By many accounts, we’re living during a golden age of philanthropy and charitable giving. Urged on by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, 236 of the world’s wealthiest individuals have agreed to dedicate around $600 billion of their total wealth to charitable causes as part of...
The spectacular flameout of FTX and its Founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has ripple effects that extend well beyond the confines of crypto trading and will likely impact philanthropy — and specifically, the “effective altruism” thesis that Bankman-Fried highlighted as the FTX corporate ethos. FTX’s...
Card issuer Elan has launched its Across the Country Charitable Giving program, benefiting 50 charities across the United States. The program, announced in a news release Thursday (Feb. 10), randomly selected 50 of Elan’s more than 250 credit union (CU) partners to give back to...
DoorDash has launched a $12 million initiative that will earmark money for a chance for one of 10 Dashers to receive $50,000 cash, the company said in a press release on Thursday (April 8). Drivers for DoorDash, known as Dashers, will also have the opportunity...
June 13, 2023
Charity begins at home, or at least the general area of one’s home, and consumers show a penchant for supporting financial institutions (FIs) and banks that help those in need in the communities where they operate or have a physical presence. “Financial Institutions And Customer Loyalty: The Value Of Investing In Your Community,” a PYMNTS […]
November 24, 2022
By many accounts, we’re living during a golden age of philanthropy and charitable giving. Urged on by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, 236 of the world’s wealthiest individuals have agreed...
August 21, 2019
Hurricanes, wildfires, tornados, earthquakes and floods — disasters of all types tend to bring out the best and the worst in people. Generous donations. Ripped-off funds. Faulty grant applications and truckloads...
December 05, 2018
By almost any measure, John Gossart, COO and Co-founder of fundraising resource Goodworld, has done more than his fair share of public service. He served two decades in the military and...
February 10, 2022
Card issuer Elan has launched its Across the Country Charitable Giving program, benefiting 50 charities across the United States. The program, announced in a news release Thursday (Feb. 10), randomly selected 50 of Elan’s more than 250 credit union (CU) partners to give back to the communities they serve. The program lets the CUs identify […]
April 08, 2021
DoorDash has launched a $12 million initiative that will earmark money for a chance for one of 10 Dashers to receive $50,000 cash, the company said in a press release...
December 03, 2020
The credit union service organization (CUSO) PSCU has teamed up with owner credit unions to donate almost $150,000 to charity through the Advisors Plus “Spend and Give” campaign. “The COVID-19...
July 27, 2020
Amazon said on Monday (July 27) that helping to feed America’s needy during the pandemic by donating delivery services is part of its overall commitment to charity. In a press...
