^{Glo Dollar is the stablecoin that funds public goods}. Unlike other currencies (including other stablecoins), using Glo Dollars generates funds for charitable causes—at no cost to the Glo Dollar user.

Fund public goods automagically with Glo Dollars: AutoPGF

Glo Dollar users fund what matters to them, and can choose from Cause Areas such as 'Web3 Public Goods', 'Fighting extreme poverty', or 'Combating climate change'.

AutoPGF in 4 steps:

1. Users buy (or receive salaries in) Glo Dollar.
2. The fiat backing Glo Dollar is invested and earns revenue.
3. We donate 100% of our profits on these investments to public goods and charities.
4. Glo Dollar users automatically fund public goods at no cost. AutoPGF.

Every $100,000 paid in Glo Dollars generates about $4,000 in steady funding for a cause that matters

Getting paid always feels good, whether it’s in dollars or stablecoins. It’s an opportunity to pay bills, treat friends, or buy something we’ve been wanting.

With Glo Dollars, there’s an added bonus: your payment also supports a cause you care about.

Two scenarios:

1. An employer pays 4 employees in Glo Dollars, $75,000 each, totaling $300,000. This generates up to $12,000 in funding for public goods each year, at no cost to either the employer or the employees.
2. An employer pays 16 employees in Glo Dollars, $75,000 each, totaling $1.2 million. This generates up to $48,000 in public goods funding annually, again at no extra cost to anyone.
   

Paying (or getting paid) in Glo Dollars is a simple way to ^{add zero-cost philanthropy to your paycheck}—and the impact is significant. 

It’s one of the easiest ways to give back without any extra cost:

Paying salaries in Glo: how it works

If you’re set on paying salaries in Glo Dollars, but don’t know where to start, check this: 

1. Buy Glo Dollars. You can swap into USDGLO on most chains on DEXs like Uniswap and Ubeswap. We also have partnerships with B2B offramps such as 1Konto, Blockchain.com, and Skyline Digital. US businesses can also on/offramp directly with our issuer Brale.
2. Pay salaries in Glo Dollars. Transfer USDGLO to your contributors. You can do this cost-free with some of our partners (e.g. Mural, Peanut, Brale), or send directly from your organization’s wallet.
3. Encourage your contributors to support a cause that matters to them. Every Glo Dollar holder decides which cause they want to support through their USDGLO holding.
4. Share offramp options with your contributors. Check the options below. ↓

Offramping Glo Dollars is possible in 160+ countries

These are the most popular options:

1. Offramp directly with Peanut Protocol. Self-custodial. Cash out in USD or EUR. Connects with IBAN, BIC, and Swift for fiat payments. US, Canada, and most European countries are supported for cashouts–see complete list here. 
2. Use a crypto credit card by Offramp.xyz. Get a physical and virtual Visa card backed by USDGLO. Virtual cards and accounts are free. Available in 160+ countries.
3. Swap to USDC and send to Coinbase. Users can easily swap USDGLO for USDC on a DEX across 7 chains, with minimal fees, transfer to Coinbase, and withdraw from their Coinbase account.
4. (soon) Send to Revolut, Paypal, or Venmo and receive in USDC with yodl. Our partner Yodl is working on direct USDGLO-USDC deposits into the most popular payment apps.

If you’re considering paying employees or contributors in Glo Dollars and have any questions, please reach out to bram@glodollar.org.