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Minka raises $24M from Tiger, Kaszek to help move money more quickly across LatAm

TechCrunch

The network was designed to connect separate legacy systems through blockchain concepts and APIs “to simplify the movement of complex money flows.”. This in turn enables them to collect, send or exchange money in real time without the need for reconciliation and with almost no cost,” Rozic told TechCrunch. Image Credits: Minka.

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8 startups that leveraged products for social good, and where they’re headed in 2014

The Next Web

1) The e-commerce site where products fund projects. Similar to a Kickstarter model, these campaigns use products to fund projects. According to Paull Young, director of digital at charity:water, the organization ensures that 100 percent of money raised goes directly to fund water efforts, primarily in Africa and southeast Asia.

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Lessons Learned From A Twitterthon

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I wrote about her project The Born2Fly Project to stop child trafficking in January, 2009 on National Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Awareness Day. We didn’t come close to raising that amount, but learned a lot about using social media tools like Twitter to promote and raise money for a cause.

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Research Friday: What Affects Hispanic Volunteering - Comparing Three Surveys in the United States

ASU Lodestar Center

That number is projected to grow over 100 million by 2050. Participation in philanthropic activities: Donating money and time. Census Bureau Projects Tripling of Hispanic and Asian Populations in 50 years; Non-Hispanic Whites May Drop to Half of Total Population. in 2000 to about 25% in 2050 (United States Census Bureau, 2004).

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OnlyFans confirms new caps on tips and pay-per-view content, but says the changes are unrelated to Bella Thorne

The Verge

OnlyFans confirmed new rule changes to The Verge today that could impact how much money creators make on the platform, as well as how quickly they get paid. OnlyFans is also lengthening the pending payout period from seven to 21 days for creators in 14 countries, including India, Belize, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Venezuela.