Irma Nyenskans

2014-05-19T20:35:20Z

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Irma Nyenskans is an professional journalist, the author of numerous publications on socio-political themes. Crypto Currencies Foundation Russia [http://ccfr.info] secretary.

Serguey Dobryshkin

2014-05-19T20:24:27Z

CCFR: Serguey Dobryshkin page created

Serguey Dobryshkin is an founder and chief editor of a popular russian website about Bitcoin - BitcoinInfo.ru [http://bitcoininfo.ru]. Crypto Currencies Foundation Russia [http://ccfr.info] IT & Security officer.

Irma Nyenskans

2014-05-19T20:14:51Z

CCFR: Irma Nyenskans page created

Irma Nyenskans is an human rights activist and a professional journalist, the author of numerous publications on socio-political themes. Crypto Currencies Foundation Russia [http://ccfr.info] secretary.

Igor Chepkasov

2014-05-19T20:07:10Z

CCFR: Igor Chepkasov page created

Igor Chepkasov is an society and human rights activist. Professional marketer and business coach. Bitcoin-evangelist, Crypto Currencies Foundation Russia (CCFR) [http://ccfr.info] and Bitcoin Russia [http://bitcoinrussia.org] founder.

==External Links==

* [http://cointelegraph.com/post/bitcoin_foundation_says_da_to_russia#.U1HZDVV_uKQ] Bitcoin Foundation says "Da!" to Russia
* [http://cointelegraph.com/post/interview_ccfr_founder_on_bitcoin_and_russian_reality] Interview: CCFR Founder on Bitcoin and "Russian reality"

List of Bitcoin non-profits around the world

2014-05-19T19:14:39Z

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This page will list all the known Bitcoin and crypto-currency non-profits around the world. The criterias for being on this list are:

# A focus on Bitcoin or crypto-currency (merely accepting Bitcoin donations is not enough)
# Being a non-profit
# The organization needs to be either a registered non-profit or in the process of active registration.

= List of organizations (by country of residence)=

== Argentina: Fundación Bitcoin Argentina ==
* [http://www.bitcoinargentina.org/ Website]

== Australia: The Bitcoin Association of Australia ==
* Board members:
** [[Martin Bajalan]]
** [[Max Kaye]] Treasurer
** [[Adam Poulton]] Secretary
** [[Pantelis Roussakis]] Vice-President
** [[Bret Treasure]]
** [[Jason Williams]] President
** [[Tristan Winters]]

== Austria: Bitcoin Austria ==
* [http://bitcoin-austria.at/ Website]

== Belgium: Belgian Bitcoin Association ==
[http://www.bitcoinassociation.be website]

* Directors:
** [[Arne Brutschy]]
** [[Chris D'Costa]]
** [[Jérémie Dubois-Lacoste]]
** [[Filip Roose]]
** [[Thomas Spaas]]
** [[Jean Wallemacq]]

== Canada: The Bitcoin Embassy ==
* [http://bitcoinembassy.ca website]
A non-profit organization seeking to promote the adoption of Bitcoin and related crypto-technologies, as well as facilitating networking throughout the Bitcoin community in Canada and worldwide.

== Denmark: The Bitcoin Association of Denmark ==
* [http://www.danskbitcoinforening.dk/ Website]

== Germany: Bundesverband Bitcoin e.V. ==
* [http://www.bundesverband-bitcoin.de/ Website]
* Board members:
** [[Radoslav Albrecht]]
** [[Dennis Daiber]]
** [[Oliver Flaskämper]]
** [[JF Gallas]] Chairman
** [[Timo Hanke]]
** [[Jörg von Minckwitz]]
** [[Jörg Platzer]] Vice Chairman

== India: Bitcoin Alliance of India ==
* [http://www.bitcoinalliance.in/ Website]

== Ireland: Bitcoin Foundation of Ireland. ==
* [http://www.bitcoinirl.ie Website]
* Board members:
** [[Alan Donohoe]]
** [[Vincent O Donoghue]]
** [[Roger Ver]]

== Israel: איגוד הביטקוין הישראלי ==
See [[The Israeli Bitcoin Association]].

== Italy: Bitcoin Foundation Italia ==
* [https://www.bitcoin-italia.org/ Website]
* Board members:
** [[Andrea Medri]]
** [[Davide Barbieri]]
** [[Franco Cimatti]]

== Netherlands: Stichting Bitcoin Nederland ==
* [http://stichtingbitcoin.nl/ Website]
* [http://stichtingbitcoin.nl/index.php/de-stichting/het-bestuur/ Board members]:
** [[Mark van Cuijk]]
** [[Jouke Hofman]]
** [[Richard Kohl]]
** [[Carl Kuntze]]
** [[Sicco Steenhuisen]] Chairman

== Poland: Polish Bitcoin Association ==
* [http://bitcoin.org.pl/ Website]
* Board members:
** [[Filip Pawczyński]] - Chairman
** [[Sebastian Schmidt]] - Secretary
** [[Irwin Przeperski]] - Treasurer

== Russia: Crypto Currencies Foundation Russia ==
* [http://ccfr.info/ Website]
* Board members:
** [[Igor Chepkasov]] - Chairman
** [[Irma Nyenskans]] - Secretary
** [[Serguey Dobryshkin]] - IT & Security officer

== Sweden: The Bitcoin Association of Sweden ==
* [http://www.bitcoinforeningen.se/ Website]
* Board members:
** [[Mats Henricson]] - Chairman
** [[Martin Zachrison]] - Secretary
** [[Richard Birgersson]] - Treasurer
** [[Robert Högberg]]
** [[Andreas de Blanche]]
** [[Ludvig Öberg]]

== Switzerland: Bitcoin Association Switzerland ==
* [http://www.bitcoinassociation.ch/ Website]
* Board members:
** [[Johann Gevers]] - Treasurer
** [[Stefan Greiner]] - Secretary
** [[Luzius Meisser]] - President

== United Kingdom: UK Bitcoin Foundation ==
* [[Adam Cleary]]
* [[Paul Gordon]]
* [[Eitan Jankelewitz]]
* [[Tom Robinson]]
* [[James Smith]]
* [[Lee Welham]]

== United States / International: Bitcoin Foundation ==
* [http://bitcoinfoundation.org/ website]
* [https://bitcoinfoundation.org/about/board Board members (alphabetically)]:
** [[Gavin Andresen]] - Chief Scientist
** [[Micky Malka]] - Board Member
** [[Jon Matonis]] - Executive Director and Board Member
** [[Patrick Murck]] - General Counsel
** [[Elizabeth T. Ploshay]] - Board Member
** [[Peter Vessenes]] - Chairman of the Board

= Other =
== Bitcoin100 ==
[http://bitcoin100.org/ Bitcoin100] is a charity organization that exists specifically to convince new charities to start accepting bitcoin donations.

== The Mastercoin Foundation ==
See [http://wiki.mastercoin.org/index.php/The_Mastercoin_Foundation the Mastercoin wiki].

== PikaPay Foundation ==

The [https://PikaPay.com PikaPay Foundation] is a nonprofit dedicated to innovation in today’s financial systems and is focussed on developing the Bitcoin ecosystem.

PikaPay's Mission: To explore trends in science, technology, community and culture; To overcome limitations of traditional financial services; To improve lives, empower groups and individuals; and To make greater social contributions to the world.

= See Also =
# [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=288677.0 bitcointalk thread]
# [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TnTCcT7fiNr5nt-oApr_7DwXAypFoJpZ6lk_w_ykwcc/edit google doc].
# [[:Category:nonprofit]]

Bitcoin Wiki - User contributions [en]

Irma Nyenskans

Serguey Dobryshkin

Irma Nyenskans

Igor Chepkasov

List of Bitcoin non-profits around the world