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25 Global Trends in Giving That Nonprofits Need to Know About

Nonprofit Tech for Good

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. 21) Tied with donors in South America, European donors are the most likely to give through bank/wire transfer at 20%.

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Tier Mobility acquires Spin from Ford, marking entry into North America

TechCrunch

Tier Mobility, the Berlin-based micromobility operator that has been steadily taking over Europe, is making a sweeping entry into North America by acquiring Spin from automaker Ford. ” E-mopeds, which Tier operates in some parts of Europe, will not be a priority for the North American market, says Leuschner.

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Perfios raises $229 million for its real-time credit underwriting solutions

TechCrunch

Perfios, an Indian fintech that provides real-time credit underwriting solutions to banks and non-banking financial institutions, has raised $229 million in a new funding round as it looks deepen its expansion in North America and Europe. The new funding included […]

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6 Generations of Giving: Who Gives the Most and How They Prefer to Give

Nonprofit Tech for Good

When we look at the giving landscape in North America, the preferences and motivations for giving vary across different generations. Online giving is their forte, with crowdfunding platforms and social media serving as powerful tools to raise awareness and funds.

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Hitting the ground: What it takes to launch Uber, Hailo and Citymapper in a new city

The Next Web

Uber Having raised a total of $1.5 Beyond North America, Uber has only just got started. To find out what such a granular approach to expansion involves, we spoke to three companies at different stages in their growth but all focused on conquering the world, a city at a time. This story continues at The Next Web.

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Edtech boom continues as IntellectoKids raises $3M from Allrise Capital and others

TechCrunch

IntellectoKids , a developer of educational apps for children aged 3 to 7 years, has raised $3 million in a Series A financing led by U.S.-based IntellectoKids says it has more than 2 million installs across North America and Central and Northern Europe. based Allrise Capital and other investors, including Genesis Investments.

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MotoRefi raises $10M to keep pedal on auto refinancing growth

TechCrunch

A month before the COVID-19 pandemic had spread to North America, auto fintech startup MotoRefi — newly armed with nearly $9 million in venture capital — was preparing to bring its refinancing platform to the masses. MotoRefi said Friday it has raised $10 million in a round led by Moderne Ventures. The company raised $8.6

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