Grateful Giraffes
ELEVATING THE WORLD, TOGETHER
We are spiritual yet grounded
We are peaceful yet powerful.
We are open-minded and open-hearted.
We are producers who give more than we take.
We stick our necks out for each other.
We value health, growth, well-being, service, and gratitude.
We’re a global community dedicated to elevating each other and the world at large.
We are The Grateful Giraffes 🦒🦒🦒
Membership Benefits
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Join our members-only portal, connect with other Giraffes from around the world, share knowledge, skills, and resources.
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Weekly & monthly experiences, both digital & physical, designed to elevate well-being, facilitate knowledge sharing, and foster human connection.
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Members can earn shares in the Grateful Giraffes brand by contributing services that directly benefit the Grateful Giraffes community.
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Exclusive discounts & promotions from our brand sponsors / partners, including Four Sigmatic, Cultivate, Better Booch, Guayaki, and many more.
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Become a collector of our 7,777 randomly generated digital Grateful Giraffe avatars with over 350+ traits and features!
Overheard at the Watering Hole
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David Gull
I’m loving being part of the Grateful Giraffe community. So far I’ve attended a number of events in person in LA, and have made some awesome connections. For me, it’s the baseline of knowing that everyone in GG has good intentions and wants to do their part to uplift each other and the world that makes it easy for me to enjoy the community.
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Chanel Nami
I am so happy, grateful, and lucky to have found out about Grateful Giraffes and it’s amazing community of people. As I get older and lose touch with high school / college friends or grow out of friendships that no longer align with me, I’m so happy to have found a community of people who value all the things that I do and that organically match my way of life. Love, respect, community bonding, healthy eating and living, fitness, beach and sun, and so much more. I plan on being a member for many more years to come!
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Kaizen Asiedu
GG is one those communities that blends just the right amount of weirdness, creativity, intelligence, intentionality into a delicious arrangement of people who have enriched every part of my life - social, business, personal. There’s a level of consciousness and vitality infused into the DNA this community that feels so refreshing to be connected to, and an awesome sense of humor too!
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Jordana
Grateful Giraffes is a close-knit community that connects in the name of gratitude. From intimate dinners to wellness dance parties, the giraffes support authentic connections. Whenever I’m at a giraffe event, I feel cared for and there’s a sense of belonging. Going out and randomly meeting other giraffes creates an instant connection too - and it’s happened - in my home city of LA and while in NY. I love being part of this expansive community.
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Jay Spall
Being part of the Grateful Giraffes has been an incredible honor, the community is growing rapidly with a diverse group on of leaders. It has been an amazing platform practicing one of my favorite traits, gratitude. Max, Adar and the community has also been incredible in arranging a variety of events with a great deal of success.
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Justine Benanty
Being a part of the Grateful Giraffes community has been such a transformative experience for me. It made 100% sense to join as Head of Membership because I find that being surrounded by the Giraffes inspire me to be my best self. I've found myself becoming even more grateful for the little things in life, and I've been inspired to look for new ways to serve others in my other communities. I feel incredibly blessed to be a mermaid Giraffe!
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Kyle Cassidy
The grateful giraffes are an embodiment of their two founders, Max and Adar. Meeting them has been a reflection of all I hold dear, and to see others embody and exemplify true love and service for the community is something that both inspires me to continue on the path, and also to witness the greatness in others. I am grateful to be apart of the Giraffe family, and look forward to all the beauty that awaits.
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Theresa Ireland
The grateful giraffes are an embodiment of their two founders, Max and Adar. Meeting them has been a reflection of all I hold dear, and to see others embody and exemplify true love and service for the community is something that both inspires me to continue on the path, and also to witness the greatness in others. I am grateful to be apart of the Giraffe family, and look forward to all the beauty that awaits.
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Alex Hershman
I recently moved to LA, so Grateful Giraffes has been the perfect opportunity to meet like-minded conscious people passionate about their own growth and wellness. Everyone I have met has instantly been open hearted and loving. Max and Adar have really created something special. I really am grateful to be part of a beautiful community.
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Dee Reyes
They make my introverted self want to step outside the house and be around them - quite the feat!
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Danny Blue
I’ve been a part of many conscious communities before but there’s something truly special about the Grateful Giraffes. It truly feels like we’re a part of something really important that’s bridging the gap between web-3 and the conscious revolution the world is desperately in need of right now! Excited to watch this community continue to grow in service, impact and FUN!
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Rachel Weissman
Connecting with a global community that’s rooted in gratitude is the gift that keeps on giving. What Adar and Max have created is an incredible expression of what’s possible when you lead and connect with gratitude.
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Graham Ellwood
Grateful Giraffes is one of the more unique organizations I’ve ever been a part of. The convergence of crypto, NFTs, healing and community based service is such a wonderful thing to be a part of! I see great potential with this group and am excited about the possibilities in both professional and personal relationships and growth. Honored to be included.
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Adam Steel
The Grateful Giraffe community has been a great opportunity to connect with other like-minded, positive people in the LA area. It’s important that we continue to grow communities like this in our world
Upcoming Events
Meet the Team
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Max Marine
FOUNDER & CEO
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Adar Weinreb
CO-FOUNDER & COMMUNITY LEAD
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Justine Benanty
HEAD OF MEMBERSHIP
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Shira Lazar
ADVISOR
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Chris Schembra
ADVISOR
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Olivia Chevallier
HEAD OF ART
FAQ
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Practicing gratitude has been shown to improve mental health and well-being.
Gratitude enhances relationships by encouraging people to appreciate and acknowledge the positive aspects of their connections with others.
Gratitude inspires people to engage in prosocial behaviors, such as volunteering, donating to charitable causes, or helping others in need.
As people become more grateful for the world around them, they develop a greater appreciation for the environment and a stronger desire to protect it.
Gratitude transcends cultural, religious, and socio-economic boundaries, making it a powerful unifying force.
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Giraffes are spiritual, yet grounded, symbolizing a strong connection to a higher power or purpose, while also remaining humble and open to scientific evidence that challenges their pre-existing beliefs. .
Giraffes have the largest heart to body ratio of any land mammal, representing heart-centered leadership & finding balance between the intellectual & emotional.
Giraffes are willing to ‘stick their necks out for others’, going above and beyond to help others not when it's convenient or with ulterior motives but out of love.
Giraffes are peaceful plant eaters and can go up to 21 days without drinking water, longer than any other mammal on earth. This symbolizes an ability to live more sustainably and stay conscious of their carbon footprint.
Who doesn’t like Giraffes!?
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In 2010, Founder Max Marine discovered Gratitude Journaling, a simple, scientifically-backed practice with powerful mental health benefits.
A social experimenter by nature, Max began approaching strangers on the subway and asking them to write in his gratitude journal. He noticed how much more exhilarating gratitude became when it was practiced socially.
After moving to Tel Aviv in 2015 to work in Venture Capital, Max attended his first Midburn, and brought a blank gratitude journal to “gift” the practice of gratitude to burners he met along the way.
Over the following 6 years, Max attended 8 more burns and each time produced a new social gratitude journal. It had become a his ritual. As COVID hit and the world shut down, Max returned to his own personal gratitude journal for strength and solace.
After 2 years of isolation, in October 2021, Midburn returned, and after completing and reading another social gratitude journal, Max was brought to tears and felt a deep calling within.
You see, even Max, armed with all the gratitude knowledge in the world, often found it hard to actually “feel” grateful. Max, like all humans, suffered from a negativity bias. From a sense of entitlement. From a propensity to compare what he had to what others had. Only through “doing the work” each day was Max able to rewire his brain and take advantage of the neuroplasticity. And even then, he would go out into the world and face cynicism, skepticism, criticism, and condemnation.
With record levels of anxiety, depression, suicide, and loneliness, Max wondered; might there be a commercially viable way to scale gratitude? With the success of meditation apps like Calm & Headspace, and Athleisure brands like Alo & Lululemon, might there be a market opportunity in the $4.5t health and wellness industry to create a gratitude-centric lifestyle brand that could serve as a gentle reminder to stay grateful?
Inspired by a handful of PFP NFT communities that had built massive followings and A-List celebrity support (Bored Apes, Cool Cats, Doodles, Moonbirds, Pudgy Penguins, and Lazy Lions), Max set off to build a PFP NFT community rooted in gratitude, symbolized by the Giraffe.
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The Grateful Giraffes are on a mission to co-create products & services that elevate well-being, facilitate knowledge sharing, and foster authentic connection for more than 1b+ humans
Our vision is a world where every living human has their basic needs met and through a global culture of gratitude, recognizes and appreciates the blessings and miracles of life.
We believe that by building a vetted global community of 7,777 Grateful Giraffes that come together for meaningful group experiences, we are developing an engine for the creativity, innovation, and support required to achieve our mission & vision.
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At present, we come together for Evenings of Gratitude, Wellness Wednesdays, Hikes, Non-Alcoholic Parties, Picnics, Yoga Classes, Workshops, Meditations, and Retreats.
We are always looking to expand our repertoire of experiences and enhance the production quality for our guests.
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Fill out our application form and our membership committee will review your application. If approved, you’ll be invited to mint a Grateful Giraffe NFT.
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To become an owner of the Grateful Giraffe brand, you must first become a member. Members are given the opportunity to provide services to the Grateful Giraffe community that enhance the network effect & brand reputation. Members earn shares in exchange for these services.
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There is a 1-time fee that increases over time as the community grows in size. At the moment, membership costs $500.
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Follow us on Instagram & subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Grateful Gazette!
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We don’t have an explicit requirement, we just encourage all members to actively participate and share their gifts with one another.
