name, mailing address, and email address. Please do not hesitate to reach out to donate@egale.ca with any questions or to discuss your donation.
*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.
Frequently asked questions
What is cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency. It typically uses blockchain technology which makes it practically impervious to counterfeiting. It differs to traditional fiat currencies in that it is decentralized and is generally not overseen by a central bank/authority. There are many forms of cryptocurrency, of which Bitcoin is the most widely known.
How are cryptocurrency donations facilitated at Egale?
We’ve partnered with a trusted and secure third-party platform, The Giving Block, that specializes in helping non-profit and charitable organizations to accept cryptocurrency.
If you have any questions about donating cryptocurrency to Egale, please reach out to us at donate@egale.ca.
Is my cryptocurrency donation tax deductible?
Cryptocurrency donations in Canada are considered a taxable commodity and you should review CRA’s advice on Cryptocurrency for how to use donations to reduce your taxable income. For Egale to issue a tax-receipt, we require your full name, mailing address, and email address, which must be provided during the donation process via our trusted and secure third-party platform. Note that tax receipts will be issued at the fair market value of the cryptocurrency at date/time of receipt.
What does Egale do with cryptocurrency donations?
Your cryptocurrency donation will be automatically converted to fiat in order to directly fund Egale’s strategic initiatives, including research, education, awareness, and legal advocacy in order to improve the lives of 2SLGBTQI individuals and enhance the global response to LGBTQI issues.
We are unable to offer refunds as per The Giving Block’s refund policy.
What is being done to offset the environmental impact of crypto?
The Giving Block aims to become the leader in environmentally friendly crypto donations by purchasing 2x carbon offsets each year. The Giving Block also launched The Giving Block Green Initiative, making it the most environmentally friendly crypto donation platform on the planet. Please refer to their website for more information.
What cryptocurrencies does Egale accept?
Through our cryptocurrency fundraising partnership with The Giving Block we can 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). Please note that this list may change as cryptocurrencies are added or removed.