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Faced With Soaring Costs, Tight Supply, Renters Tap Crowdsourcing, Government Aid
Connected Economy // May 19, 2022

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Canada’s Trudeau Gets Banks’ Help in Protests
International // February 15, 2022

Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, is using his emergency powers to cut the flow of money to the trucker protests opposed to his vaccine mandate, Bloomberg reported Monday (Feb. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Capitol Hill Lawmakers Threaten to Probe GoFundMe After Trucker Fundraiser Shuttered
Regulation // February 09, 2022

Citing potential violation of federal law by GoFundMe Inc., GOP lawmakers have called for an investigation into the crowdfunding platform’s decision to withdraw a page accepting donations in support of protesting truckdrivers in Canada. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

GoFundMe Acquiring Nonprofit Software Firm Classy
Acquisitions // January 13, 2022

The online fundraising giant GoFundMe says it will acquire Classy, a nonprofit fundraising software company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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GoFundMe Allows Venmo Payments to Speed Maui Wildfire Relief

August 24, 2023
GoFundMe says it has added Venmo as a payment method to speed fundraiser donations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS […]

Canada’s Trudeau Gets Banks’ Help in Protests

February 15, 2022
Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, is using his emergency powers to cut the flow of money to the trucker protests opposed to his vaccine mandate, Bloomberg reported Monday (Feb. 14)....

Capitol Hill Lawmakers Threaten to Probe GoFundMe After Trucker Fundraiser Shuttered

February 09, 2022
Citing potential violation of federal law by GoFundMe Inc., GOP lawmakers have called for an investigation into the crowdfunding platform’s decision to withdraw a page accepting donations in support of protesting...

GoFundMe Acquiring Nonprofit Software Firm Classy

January 13, 2022
The online fundraising giant GoFundMe says it will acquire Classy, a nonprofit fundraising software company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...