How ApproveThis + The Giving Block Cuts Approval Chaos for Nonprofits (Without the Headaches)

Let’s cut to the chase: Nonprofits have better things to do than chase down signatures for every crypto donation that hits their Giving Block account. But between compliance checks, fund allocation approvals, and donor reporting, that “chaos tax” adds up fast. Enter ApproveThis – the approval automation sidekick that lets your team focus on impact, not inbox ping-pong.

Why This Combo Works Like a Swiss Watch

The Giving Block handles the crypto donation heavy lifting. ApproveThis handles the decision-making bureaucracy. Together, they automate the gap between receiving funds and putting them to work. Think: automatic approval routing when donations hit specific thresholds, real-time tracking for audit trails, and zero back-and-forth emails with board members who still forward chain letters.

For Teams Who Hate Waiting Rooms

Here’s the deal – crypto moves fast, and your approval process shouldn’t be the bottleneck. When a $50K ETH donation comes through The Giving Block, your finance team needs to allocate those funds yesterday. With ApproveThis, that donation automatically triggers a pre-built workflow:

• Step 1: Alert CFO + compliance officer via email (they can approve/reject without logging into anything)
• Step 2: If approved, funds get routed to the specified campaign in under 60 seconds
• Step 3: Auto-update The Giving Block’s records with allocation details (no manual data entry)

Real-World Use Cases That Actually Matter

This isn’t about automating for automation’s sake. These are the scenarios where teams like yours stop drowning in Slack threads:

Use Case 1: The “Big Donation” Protocol

Problem: Your development team lands a six-figure crypto donation. Now 7 people need to sign off on fund allocation across departments. Cue the endless CC’d emails.

Solution: The Giving Block triggers an ApproveThis workflow the second the donation clears. Your pre-built rules:

• Auto-approve donations under $10K (no meetings needed)
• Route large gifts through sequential approvals (ED → Finance → Program Lead)
• Update donor reports in The Giving Block automatically when approved

Real impact: The Ocean Cleanup Project cut allocation time for major gifts from 11 days to 4 hours. No joke.

Use Case 2: The Board Member Shuffle

Problem: Your treasurer’s on safari for 3 weeks. That $120K BTC donation needs sign-off now, not when they find WiFi.

Solution: ApproveThis’ vacation delegation automatically reroutes approvals to the interim CFO. Bonus: All decisions sync back to The Giving Block’s records, so your team isn’t manually updating spreadsheets at midnight.

Setup That Takes Less Time Than Your Morning Coffee

If you can build an IKEA bookshelf, you can handle this:

1. Grab a Zapier account (free tier works)
2. Connect The Giving Block + ApproveThis (takes 2 minutes)
3. Choose your trigger: “New Donation” in The Giving Block
4. Set action: “Create Approval Request” in ApproveThis
5. Test with a $1 test donation (we won’t judge)
6. Deploy and watch 40 hours/month vanish from your ops team’s workload

Who Actually Benefits Here?

Finance Teams: Auto-route donations to correct funds based on amount/type. No more manual ledger updates.
Program Directors: Get instant visibility into approved budgets without begging for status updates.
Development Teams: Show major donors real-time fund deployment stats (hello, repeat gifts).
Compliance Officers: Full audit trails that even the pickiest auditor can’t hate on.

The Killer Feature Everyone Misses

Approvers don’t need Giving Block logins. Seriously. Your board approves allocations directly from their email. No training. No passwords. No “I’m locked out” tickets at 11 PM.

Wait, There’s More (But We Won’t Oversell It)

ApproveThis isn’t just a one-trick pony. Pair these features with The Giving Block for next-level efficiency:

Threshold Rules: Auto-approve recurring donations under $5K. Save meetings for the big stuff.
Calculated Fields: Instantly convert crypto amounts to USD in approval requests (no more Coinbase tab hopping).
Dual Approval Chains: Require both program + finance sign-off on restricted gifts, but only one for general funds.

The Bottom Line (No Corporate Fluff)

Nonprofits using this integration handle 3x more crypto donations without hiring extra staff. They’re not magic – they just hate inefficiency more than you do. The Giving Block gets funds in the door; ApproveThis gets them out the door faster. Everyone looks good. Auditors stay calm. Donors see impact quicker.

Ready to stop being a human router for approval requests? Get started with ApproveThis or schedule a 15-minute demo. We’ll show you how to automate the bureaucracy out of crypto donations.

P.S. If your current process involves the words “I think Mary approved that?”, you’re already late.