Non-governmental organisations, or NGOs, which aim to tackle some of society’s most difficult and pressing issues, often encounter problems of their own, while trying to solve the problems of others. NGOs run into difficulty in terms of gaining and maintaining the support of the general population as well as from larger donors, raising funds, and ensuring transparency around how their organization functions. These are influenced by changing societal opinions on how best to approach given issues, by doubts on whether donations to such organisations are truly making their way to those in need, and by doubts as to whether the small amount one can offer is likely to have any effect at all.
It is estimated that worldwide, there are 10 million NGOs, and that in 2017, charitable organisations received $410.02 billion USD. Unfortunately, much of this was lost due to corruption or financial inefficiencies, thus leading to increased distrust of the sector. Blockchain technology, with the wealth of features it can offer, can provide a solution to many of these issues. The use of blockchain would alleviate many of the doubts that deter people from donating, such as corruption and mismanagement of funds, thus encouraging people to continue donating to important causes they believe in.[1]
In many ways, it is important to consider what makes people want to donate, or what might make them hesitant, as this can help to explain what effect given scandals and accusations against NGOs might have on donations and support. In recent years there have been a host of examples of corruption and sexual misconduct scandals impacting the public image of various NGOs, whilst simultaneously casting doubt on the efficacy of NGOs as a whole. In cases such as the OXFAM scandal earlier in 2018, or
