Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition

What Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition does

Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition (BSIC) is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organization founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, focused on incubating and convening blockchain-based solutions to environmental and social challenges aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The organization serves as a neutral intermediary between the Ethereum/Web3 community and traditional social-impact stakeholders, including NGOs, government agencies, foundations, impact investors, and developer teams. Its core programmatic offerings are the annual Decentralized Impact Incubator (DII), a 6-week virtual program on the Gitcoin platform that has engaged over 1,200 participants from 55+ countries across 150+ teams and 100+ mentors, and the annual Blockchain for Social Impact Conference, a convening event for impact-focused organizations and blockchain practitioners.

BSIC's technology stack is anchored on Ethereum and complementary Web3 infrastructure (Truffle, MetaMask, Infura, Solidity, IPFS, Lightwallet, TestRPC). Its proprietary programs include the Decentralized Impact Incubator (DII), the Ethereum Climate Platform (ECP) — launched at COP27 by ConsenSys and Allinfra and folded into BSIC in June 2024 — and advisory/consultation services for NGOs, governments, foundations, and impact investors. In 2024-2025, BSIC explicitly expanded its mission to address the negative ESG impacts of distributed ledger technologies and other energy-intensive digital technologies including AI, and to engage the blockchain community in sustainable finance solutions. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors including senior executives from ConsenSys, Microsoft Azure Blockchain Engineering, and Allinfra, and operates a broad coalition of Web3 launch partners (Microsoft, Celo, Polygon, NEAR, AAVE, Filecoin Green, Toucan, Solid World) and institutional partners (WEF, World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP, WFP, IDB/LACChain, City of Austin).

BSIC's business model is that of a coalition-funded nonprofit: it does not sell products or charge transactional fees, and revenue is not publicly disclosed. Operating capital is sourced from grants, sponsorships, donations, and conference proceeds (which are recycled back into the organization), with programmatic grant disbursements through the incubator totaling approximately USD $100,000 across 16 winning teams to date. Major sponsors include Microsoft, KPMG, Celo, Gitcoin, The Graph, DappHero, and Reinvestment Fund, alongside in-kind support from launch partners. Pricing models, customer count, and ARR figures are not publicly disclosed, consistent with a grant-and-sponsorship operating posture rather than a commercial SaaS or services model.

Name

Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition

Legal name

Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition

Website

https://blockchainforsocialimpact.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition (BSIC) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit that incubates and convenes blockchain-based solutions for environmental and social challenges aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, serving NGOs, governments, foundations, impact investors, and Web3 developers via its annual Decentralized Impact Incubator and Conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Social Impact Coalition / Nonprofit Blockchain Coalition

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Consortium Networks & Governance (network setup, onboarding, rules, node operations) (FSAPAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Governance Frameworks & DAO Tooling (modules, templates, standards) (FSAPAHAC)

Keywords

• Blockchain for social impact
• Decentralized impact incubator
• Web3 climate solutions
• Sustainable finance blockchain
• Nonprofit blockchain coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition (BSIC) is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organization that incubates, develops, and collaborates on blockchain products and solutions addressing environmental and social challenges aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Its core offerings include the annual Decentralized Impact Incubator (DII) — a 6-week virtual program coaching teams to ideate, design, build, and prototype blockchain solutions — and the annual Blockchain for Social Impact Conference. The organization also provides advisory/consultation services, research and publications, and through the Ethereum Climate Platform (joined June 2024) supports climate finance digital environmental assets.

Product overview

The Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition (BSIC) is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organization that operates primarily through two core offerings: the Decentralized Impact Incubator (DII) - a 6-week virtual program that guides teams in building blockchain solutions for social and environmental challenges aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals, and the annual Blockchain for Social Impact Conference - a convening event for impact-focused organizations and blockchain practitioners. The organization also provides advisory services, research publications, and hosts meetups and events to foster blockchain in social impact initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Decentralized Impact Incubator (DII) A 6-week virtual program that coaches project teams in ideating, designing, building, and prototyping blockchain solutions to address United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Includes weekly checkpoints, mentorship from 100+ mentors, and grant opportunities for winning teams. Designed for Web3/blockchain developers and entrepreneurs building social and environmental impact applications.
• Blockchain for Social Impact Conference An annual conference convening entrepreneurs, foundations, NGOs, corporates, and impact-driven organizations at the intersection of Impact and Blockchain. Features panel discussions, keynotes, and pitch opportunities for incubator winners. Includes sponsorship opportunities for partner organizations.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ethereum Climate Platform (ECP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022ECP joined BSIC in June 2024 and took on a leadership role to enable greater public education and engagement around climate action and social impact. ECP was launched at COP27 by an alliance of tech and NGO partners including ConsenSys and Allinfra to accelerate climate finance at scale.
• ConsenSyscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Co-founder of Ethereum Climate Platform along with Allinfra. ConsenSys provides blockchain expertise and has served as a Web3 tech resource for UN's annual climate conferences in 2018-2023. Steven Haft, Head of Global Partnerships and Climate Lead at ConsenSys, serves on BSIC Board.
• AllinfracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of Ethereum Climate Platform along with ConsenSys. Climate tech firm focused on applying blockchain technology to the financing of infrastructure and environmental assets. Bill Kentrup, co-founder, serves on BSIC Board.
• MicrosoftmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunch partner of Ethereum Climate Platform. Yorke Rhodes III, Principal Program Manager at Azure Blockchain Engineering at Microsoft, serves on BSIC Board. Microsoft sponsors the Decentralized Impact Incubator.
• CelomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunch partner of Ethereum Climate Platform. Celo sponsors a specific challenge category (Peace & Prosperity) in the Decentralized Impact Incubator, offering $10,000 bonus prize and tickets to Prosper Retreat. Celo is a mission-first platform focused on social impact.
• GitcoinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory partner providing the platform for incubator communication. Gitcoin enables rapid, seamless communication between organizers, participants, and mentors for the Decentralized Impact Incubator.
• KPMGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the Decentralized Impact Incubator. KPMG provides ESG expertise and participated in conference discussions on sustainable finance and climate action.
• World Economic ForummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular participant in BSIC conferences and events. WEF has partnered with IDB and Colombian Inspector General's Office on blockchain for corruption in procurement pilot project. Sheila Warren, Head of Blockchain at WEF, keynoted BSIC conference.
• World BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular participant in BSIC events. World Bank representative Stela Mocan participated in conference panels on government blockchain projects. Consultative group for impact finance and sustainable development.
• UNICEFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular participant in BSIC events and incubator. UNICEF Innovation team has explored blockchain applications for humanitarian purposes. Mehran Hydary from UNICEF keynoted BSIC conference on blockchain projects.
• World Food ProgrammemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular participant in BSIC events. Houman Haddad from WFP keynoted BSIC conference on NGO consortia leveraging blockchain. WFP has explored blockchain for humanitarian aid distribution.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Earth Day events and incubator programs. Robert Opp from UNDP spoke at Earth Day 2020 virtual event on importance of blockchain in climate issues. Co-sponsored 2020 Decentralized Impact Incubator.
• AAVEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunch partner of Ethereum Climate Platform at COP27. Decentralized finance protocol contributing to climate finance ecosystem.
• PolygonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunch partner of Ethereum Climate Platform at COP27. Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum contributing to sustainable blockchain infrastructure.
• NEAR FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunch partner of Ethereum Climate Platform at COP27. Blockchain platform contributing to climate action initiatives.
• Filecoin GreenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunch partner of Ethereum Climate Platform at COP27. Focused on sustainable storage and environmental impact of IPFS/Filecoin network.
• ToucanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunch partner of Ethereum Climate Platform at COP27. Carbon bridge protocol enabling tokenization of carbon credits.
• Solid WorldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunch partner of Ethereum Climate Platform at COP27. Focused on carbon markets and climate finance solutions.
• W3bcloudminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunch partner of Ethereum Climate Platform at COP27. Blockchain infrastructure provider contributing to Web3 ecosystem.
• ERMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunch partner of Ethereum Climate Platform at COP27. Environmental consulting firm providing sustainability expertise.
• Gold StandardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory partner to ECP providing expertise in carbon credit verification and environmental standards.
• Global Covenant of MayorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory partner to ECP representing cities committed to climate action and sustainability.
• IETA (International Emissions Trading Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory partner to ECP providing expertise in carbon markets and emissions trading.
• GBBC (Global Blockchain Business Council)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory partner to ECP providing blockchain business council perspective on climate initiatives.
• Enterprise Ethereum AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory partner to ECP providing enterprise Ethereum standards and expertise.
• UN WFP Innovation AcceleratorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory partner to ECP providing innovation methodology and startup support expertise.
• City of AustinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of multiple challenges in the Decentralized Impact Incubator for digital identity wallet (MyPass) for people experiencing homelessness. Addresses SDG #10 Reduced Inequality. BSIC provides advisory support to Austin's Innovation Office.
• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) / LACChainmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Colombia school meal procurement blockchain pilot with World Economic Forum. LACChain team (Alejandro Pardo, Marcos Allende, Moises Menendez) regularly participates in BSIC events and webinars on blockchain for Latin America.
• PepominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Decentralized Impact Incubator, offering bonus prize for engagement with Pepo community. Blockchain-based social platform.
• Reinvestment FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit impact investor ($1.1B under management) sponsoring challenges on sustainable cities and carbon-neutral blight removal. Mary Dwyer from Reinvestment Fund authored blog posts for BSIC.
• Climate CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory partner to ECP providing climate collective perspective and network.
• Code GreenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory partner to ECP providing expertise in sustainable technology and green computing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gitcoin: A quadratic funding platform for public goods in Web3 that runs grants rounds for OSS, climate, and social impact projects. Directly comparable to BSIC's incubator and grant programs; Gitcoin is also a BSIC partner providing platform infrastructure.
• Web3 Foundation: A Swiss foundation that funds and stewards the Polkadot ecosystem and broader Web3 public goods. Comparable to BSIC in its grantmaking role for decentralized technology and convening of ecosystem stakeholders.
• Climate Collective: A climate-focused Web3 coalition that convenes founders, investors, and policymakers around blockchain-enabled climate solutions. Most directly comparable to BSIC's Ethereum Climate Platform initiative in mission and operating model.
• Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA): A member-led industry organization driving Ethereum enterprise adoption through standards and working groups. Comparable to BSIC as an Ethereum ecosystem governance and convening body; EEA is also an ECP advisory partner.
• Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC): A blockchain advocacy coalition that convenes governments, enterprises, and startups across the Web3 ecosystem. Closely comparable to BSIC in its role as a multi-stakeholder convening body; Steven Haft serves as Climate Ambassador for GBBC.

Emerging players

• KlimaDAO: A decentralized autonomous organization building on-chain carbon markets and tokenized carbon credits on Polygon. Comparable to BSIC in its focus on tokenized environmental assets and climate finance; KlimaDAO is an ECP launch partner.
• Celo Foundation: A mission-first, mobile-first Layer 1 blockchain focused on financial inclusion and social impact; sponsors BSIC's Peace & Prosperity challenge category. Comparable to BSIC as a blockchain platform with explicit social impact mandate.
• Allinfra: A climate tech firm applying blockchain to the financing of infrastructure and environmental assets; co-founded ECP with ConsenSys. Comparable to BSIC in climate x blockchain focus, with a more commercial product orientation.

Others

• Gold Standard: A standards body for carbon credit verification with deep engagement on blockchain-based environmental assets; advisory partner to ECP. Comparable to BSIC as an ecosystem player in the carbon x blockchain space but operating in a different role (verification standards).
• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) / LACChain: Multilateral development bank running LACChain, a permissioned blockchain network for Latin America. Comparable to BSIC in deploying blockchain for public sector use cases; IDB is a major BSIC partner on procurement transparency pilots.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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