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Open Banking Provider Neonomics Support UNICEF Norway by Introducing Holiday Donation Campaign

Nordic open banking provider, Neonomics, has decided to support UNICEF Norway in order “to make donating this holiday period easier and more secure by harnessing the power of open banking payments.” The holiday period is “the most important time of year for charities, but with… Read More

NFTs: Former Boxer, Artist Offer Non-Fungible Tokens to Support Ukraine

Former Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko and artist WhIsBe have teamed up to launch NFTs in support of Ukraine “amidst an unprecedented crisis in the country, NFT creative agency Metacurio announced.” All proceeds will reportedly “go to Red Cross Ukraine and UNICEF, ensuring that funds from… Read More

Visa to Double Match Employee Donations, Up to $1M to UNICEF, Red Cross Ukraine Response Funds

During the past few days, the team at Visa (NYSE: V) has been watching the tragic scenes in Ukraine with “deep sadness and disbelief.” The firm noted that their “hearts go out to the many people and families seeking safety, shelter and peace following the… Read More

Binance to Donate $10M to Ukraine Humanitarian Effort

Binance, a leading crypto and blockchain infrastructure provider, has committed $10 million minimum to “help the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine” via its Binance Charity Foundation. As mentioned in the update, the donation will be “split between major intergovernmental organizations and nonprofit organizations already on the… Read More

Chainlink Teams Up with UNICEF Innovation Fund to Support Blockchain Apps in Emerging Markets

Chainlink (LINK), a provider of decentralized Oracle networks, has teamed up with the UNICEF Innovation Fund in order to support blockchain-powered applications in emerging markets. The Chainlink Community Grant Program offers financial resources to development teams and researchers that are creating a “more functional, accessible,… Read More

Huobi Group’s Charity Division Commits $1 Million in Bitcoin (BTC) and Fiat Currency to UNICEF

Huobi Group, a leading blockchain firm, recently announced that its “philanthropic” division Huobi Charity Limited (regulated by the Charity Commissioners of Gibraltar – registration no. 324) is committing $1 million in Bitcoin (BTC) and fiat currency to UNICEF. The funds will be used to “help… Read More

ING Bank and UNICEF to Support Fintechs in the Philippines that Aim to Improve Financial Lives of Underprivileged Children and Local Residents

ING Bank, which is part of the ING Group (AMS: INGA), a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Amsterdam, has confirmed that it will continue supporting startups focused on Fintech solutions. ING and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be working… Read More

Tech Firms in Developing Economies to Receive Funding in Bitcoin (BTC) and Other Digital Currencies from UNICEF’s Crypto Fund

Eight tech firms in developing and emerging world economies will reportedly receive investments from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in order to “solve local and global challenges.” The fund now includes cryptocurrencies. In October 2019, UNICEF created a crypto-asset fund in order to receive,… Read More

Ethereum Classic Labs (ETC Labs) Partners UNICEF by Providing $1 Million to its Innovation Fund to Support Social Impact Blockchain Projects

Ethereum Classic Labs (ETC Labs) is teaming up with the United Nations’ Children Fund (UNICEF) Innovation Fund by providing $1 million to support various ongoing projects. According to a press release, ETC Labs said it will be allocating $750,000 to global startup graduates of UNICEF’s… Read More

UNICEF Launches Crypto Asset Fund to Receive, Hold, Distribute Bitcoin, Ether Donations

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has created a crypto asset fund in order to receive, hold and distribute donations in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH).  The aim of the crypto project is to promote the development of open-source protocols for children throughout the world,… Read More

Brief: Outernet Exceeded $637K in Indiegogo Pre-orders; Partners with Fundable for Next Fundraise

Fresh from its successful late 2014 Indiegogo campaign for its Lantern reciever which raised more than $637K from 6,642 backers,  New York-based Outernet Hardware has returned to the crowd, this time on its private fundraise on Fundable.  Outernet, ‘Humanity’s Public Library,’ enables anyone to receive data anywhere in… Read More

Salma Hayek Launches New Crowdfunding Initiative on Crowdrise For Children & Families Affected By the Syriacrisis

UNICEF supporter and Chime for Change campaign co-Founder Salma Hayek helped launch CHIME for the Children of Syria, a funding initiative on Crowdrise that supports the children and families affected by the Syriacrisis, following a recent visit to meet with Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Founded by Gucci, a longtime UNICEF partner, CHIME… Read More

Brief: United Airlines Takes Giving to New Heights This Holiday Season

United Airlines is teaming up with crowdfunding platform, Crowdrise, to show the power of giving this holiday season. The company will offer up to 10 million bonus award miles to MileagePlus members who donate to some of their favorite charities through Dec. 5, 2014. Each donation will… Read More

Crowdfunding Challenge Launched For Mother’s Day Week

Social entrepreneur Carolin Boudreaux of The Miracle Foundation, is teaming up with crowdfunding site Indiegogo  and UNICEF Ambassador Tea Leoni to celebrate great moms a different way: by bringing joy to kids who don’t have one. The “Orphans Over Orchids” Global Challenge aims to raise $100,000 by Mother’s Day,… Read More

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