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What the Church Can Learn from Western Union with Charissa Carnall: Podcast 268

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Book Announcement: Crypto for Good

I started paying attention to cryptocurrency about 2 years ago when a friend of mine told me that she invested just a few hundred dollars and that investment turned into 6 figures of value and later 7. Before I began to invest, I wanted to understand what it is and how it works and why in the world something could escalate in value so fast.

I still remember sitting at Starbucks about 18 months ago with my boss, Rick Dunham, where I shared with him my fascination with cryptocurrency and the 2 of us trying to wrap our minds around what it is and the implications that can follow? Unfortunately, we didn’t figure it all out in that hour at Starbucks, but it was the beginning of a journey.

These conversations took me down a path of questions that included:

  • What is money?

  • Why is money worth anything?

  • Why do banks exist?

  • Can money be worth something one day and nothing the next?

  • Do we need a new kind of money?

  • What is blockchain?

  • Is it really possible to build a technology that can’t be hacked?

  • If there is a decentralized currency, what does this mean for government controls?

  • Is cryptocurrency more like stocks or money?


In the process of studying cryptocurrency and believing more and more in the future of digital currency, a friend of mine called me to tell me about a new platform he was creating called Engiven. He went on to explain that he had gone down a similar path with crypto and having a background in digital donations, planned to create the first donation platform for nonprofits to begin accepting cryptocurrency as a form of donations. He asked me if I was interested in joining the team and without hesitation, I jumped on board.

After jumping on-board with the Engiven team along with a conversation around a fire pit at my friend Nick Runyon’s house, Nick and I decided to begin the process of writing this book: Crypto for Good: Demystifying Cryptocurrencies for Nonprofits. We wanted to share all that we were learning about crypto with nonprofit leaders as there were and are so many misperceptions about cryptocurrency. We also wanted to share why we believe cryptocurrency to be the future of money and practical advice as to how nonprofit leaders can get ahead of blockchain technology and this coming trend. It is our belief that cryptocurrency and blockchain technology creates more opportunities for nonprofit leaders rather than being 1 more distraction.

Let me be clear before you get the book, you won’t read in the book that crypto is the future of money in 2019 or even 2020, but in the years to come we believe the momentum will only grow and we believe the time to prepare for crypto is today.

Here are some of the things we cover in the book:

  • A Brief History of Money and the U.S. Dollar

  • An Introduction to Blockchain

  • Cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin

  • 2,000 Cryptocurrencies and Counting

  • Advantages of Cryptocurrencies

  • What Others Are Saying About Cryptocurrency

  • Crypto for Good

  • Predictions for the Future


If you are a nonprofit leader or know of one, I hope you will consider getting a copy of this book and gaining a greater understanding of cryptocurrency and how it might help your nonprofit organization.

Also, if you’re interested in learning more about Engiven, visit http://Engiven.com.

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Is TikTok the Next Big Thing?

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Have you heard of Tik Tok? You may have heard about it from friends or likely you have seen an ad on Facebook and YouTube. Tik Tok is trending up right now and many people, including celebrities, are jumping into the bandwagon. The creativity of users on Tik Tok is fun to see, but can it be the next big thing on social media? I answer this question on this episode of the vlog.

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4 Things to Learn from Joe Rogan’s Digital Strategy

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If you’ve watched Fear Factor during its early days, you’re likely familiar with its well known host, Joe Rogan. He has been an early pioneer in digital media and with that, he has over four million subscribers on his YouTube channel, the Joe Rogan Experience. He also puts out a lot of content on his podcast which continues to sit atop the Top 10 charts of all podcast platforms. In this episode, I’m talking about four important things innovative leaders can learn from his digital strategy.