I feel what you're saying @streetstyle
The time has come to test this idea and turn it into reality.
It has been tested by quite a few people in the past. I and a few other steemians, with the help of @sndbox, set up a steem Blockchain charity around 8 months ago called @projectgiving, check out the page.
Unfortunately, it didn't keep going as the founder had to leave but we raised enough to fund the start up costs of an environmental project that helped people out of poverty in Africa.
From settings up that charity I learned one key thing about a lot of whales on steem. They don't give a flying fck about helping people. They see it as a bleed of value leaving the Blockchain.... despite my attempts to show the huge value 'good press' would bring if one of the many charity endeavours actually made a national newspaper.
Fundition still do good, helping charity on the Blockchain, and they are who I would recommend approaching if you're serious about starting a charity. I wish I could help, but I don't have the time at the moment.
All in all there is a very greedy, cynical mindset among high stake. I'm talking in generalities here. This isn't aimed at anyone specific, although I could name names of all the whales who ignored my extremely well formulated marketing drive for @projectgiving. We even had a full accountability structure to show that all projects were legit, and that funds were reaching their destination. It was cast iron tight... I used to work in a national charity and I developed that accountability structure to be in line with various UK regulations so that if steem had have taken off, we would have been ready to partner with mainstream charities. The lack of interest from anyone other than fundition knocked me for six, and was the first instance of my dissatisfaction with the status quo here on steem.
ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS POST WILL GO TOWARD THAT CHILD IN THIS PICTURE AND HIS FAMILY. (@petrarodriguez)
I applaud what you're doing. 100% vote given m8 🙂👍
Hello @raj808 Sorry to hear that your charity org here on Steemit didn't work out as planned.
I am not looking to start a specific charity, but rather just supporting Steem users in need on an individual basis. I applaud your efforts in attempting to make Steem and the World a better place.
Hopefully we can continue to receive your support for these types of initiatives as they come along.
Take care and Full Steem Ahead!