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233:(news) $1B Meme Coin Donations & Nonprofit job report
233:(news) $1B Meme Coin Donations & Nonprofit job report
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16 minutes
Released:
May 18, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Weekly nonprofit news updates.
Crypto Billionaire Donates $1 Billion In Meme Coin To India
The founder of the cryptocurrency Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, announced that he has donated approximately $1 billion in the meme coin Shiba Inu to nonprofit organizations battling COVID-19 in India. The announcement comes at an interesting moment as philanthropists are increasingly taking up cryptocurrency and disbursing the digital coins to nonprofits. While the volatility of cryptocurrency raises many questions about such donations, nonprofits should increasingly pay attention to this trend as cryptocurrency becomes more mainstream.
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Nonprofit Jobs Report Shows Net Increase But Less Significant Growth
With the increase in jobs, the nonprofit sector has recovered half of total jobs lost because of the pandemic, according to a new report based on data from the Center for Civil Society Studies (CCSS) at Johns Hopkins University. In line with national job statistics, job growth slowed in April compared to March. While arts, entertainment, & recreation jobs grew 12%, education and health-care sectors lost a small percentage of jobs. Experts say it remains to be seen whether the slowed growth represents a broader trend or a mere “blip” on the monthly job totals.
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Blood donors needed as regional supply hits "critical "shortage
Kane County paid $483,000 to nonprofit fighting Biden conservation plan
Nike and Crisis Text Line Mental Health Partnership | Well+Good
Gates Foundation Gets Oxygen to India
Crypto Billionaire Donates $1 Billion In Meme Coin To India
The founder of the cryptocurrency Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, announced that he has donated approximately $1 billion in the meme coin Shiba Inu to nonprofit organizations battling COVID-19 in India. The announcement comes at an interesting moment as philanthropists are increasingly taking up cryptocurrency and disbursing the digital coins to nonprofits. While the volatility of cryptocurrency raises many questions about such donations, nonprofits should increasingly pay attention to this trend as cryptocurrency becomes more mainstream.
Read more ➝
Nonprofit Jobs Report Shows Net Increase But Less Significant Growth
With the increase in jobs, the nonprofit sector has recovered half of total jobs lost because of the pandemic, according to a new report based on data from the Center for Civil Society Studies (CCSS) at Johns Hopkins University. In line with national job statistics, job growth slowed in April compared to March. While arts, entertainment, & recreation jobs grew 12%, education and health-care sectors lost a small percentage of jobs. Experts say it remains to be seen whether the slowed growth represents a broader trend or a mere “blip” on the monthly job totals.
Read more ➝
Blood donors needed as regional supply hits "critical "shortage
Kane County paid $483,000 to nonprofit fighting Biden conservation plan
Nike and Crisis Text Line Mental Health Partnership | Well+Good
Gates Foundation Gets Oxygen to India
Released:
May 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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218: (news) $1B Stimulus for AmeriCorps + Rise in Giving Trend: 2020 Saw 10% Jump In GivingAccording to the Quarterly Fundraising Report, nonprofit fundraising was up 10% overall in 2020 compared to 2019. While this represents the highest volume of donations in 5 years, by Nonprofit News Feed Podcast