Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

He joined the company as a senior director of product design but was abruptly terminated in 2022 along with some 200 others when Elon Musk took over Twitterwhich led to a Twitter exchange with Musk that made international headlines. I had some money, and I was able to quickly raise more. I’m not a very patient person.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

However, raising funds for these organizations can present unique challenges. While it is true that the Anglican Diocese of Niagara is fortunate enough to be able to provide some funding support for various programs and ministries, they do not have ‘pools of money’ and operate on a shoe-string budget as many other groups do,” she said.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

— Mixed up about Metrics Dear Mixed up about Metrics, Too often nonprofits tell fundraisers they must raise $XXX XXX or else! Some fundraisers are expected, at minimum, to raise their salary. Some are told they must raise double their salary. Or it could be between internal functions (e.g., One factor alone (e.g.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

If Facebook extended their fundraising tools to WhatsApp (owned by Facebook) and Facebook Messenger, messaging apps would likely become much more powerful in their ability to raise money for charitable organizations. Individuals that give money are also willing to give their time. Donors are also highly engaged in civic life.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tom Iselin will show you how to increase your likability and “memorability” among donors that will deepen relationships, help you raise more money, and create greater donor loyalty. We got five excellent tactics for you that’ll help you raise more money, and improve your donor relationships through personal branding.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2021

Chinese-backed and Africa-focused fintech platform OPay is in talks to raise up to $400 million, The Information reported today. The $170 million raised so far came from mainly Chinese investors who have collectively begun to bet big on African startups over the past few years. last year to over $2 billion in December.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Google matched employee donations and the campaign raised over $800,000. Flexible funding Flexible funds allow charitable organizations to more equitably allocate money where it is most needed. Yet, many partners like to have a say in where their money goes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 20, 2022

Whether virtual, in person, or hybrid, raffles are an effective way to raise money for your nonprofit (case in point—the $9,420,506 raffle organizers on Eventgroove have earned for their causes since November 2019). Especially those who are unable to host raffles due to legalities. Why Sweepstakes Are a Great Option over Raffles.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Since you probably raise a good percentage of your fundraising goal during the month of December, you have to make the time count! Try these 13 successful, yet underutilized strategies to help you raise more money and create stronger relationships this year-end. Most of the time, you’ve asked for money to create change.

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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

It can help you decide on the revenue categories youll focus on, the likely mix of revenue from those categories, and the capabilities required to raise that revenue. What are the capabilities and assets that helped raise funds from your largest revenue sources? based nonprofits. Annual reports can provide valuable insights.

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Ars Technica

APRIL 11, 2025

This company enjoyed some success in raising money for its so-crazy-it-just-might-work idea of catapulting rockets and satellites into the sky, a concept SpinLaunch calls "kinetic launch." Ars Technica has mentioned SpinLaunch, the company that literally wants to yeet satellites into space, in previous Rocket Report newsletters.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2022

With its Series C round , the company raised $450 million at a $15 billion valuation — it represents a 167% valuation jump in 12 months, which is not too bad. Checkout.com customers can send money to a bank account. Why did Checkout.com raise so much money? That’s a stark increase compared to last year’s valuation.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2022

Last valued at $95 billion , the payments processor has cut the internal value of its shares by 28%, sources told the Wall Street Journal. An internal valuation change is meant to be a more objective pricing, not set by startups or venture investors but chosen by a third party.

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2022

Cartona , one of the major players digitizing the traditional trade market, including mom-and-pop stores, FMCG producers, wholesalers, and distributors in Egypt, has raised $12 million in Series A funding. So we believe that with this money, we would reach profitability. Jordan and U.S.-based Image Credits: Cartona. Cartona gets $4.5M

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

When companies create digital payments-facing solutions for African countries outside Nigeria and South Africa, building around mobile money is key. According to him, starting pawaPay was to help people send and receive money internationally using mobile money. How big is mobile money in Africa?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

When payments giant Stripe raised $600 million at a $95 billion valuation in 2021, it made headlines for raising capital at the highest-ever valuation for a privately-held startup. The fintech company has reportedly approached investors about raising more capital — at least $2 billion — at a valuation of $55 billion to $60 billion.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

AltSchool, which is now Altitude Learning) has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to scale its efforts, said chief executive Adewale Yusuf to TechCrunch. In 2020, Yusuf toyed with the idea of building a physical campus where he and his team would train software engineers to get international opportunities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

According to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law , there are 6,500+ NGOs registered with the NGOs Coordination Board in Kenya. An organisation can register an account on M-Changa and within 5 minutes they’ll have their own web page to accept payments using Visa, MasterCard, PayPal and mobile money.

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

As a movement, CCF raises awareness about the power dynamics and challenges created and perpetuated by current practices in the nonprofit sector. We’re evolving and adapting these principles over time with continued conversations and healthy arguments: Is community-centric fundraising what you do externally, what you do internally, or both?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Audiences need a lot of touches to internalize who you are, what your nonprofit is about, and what you want them to do — 6-8 touches, according to Salesforce and others who are in the business of converting interested parties into leads. to raise money for one of the world’s premier children’s rehabilitation hospitals, located in Israel.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

The provision of virtual foreign bank accounts has become a common strategy for fintechs to enable Nigerians and Africans to facilitate international transfers. Last year, the startup raised an undisclosed pre-seed investment and got accepted into YC’s winter batch this March.

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Candid

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Latinx nonprofit staff need a unique sense of familia , safety, and empowerment that speaks to our experience with giving, money, womens leadership, and more. The lack of money and time were big ones. There is a culture of silence and hard work many of us working at Latinx nonprofits are raised in. For women leaders, its worse.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Blnk said it has raised $32 million, money split across different stages and funding types: $12.5 million pre-seed and seed equity rounds (led by Abu Dhabi’s Emirates International Investment Company [EIIC], Sawari Ventures and other investors), $11.2 million debt financing and $8.3 million securitized bond issuance. “And

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

While important, this factor wasn’t universal but was vital for campaigns focused on crisis relief or specific fund-raising event promotion. Emotional Connection: The campaign raised awareness about ALS, a debilitating disease, fostering empathy and a desire to help. Do anything and everything you can to ensure your campaign is seen.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Plain Language Association International. For every 1,000 fundraising messages sent, nonprofits raised $78. is the average amount raised by a nonprofit crowdfunding campaign. 97% of the revenue raised on Facebook is through Fundraisers. Facebook Fundraisers who are thanked throughout the process raise 35% more.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2021

Scott Galloway, the New York University professor, author, and tech entrepreneur, is taking the wraps off a $30 million Series A round for his newest company, Section4 , a platform for business “upskilling” that has now raised $37 million altogether. SG: I think it’s about 30% international.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Raising funds and winning grants is difficult and requires significant staff time and resources. You need to ensure that any money raised specifically for scholarships actually goes into scholarship awards. If a church raises money for its building fund, that money may not be spent on other church activities.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

raised more money from venture capitalists in 2021 than ever. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021. Women-founded startups in Africa to have raised $100 million or more are led mainly by white CEOs. Women-founded companies in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

The dire need for tech talent in Nigeria has become more evident these days, where startups are raising venture capital at a ridiculous pace. That’s what Decagon hopes for by training and connecting engineers to work remotely with both local and international companies. So the issue really is supply. also took part.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 17, 2025

When the $80 price was first revealed, gamers immediately raised questions. Credit: Nintendo It's also worth pointing out that PlayStation (among many other video game companies) has done layoffs at its internal studios since that leak came out. Ever since, Nintendo's party line has been to tell gamers just wait for the Direct.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

International Giving. Donating money has increased in 2017 among those donors from developed nations (from 40% in 2016 to 42%), but has declined among developing countries (from 25% in 2016 to 24%). For every 1,000 fundraising messages delivered via email, nonprofits raise $45 USD ( M+R Benchmarks Report ). Click to Tweet.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2022

Zambian card issuing fintech Union54 has raised $12 million in a seed extension round led by Tiger Global. Trusting that merchants will get settled on time, that merchants don’t lose money across currency conversions, and that consumers trust the card itself are crucial to making this work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

For examples of text-free avatars, see the United Way of Southwest Michigan and Amnesty International : Instagram Bios. Kudos to Conservation International ! Similar to the “Link in Bio” strategy, your nonprofit will need to embrace a “Donate on Profile” strategy to raise funds on Instagram.

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Candid

MARCH 24, 2025

Nonprofitsand international development organizations in particularare grappling with fast-changing realities. Secure multiple funding streams No money, no mission, the saying goes in the nonprofit sector. We raise significant funds from the U.S. At times, the future arrives earlier than we plan for or want it to.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

In 2015, Effy acquired Quelle énergie , a VC-backed startup that could calculate how much money you would save by isolating your roof, changing your windows and more. In addition to organic traffic, the company spent some money on brand awareness ads (like TV spots), as well as Google and social media ads.

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Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2024

No matter your nonprofit’s size, scale, or mission, you’ll find useful tips and tricks in this article that will have you raising money in no time. Get companies involved, have people come out to the course, and raise money for your organization. Embarrass the Boss Add fun to team challenges by raising the stakes!

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2021

Chinese-backed and Africa-focused fintech company OPay raised $400 million in new financing led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Bloomberg reported Monday, valuing the company at $2 billion. This news comes three months after The Information reported that the company was in talks to raise “up to $400 million at a $1.5

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