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Fundraising
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Craiglist's Craig Newmark Is Inspiring Billionaires to Donate Their Fortunes Like He Is

Craig Newmark signed the Giving Pledge to donate up to $1 billion to nonprofits, encouraging other wealthy individuals to do the same.
Fundraising
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Craiglist's Craig Newmark Is Inspiring Billionaires to Donate Their Fortunes Like He Is

Craig Newmark signed the Giving Pledge to donate up to $1 billion to nonprofits, encouraging other wealthy individuals to do the same.
Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoin Magazine
28 minutes ago

No Battery, No Screen, Full Control - Satochip Raises Bridge Round To Bring Its Bitcoin Wallet To America

Satochip SRL secures bridge financing to expand into the U.S. digital asset market with secure hardware solutions.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
22 hours ago

Independent journalists are mission-driven, but financially strained, a new report says

Financial sustainability remains elusive for creator journalists, with many struggling to fund their lifestyles through content creation alone.
fromThedrum
3 hours ago
Social media marketing

5 Tips to Amplify your Social Strategy

Social media is essential for brands to engage audiences and grow their business through a multichannel approach and consistent content delivery.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
9 hours ago

OpenX Repositions as The Intelligent SSP to Simplify Advertising

OpenX rebrands to simplify digital advertising and enhance media quality standards amid increasing complexity in the industry.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
2 hours ago

Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16z | TechCrunch

Pillar raised $20 million to automate hedging for commodity-driven businesses using AI to manage financial risk.
Digital life
fromScary Mommy
23 hours ago

18 Genius (& Kind Of Unhinged) Ways Real People Are Paying Down Their Debt

Various unconventional strategies exist for paying down debt, including selling items, side hustles, and unique income-generating activities.
Education
fromsfist.com
22 hours ago

All SFUSD Educators to Receive $250 From Anonymous SF Tech Donor

Educators in San Francisco will receive $250 gift cards from a local benefactor, totaling $1.6 million for nearly 6,000 educators.
fromArtnet News
23 hours ago

This French Castle Is Crowdfunding Its Own Restoration | Artnet News

Château de Chambord, France's second-most visited castle, is a paragon of Italian Renaissance architecture, but its interior is suffering from severe decay.
Arts
#crowdfunding
Business intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
23 hours ago

Stop Treating ESG Like a Costly Obligation - When Used Well, It Becomes a Growth Advantage

ESG identifies operational and financial risks, enhancing resilience and performance beyond mere compliance.
fromFast Company
1 day ago

The cofounder of this $2.9 billion company takes a 4 p.m. nap every day

"When I'm irritated, tired, stressed, or anxious, a nap literally cures everything. It really changed my life."
Mindfulness
#meta-platforms
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
1 day ago

Bull vs. Bear: Is Meta Platforms a Buy or Sell? | The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms is experiencing a divergence between operational performance and stock performance, leading to mixed investor sentiment.
#ai
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Meta Platforms Finally Releases Muse Spark. Is the AI Model Worth the Wait?

Big Tech's AI arms race intensifies as companies invest heavily, with Meta's Muse Spark launch boosting its stock despite initial delays.
Marketing tech
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

This AI startup raised $4.5 million to help marketers fine-tune campaigns and monitor rivals. Read its pitch deck.

Pomo uses AI to enhance ad performance by automating data analysis and providing actionable insights for marketers.
Artificial intelligence
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Meta Platforms Finally Releases Muse Spark. Is the AI Model Worth the Wait?

Big Tech's AI arms race intensifies as companies invest heavily, with Meta's Muse Spark launch boosting its stock despite initial delays.
Marketing tech
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

This AI startup raised $4.5 million to help marketers fine-tune campaigns and monitor rivals. Read its pitch deck.

Pomo uses AI to enhance ad performance by automating data analysis and providing actionable insights for marketers.
Marketing
fromInc
3 days ago

How to Turn Connections Into Strategic Partnerships That Scale

Strategic alliances require intention, genuine curiosity, and respect to evolve from casual connections into high-impact partnerships.
Online Community Development
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 days ago

CDFIs could draw institutional capital for climate projects

There is a strong desire for collaboration between institutional investors and community development financial institutions, but barriers exist due to perceived risks and lack of standardization.
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
4 days ago

Maeconomy raises 1.5M to give building materials a digital identity

Construction and demolition waste is the largest single waste stream in the EU by weight, yet the vast majority of materials removed from buildings are downcycled into low-value rubble rather than recovered for reuse, because no reliable record exists of what those materials are, where they came from, or what condition they are in.
European startups
Exercise
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

Whoops, We Dyed Influencers Blue! But Now Our Business Is Bringing In $42 Million in Revenue

Clarke and Spalter built FORM, a lifestyle platform and activewear brand, achieving over 60,000 subscribers and $42 million in revenue since its 2020 launch.
#nonprofit
#venture-capital
NYC startup
fromAlleywatch
5 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/8/2026

Patlytics raised $40M in Series B funding, while Mosaic secured $18.4M in a recent SEC filing.
Venture
fromFast Company
2 days ago

The 3 reasons why VCs invest: Faith, opportunity, or evidence

Venture capital rounds are driven by three core reasons: faith, opportunity, and evidence.
Venture
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How to get funded in 2026 if you're not an AI startup in San Francisco

Physical-world companies face structural funding challenges requiring stacked capital sources and disciplined execution rather than single institutional rounds.
NYC startup
fromAlleywatch
5 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/8/2026

Patlytics raised $40M in Series B funding, while Mosaic secured $18.4M in a recent SEC filing.
Venture
fromFast Company
2 days ago

The 3 reasons why VCs invest: Faith, opportunity, or evidence

Venture capital rounds are driven by three core reasons: faith, opportunity, and evidence.
Venture
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How to get funded in 2026 if you're not an AI startup in San Francisco

Physical-world companies face structural funding challenges requiring stacked capital sources and disciplined execution rather than single institutional rounds.
Marketing tech
fromBloomberglaw
9 hours ago

Meta Cases Put Social Media Platforms at Securities Fraud Risk

Social media platforms face new legal challenges regarding their role in facilitating fraudulent securities schemes.
Cryptocurrency
fromFortune
4 hours ago

Paxos Labs raises $12 million after startup spins off from veteran stablecoin issuer | Fortune

Paxos Labs raised $12 million to enhance DeFi access for retail customers through stablecoins and crypto lending protocols.
#elon-musk
Venture
fromAlleywatch
1 day ago

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 4/13/26

Notable startup funding activity in the US reached $1.5B, featuring key investments in AI, Deep Tech, and other sectors.
Media industry
fromDigiday
1 day ago

'I'm playing the long game': Journalists are striking out alone and discovering the business is toughest beat of all

Independent journalism has potential but struggles with business fluency, as many journalists lack developed strategies for monetization.
#fundraising
Fundraising
fromChronicle of Philanthropy
1 week ago

Gen Z Wants to Raise Money for You. Here's How to Stop Scaring Them Off.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital successfully supported Ryan Trahan's fundraising campaign, raising $11.6 million by allowing him creative freedom in communication.
Fundraising
fromChronicle of Philanthropy
1 week ago

Gen Z Wants to Raise Money for You. Here's How to Stop Scaring Them Off.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital successfully supported Ryan Trahan's fundraising campaign, raising $11.6 million by allowing him creative freedom in communication.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
4 days ago

Project Glasswing and open source: The good, bad, and ugly

Project Glasswing aims to enhance open source software security with $100 million and the Mythos AI program to identify vulnerabilities.
Marketing
fromInc
3 days ago

The Biggest Missed Opportunity in Social Media Has Nothing to Do With Marketing

Brands must transition from social listening to social doing to leverage insights for transformative action.
#openai
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
17 hours ago

OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro | TechCrunch

OpenAI acquired Hiro Finance, a personal finance startup, to enhance its financial planning capabilities and bring in new talent.
Media industry
fromFortune
3 days ago

OpenAI's TBPN deal shows how talent, media, and influence are collapsing into one | Fortune

OpenAI's acquisition of TBPN reflects a shift in valuing integrated media, talent, and distribution as interconnected assets.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

AI products are reaching further into our lives. Does it matter who controls the companies behind them? | Van Badham

Ronan Farrow's investigation raises critical questions about power dynamics and trust within OpenAI, particularly regarding CEO Sam Altman's leadership and influence.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
17 hours ago

OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro | TechCrunch

OpenAI acquired Hiro Finance, a personal finance startup, to enhance its financial planning capabilities and bring in new talent.
Media industry
fromFortune
3 days ago

OpenAI's TBPN deal shows how talent, media, and influence are collapsing into one | Fortune

OpenAI's acquisition of TBPN reflects a shift in valuing integrated media, talent, and distribution as interconnected assets.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

AI products are reaching further into our lives. Does it matter who controls the companies behind them? | Van Badham

Ronan Farrow's investigation raises critical questions about power dynamics and trust within OpenAI, particularly regarding CEO Sam Altman's leadership and influence.
Marketing tech
fromThedrum
13 hours ago

impact.com acquires Pressboard, providing publishers with a best-in-class platform for branded content as digital advertising is deprioritised

Acquisition enhances publishers' tools to adapt to changing consumer attitudes towards advertising, improving partnerships and revenue generation.
#meta
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.benzinga.com
5 days ago

Meta's Spark vs ChatGPT, Gemini: 3.5B Users Edge - Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)

Meta's new AI model, Spark, aims to leverage its vast user base for integration into existing apps rather than competing directly with established AI models.
Arts
fromColossal
6 days ago

Colossal Members Have Funded 100 Projects in K-12 Classrooms through DonorsChoose

Colossal Members funded 100 classroom projects, contributing over $13,000 to support K-12 students' access to art supplies and materials.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

I can't help rooting for tiny open source AI model maker Arcee | TechCrunch

Arcee has released Trinity Large Thinking, a 400B-parameter open-source LLM aimed at providing a competitive alternative to Chinese models.
Non-profit organizations
fromGothamist
1 day ago

Councilmember directed $450K to Brooklyn nonprofit being investigated by feds

Farah Louis directed over $450,000 in city funds to BHRAGS Home Care Corp., linked to a federal corruption investigation.
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

X says it's reducing payments to clickbait accounts | TechCrunch

Bier stated, 'It became abundantly clear: flooding the timeline with 100 stolen reposts and clickbait everyday crowded-out real creators and hurt new author growth.' He emphasized that X will not compensate for manipulation of the program or its users.
Social media marketing
Venture
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
1 day ago

London fintech Round closes $6M seed to run payroll

Round, a London fintech, closed a $6 million seed round to automate treasury management and payroll for finance teams at fast-growing companies.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The kindness of strangers: An online forum user shipped me a car radiator, saving me from financial ruin

After worrying that he was somehow trying to scam me, I reluctantly sent him my address. A week later, the radiator arrived on my doorstop. A mate was able to help me install it and bingo the car worked again.
Relationships
Fundraising
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Phoebe Gates and the contentious debate over fair pay for influencers

Expectations for budget management differ for founders based on their family wealth, as seen in the case of Phoebe Gates.
Marketing tech
fromThedrum
13 hours ago

impact.com acquires Pressboard, providing publishers with a best-in-class platform for branded content as digital advertising is deprioritised

Acquisition enhances publishers' tools to adapt to changing consumer attitudes towards advertising, improving partnerships and revenue generation.
#creator-economy
Media industry
fromForbes
1 week ago

Trust Is Becoming The Most Valuable Currency In The Creator Economy

Audiences now seek trust in content, influencing their decision-making and the value of creators' work.
Growth hacking
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

From #Ad To #Owner: The Creator Economy's Next Phase Is About Equity

The creator economy is shifting towards ownership stakes rather than traditional sponsored content as brands face rising costs and declining trust.
Media industry
fromForbes
1 week ago

Trust Is Becoming The Most Valuable Currency In The Creator Economy

Audiences now seek trust in content, influencing their decision-making and the value of creators' work.
Media industry
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

The Creator Economy Is Growing Up, Truth Is The New Currency

Mosaic aims to establish a credentialing platform for content creators, similar to IMDb, addressing the creator economy's need for verified professional records.
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

This College Student Launched His Business When He Was 16. Now It's Making Mid-Five Figures Every Month and Growing: 'You Can Not Quit'

Youth 4 Youth was built by players who are currently living the journey. We're taking the doors we've walked through and holding them open for the next generation.
Startup companies
London startup
fromTNW | Ecosystems
2 weeks ago

OpenUp raises 20M to scale employee mental health platform

OpenUp provides anonymous, employer-funded mental health support to over 2,000 organizations in Europe, raising €20 million for expansion.
Marketing tech
fromAcast
5 days ago

AI Governance Isn't a Barrier: It's Marketing's Growth Engine | Adspeak

AI is transforming marketing by enabling innovation through governance, clean data, and balancing automation with human creativity.
Social justice
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Modern social impact conferences need a new playbook

Conferences must address real tensions and foster candid discussions to remain relevant and effective in today's uncertain environment.
fromAlleywatch
6 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/7/2026

Eisen, an escheatment compliance platform that automates dormant account offboarding and unclaimed property reporting for regulated financial institutions, has raised $7.2M in funding according to a recent SEC filing.
Venture
Social media marketing
fromHer Campus
5 days ago

They Knew, They Didn't Care, & We Are All Paying For It

Social media platforms like Instagram have been found liable for mental health damage to young users, with internal documents revealing harmful strategies targeting teens.
fromHarvard Business Review
2 weeks ago

Treat Nonprofits as Strategic Partners, Not Just Philanthropic Recipients

Most for-profit companies still confine nonprofit relationships to corporate philanthropy. Donations flow through foundations, annual reports highlight community contributions, and nonprofit engagement is framed as evidence of corporate responsibility.
Non-profit organizations
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

She Invited Homeless Men to Run. That Instinct Fueled Her $100M Business.

Why do I get to be the runner, and these guys get to be the homeless guys on the corner? Why can't we all be runners? She didn't have an answer. It would've been easy to let that question dissolve with her footsteps. Most people would have. But Mahlum saw something in those men that others had missed.
Running
#open-source
#open-source-funding
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Non-profit organizations

A VC and some big-name programmers are trying to solve open source's funding problem, permanently | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Non-profit organizations

A VC and some big-name programmers are trying to solve open source's funding problem, permanently | TechCrunch

Fundraising
fromFast Company
1 month ago

GoFundMe launches AI fundraising coach to help people raise more money

GoFundMe launched an AI-powered smart fundraising coach to help users overcome the psychological barrier of asking for help by guiding campaign creation and optimizing fundraising effectiveness.
Venture
fromFortune
1 month ago

Robinhood wants everyone to be able to invest in hot startups like Databricks and Ramp, but how much risk will investors take on? | Fortune

Robinhood launched an investment fund enabling retail traders to access private companies like Databricks and Ramp, continuing its mission to democratize investment tools previously reserved for institutional investors.
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
1 month ago

Rotating the Clipboard Built Our Workplace Democracy | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Losing staff could be detrimental to the projects we worked on, and there was a growing dissatisfaction with how meetings were run. These mostly one-sided discussions left the quieter half of us feeling pushed aside, like our thoughts didn't matter much. If things stayed this way, I worried the good people on our team would start quitting one by one.
Non-profit organizations
Software development
fromVue.js Jobs
1 month ago

Engineering Team Leader, Campaign Pages at Fundraise Up - VueJobs

Fundraise Up is a global, enterprise-scale fundraising platform focused on performance, accessibility, and a complex TypeScript-based product ecosystem for nonprofits worldwide.
US news
fromNieman Lab
2 months ago

A scrappy story-sharing tool with local newsroom DNA gains traction

Plucky Wire provides a simple platform enabling local news organizations to find and share republishable stories, reducing costs and easing collaboration across publishers.
Digital life
fromOverreacted
2 months ago

A Social Filesystem - overreacted

Files should remain under user control while standardized file formats act as APIs enabling apps to read, write, and interoperate with those files.
Startup companies
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Community is the smartest investment a solopreneur can make

Building intentional communities is essential infrastructure for solopreneurs to sustain creativity, provide reality checks, and amplify professional impact.
Fundraising
fromFast Company
2 months ago

AI is helping funders evaluate more ideas more fairly

AI can automate objective, repetitive grant-screening tasks so human reviewers can focus judgement on high-potential applications, improving review efficiency, fairness, and scale without sacrificing rigor.
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