Since the inception of the project, we have promised to donate 15% of all sales revenue to charitable organizations supporting Mental Health. We will, of course, honor that commitment. Once the market started to show signs of concern and doubt, the team made the decision to convert the community fund (initially held in ETH), to USDC (a stable coin pegged to the USD). This means that as of now, the amount we are able to donate is significantly higher than that if we had not intervened and left the proceeds in their native currency. (In other words, great news!)
As stated many times before, The Giving Block (TGB) is the platform/service we shall use to facilitate our donatory efforts. TGB offers what they call ‘Impact Index Funds’ i,e, (charities supporting the same causes grouped together who share the value of a monthly ‘donation pot’). After a little deliberation, we feel this is a fantastic option, but want to welcome your feedback. Opting to donate via the Mental Health Impact Index Fund allows us to reach more people from different demographics e.g. ages, genders, geographic location, financial status, etc., than if we simply select individual charities to support.
If you’d like to learn more about the Mental Health Impact Index Fund and which charities are included, please continue reading.
Much of the following information was taken from The Giving Blocks website (thegivingblock.com) in an effort to clearly deliver the content/message to our community in one go.
Nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States, or 51 million, are living with some form of mental illness. While these issues can vary in severity, the numbers point to a wider issue: TGB has a long way to go before we have adequate funding, advocacy, education, and support for mental health challenges, both in the U.S. and worldwide. The impact of mental health services like suicide prevention work and support for those affected by suicide is incalculable, as is the importance of advocating for public policies that destigmatize mental health.
Fortunately, a growing number of nonprofits are working to address mental health on community, state, and national levels. But they need additional support for their missions. If you know and appreciate the value of mental health services and advocacy, please consider a donation today to this Impact Index Fund.
The Mental Health Impact Index Fund supports nonprofit organizations that are addressing mental health challenges worldwide. TGB has vetted every nonprofit in the Impact Index Fund, so you can be certain every dollar of your crypto donation will go to verified nonprofits. When you donate to the Mental Health Impact Index Fund, each nonprofit will receive an equal portion of your donation.
Donor trust is extremely important. TGB vets every nonprofit to ensure that they are registered organizations, charities, and foundations. While the specifics of each nonprofit’s mission may differ, the nonprofits in this Impact Index Fund have been selected because they are aligned in their overarching goals, and proven to do so.
The charities currently included in the Mental Health Impact Index Fund are:
Continuum of Care, Inc. - https://www.continuumct.org/ Vibrant Emotional Health - https://www.vibrant.org/ Community Access - https://www.accessct.org/ Dinner Party Labs - https://www.thedinnerparty.org/ Partnership to End Addiction - https://drugfree.org/ Tŷ Krishna Cymru - https://tykrishna.cymru/ Teen Challenge Arizona (TCAZ) - https://tcaz.org/ Nami Seattle - https://namiseattle.org/ WholeSchool Mindfulness - https://wholeschoolmindfulness.org/ Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative - https://texassuicideprevention.org/ Mental Health Minnesota - https://mentalhealthmn.org/ The Arc of the United States - https://thearc.org/about-us/ Kevin Love Fund (KLF) - https://kevinlovefund.org/ Pathways Vermont - https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/ HopeWay Foundation - https://hopeway.org/ Crisis Text Line, Inc. - https://www.crisistextline.org/ Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention - https://suicideprevention.ca/ The Healing Place - http://thehealingplace.org/about-us/ American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - https://afsp.org/ Harmless CIC - https://harmless.org.uk/ Envision Unlimited - https://envisionunlimited.org/ No Longer Bound - https://nolongerbound.com/ Getting Out and Staying Out (GOSO) - https://www.gosonyc.org/ YouthCentric - https://youthcentric.org/ Mind Medicine Australia - https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/ Mental Health America - https://mhanational.org/ Behind the Scenes Foundation - https://wp.behindthescenescharity.org/ Tutapona - https://www.tutapona.com/ GAIA Global Health - https://www.gaiaglobalhealth.org/ To Write Love on Her Arms - https://twloha.com/ National Alliance on Mental Illness - https://nami.org/Home Family & Community Services of Somerset County - http://fcssomerset.org/ International OCD Foundation - https://iocdf.org/ Alexander Youth Network - https://www.alexanderyouthnetwork.org/ The Beacon House Association of San Pedro - https://www.thebeaconhouse.org/ Brain & Behavior Research Foundation - https://www.bbrfoundation.org/ LogOut - https://www.logout.org/en/home Game to Grow - https://gametogrow.org/ North County Lifeline Inc - https://www.nclifeline.org/
We are eager to route our funds to those in need but will give the community time to discuss and comment on the above. As mentioned before, we welcome any feedback or queries so please do let us know how you feel! Without those of you who minted Head Spaces, or bought on the secondary marketplace, there would be no community fund; So thank you.