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Patreon suspends NGO account collecting money for Ukrainian military

The Verge

Patreon says it’s suspended the crowdfunding page for “Come Back Alive,” a Ukrainian NGO that was collecting money to support the the country’s military in response to Russian aggression. Save a Life’s Patreon tiers were named after military equipment. Screenshot: Patreon.

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What happened when this entrepreneur put her startup on hold to help Ukraine, and told VCs to donate

TechCrunch

When Russia invaded her home country of Ukraine, U.K.-based But although her fundraiser raised plenty of money, Khi realized there was no viable NGO to distribute the supplies on the ground in the middle of a fast-moving war zone. This led her to creating the Sunflower Relief NGO. The next few weeks were a blur.

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Global Philanthropy

Tech Soup

According to the book, after the Bolshevik revolution, charity was declared obsolete in the Soviet Union since in a society of equals, there was no need for it. According to the book, after the Bolshevik revolution, charity was declared obsolete in the Soviet Union since in a society of equals, there was no need for it.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

TechCrunch

Today marks exactly one year since Russia’s illegal, unprovoked, and brutal of Ukraine. This week, a majority of the members of the United Nations reiterated its demand that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine and called for a cessation of hostilities”.

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