One of the best ways to support the decentralization of the Cardano network is to delegate to an independent stake pool that is not affiliated with an exchange. This can be easier said than done. There are a number of factors to consider when choosing a stake pool – is it saturated? What are the epoch fees? What is the variable fee? Yet the factor most overlooked is usually the purpose of the stake pool.
In this article I’ll share some fantastic mission driven stake pools that you should consider delegating your ADA to. As always, do your own research, I have not personally validated that the pools donate to the causes they claim. The mission of the pool, epoch fee, margin fee and pledge could have changed by the time you read this. All Epoch Fees are the minimum 340 ā³ unless otherwise noted.
21ADA – 21ADA supports access to clean drinking water for rural communities in Ethiopia.
Active Stake: 1.7M, Variable Fee: 2%
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A180 – ADA 180 supports causes that fight pediatric cancer.
Active Stake: 279.4k, Variable Fee: 0%
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ADACO – ADA Child Orphanage donates healthy food and fruits to child orphanages.
Active Stake: 422.5k, Variable Fee: 0%
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AFRIK – Afrik Pool supports amref health africa, Black Girls Code, Against Malaria Foundation and Save the Children.
Active Stake: 356.6k, Variable Fee: 2%
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AGUA – Agua provides free drinking water to the Mayan population on the Mexico Peninsula.
Active Stake: 53.6k, Variable Fee: 2%
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AIR – ADABreathes supports humanitarian and environmental causes.
Active Stake: 5.4M, Variable Fee: 2.9%
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ANEW – Anew supports non-discrimination, education and women empowerment.
Active Stake: 198.4k, Variable Fee: 1.5%
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APE – ADA Ape Pool supports Kiva.org and the Single Stakepool Alliance.
Active Stake: 2.6M, Variable Fee: 2.5%
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AVENE – AVENE Pool supports the West Africa Decentralized Alliance
Active Stake: 14.7M, Variable Fee: 3%
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BEAGL – BeaglePool supports the Midwest Beagle Rescue.
Active Stake: 32.3k, Variable Fee: 1%
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BIO – Bio Pool supports environmental and species protection projects.
Active Stake: 3.2M, Variable Fee: 0%
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BREAK – Breaking ADA supports schools in Thailand.
Active Stake: 4.4M, Variable Fee: 0%
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CARN – Carnegie Pool supports Save The Children.
Active Stake: 334.9k, Variable Fee: 1%
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CCOL – Cardano Colombia supports a foundation that grants access to education for children in vulnerable regions of Colombia and Latin America.
Active Stake: 265.3k, Variable Fee: 0%
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DEN – DEN Pool supports local children’s hospitals.
Active Stake: 35.9k, Variable Fee: 0%
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DOG – DOG Pool supports furry friends finding a forever home.
Active Stake: 634.1k, Variable Fee: 1%
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EEL – EEL supports the Wounded Warrior Foundation.
Active Stake: 1.5M, Variable Fee: 0%
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FASO – Faso Pool supports the Barka Foundation.
Active Stake: 401.3k, Variable Fee: 0%
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GAIA – GAIA Stake Pool supports charities that heal the earth
Active Stake: 4.0M, Variable Fee: 3%
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GROW – Grow Team supports Save the Children.
Active Stake: 22.2M, Variable Fee: 4%
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HAZEL – Hazelpool supports cat and animal shelters and rescue organizations.
Active Stake: 170.2k, Variable Fee: 0%
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HOOAH – HOOAH supports military veterans.
Active Stake: 59.3k, Variable Fee: 2.5%
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HERO – Hero Pool supports the First Responders Emergency Children’s Fund.
Active Stake: 314.3k, Variable Fee: 2.5%
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KAWAN – Kawanua supports emergency assistance to victims of natural disasters.
Active Stake: 3.8M, Variable Fee: 3.5%
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LGBTQ – LGBTQ Pride Pool supports LGBTQ causes.
Active Stake: 17.8M, Variable Fee: 2%
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MALU – Maluiin supports connecting the West Papuan people to the Internet by providing free satellite Inherent powered by renewable hydro energy.
Active Stake: 7.6M, Variable Fee: 3%
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ONE – EnigmA supports cancer research hospitals.
Active Stake: 126.5k, Variable Fee: 0%
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OXYGEN – Oxygen Pool supports the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.
Active Stake: 5.6k, Variable Fee: 0%
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OZZY – Ozzy Pool supports Cancer Research UK.
Active Stake: 2.8M, Variable Fee: 0%
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MED – Medical Pool supports OneWorld Health and community projects.
Active Stake: 1.2M, Variable Fee: 1%
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NEO – Neo supports Ayubowan Yaluva Sri Lanka which supports education in Sri Lanka.
Active Stake: 15.1M, Variable Fee: 2%
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NOOPS – Noops Pool supports UNICEF.
Active Stake: 913.2k, Variable Fee: 1%
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PIGGY – Piggy Bank Pool supports the Raspberry Pi foundation and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Active Stake: 5.6k, Variable Fee: 2%
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PRIDE – Stake with Pride supports LGBTQIA+ causes.
Active Stake: 2.8m, Variable Fee: 0%
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PSYA – PsyADA supports psychedelic and plant medicine projects.
Active Stake: 385.4k, Variable Fee: 0%
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REDH – Red Horse Pool supports rural farmers in the Philippines to modernize their equipment and improve their yield.
Active Stake: 3.5M, Variable Fee: 0%
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RENEW – RenewPool supports projects in renewable energies and recycled materials.
Active Stake: 10.7k, Variable Fee: 0%
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RETRO – Retro Pool supports Cure Cancer Australia and Sony Foundation Australia.
Active Stake: 4.2M, Variable Fee: 2%
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ROG – ROG Pool supports the Kids with Cancer Foundation.
Active Stake: 249.1k, Variable Fee: 2%
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RUBY – Ruby Pool supports children’s education and welfare.
Active Stake: 4k, Variable Fee: 3.5%
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SHARE – Share supports projects in the developing world.
Active Stake: 1.8M, Variable Fee: 0%
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SNAKE – Snake supports Medecins Sans Frontieres.
Active Stake: 41.7k, Variable Fee: 0%
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ST4NA – Stake for Nature supports environmental organizations.
Active Stake: 90.2k, Variable Fee: 0%
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VLHLA – Valhalla supports Seashepherd.
Active Stake: 177k, Variable Fee: 1%
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VROOM – Supports veterans through music and drumming at warriorbeat.org and Parenting and Family Services at motivationalparent.org
Active Stake: 14.6M, Variable Fee: 3%
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If you’d like to browse the original tweet I’ve included it below.
If you run a mission driven pool that you’d like included please comment below with your ticker and the mission that you support.
You can find a list of more Cardano mission driven stake pools here.
