Giving

GiftPocket Launches SEND Feature for Gifting Gift Cards

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Payment systems, Money, Debit cards, Financial services, Economy, Exonumia, Gift card, Giving, Personal finance, Cards, Google Pay Send, Draft:Complex Cards

To commemorate the kickoff of the SEND feature, GiftPockets Pass the Positivity campaign grants current users the opportunity to gift a free $5 gift card to another user using the new SEND feature, while also receiving a free $5 gift card for themselves.

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  • To commemorate the kickoff of the SEND feature, GiftPockets Pass the Positivity campaign grants current users the opportunity to gift a free $5 gift card to another user using the new SEND feature, while also receiving a free $5 gift card for themselves.
  • The new SEND feature allows GiftPocket users to purchase gift cards from more than 250 plus brands, and then send those gift card values through the app or to a current or new user.
  • GiftPocket solves the problem of losing and forgetting gift cards and what to do with unwanted gift cards.
  • About GiftPocketGiftPocket is an award-winning digital wallet app that allows users to manage all of their gift cards from their phone, pay with their gift cards in stores or online, exchange unwanted gift cards for gift cards they want, and send gift cards to people.

2021 Donor Dash 5K Brings Coloradans Together to Celebrate the Gift of Life

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Fertility medicine, Sperm donation, Giving

Remarkably, Melody even met her daughter's liver recipient at the Donor Dash after seeing Jill's photo on another racer's t-shirt.

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  • Remarkably, Melody even met her daughter's liver recipient at the Donor Dash after seeing Jill's photo on another racer's t-shirt.
  • Donor Alliance invites everyone to join the in-person Donor Dash event on Saturday, even those that selected the shipping option for packet pick-up.
  • More information on how to register or volunteer for the 2021 Donor Dash 5K can be found on the Donor Dash event page .
  • For more information visit DonorAlliance.org orthe Donate Life Colorado or Donate Life Wyoming Facebook pages.

Home Hardware and FlipGive Launch Grant Program to Help Kids Get Back in the Game

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Giving, Matching funds

Designed to provide support to youth sports teams across the country, $25,000 in grants will be available to help get kids back in the game after being sidelined by COVID-19.

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  • Designed to provide support to youth sports teams across the country, $25,000 in grants will be available to help get kids back in the game after being sidelined by COVID-19.
  • The Home Hardware Return to Sport Matching Grant program invites youth sports teams across Canada to register on FlipGive, an easy-to-use app designed to help sports parents lower the cost to play by shopping for the things they're already buying from over 700 brands.
  • The first 250 teams to raise $100 will receive a $100 matching grant from Home Hardware.
  • The program is open to youth sports teams across Canada and will run from July 11 to November 30, 2021.

Stockpile, Inc. Announces Move to Zero Commission, Zero Fee Trading

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Payment systems, Money, Exonumia, Gift card, Giving, Personal finance, Economy, Finance

Effective immediately, Stockpile users can take advantage of Stockpile's zero trading fee model.

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  • Effective immediately, Stockpile users can take advantage of Stockpile's zero trading fee model.
  • Additionally, users will no longer be charged any fees related to account funding or purchases of gift cards for stock.
  • "Stockpile is the first trading app to eliminate even more barriers impeding users from entering the stock market," said Stockpile, Inc. CEO Victor Wang.
  • In addition to zero fee trading, Stockpile is unveiling new company colors, a reimagined logo and additional content to assist with enhancing the knowledge of new and existing traders.

Blackhawk Network Helps Retailers Prepare for Holiday with Release of Enterprise Digital Gifting Solution

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Merchandising, Marketing, Economy, Giving, Blackhawk Network Holdings, Money, Gift card, Retail, Online shopping, Christmas and holiday season, Shopping

PLEASANTON, Calif., July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network is helping retailers prepare for a busy holiday shopping season with the release of the Enterprise Edition of its Digital Gifting solution.

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  • PLEASANTON, Calif., July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network is helping retailers prepare for a busy holiday shopping season with the release of the Enterprise Edition of its Digital Gifting solution.
  • Last holiday season, digital gift card (eGift) sales increased more than 80%1 and sales continue to trend upward this year.
  • "If you are a retailer that isn't selling digital gift cards, you are missing out on revenue all year, but especially at holiday.
  • The good news is our streamlined onboarding and expanded global access allows retailers to have a superior digital gifting program up and running fast.

Banggood Kicks Off Summer Prime Sale with Banggood Gift Card Launched in the Middle East

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Countries, Payment systems, Economy, Money, Exonumia, Gift card, Giving, Personal finance, Saudi Arabia, Online shopping, RuPay

The card can be used to purchase all products in Banggood, the global online shop.

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  • The card can be used to purchase all products in Banggood, the global online shop.
  • To provide users with a better shopping experience, Banggood launched a new electronic gift card (Banggood Gift Card) as part of the summer promotion.
  • The Banggood Gift Card becomes available now in two countries, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and will be launched in more countries in the near future.
  • Banggood VIP members can lock in the "early bird" global discount starting from July 5 at 11AM Saudi Arabia/12 noon UAE.

Introducing Plynk™: An Easier Way to Invest

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Professional services, Finance, Money, Finance, Economy, Payment systems, Exonumia, Gift card, Giving, Personal finance, Digital currency, Investor

Enter Plynk, a new investment app for beginners that helps them get started with investing, build confidence, and gain knowledge along the way.

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  • Enter Plynk, a new investment app for beginners that helps them get started with investing, build confidence, and gain knowledge along the way.
  • With Plynk, beginner investors will gain this education along the way, and they can start investing with as little as $1.00.
  • Turn Gift Cards into Investible Cash3: Plynk even helps users invest money that would otherwise be sitting in a junk drawer.
  • Using the app, investors can redeem gift cards and turn unused dollars and found money into cash they can invest.

Faithful Central Bible Church Intensifies Outreach Efforts To Get People Vaccinated

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Applied ethics, Human behavior, Ethics, Compassion, Giving, Kindness, Moral psychology, Virtue, Faithful, Minister

Champions for Progress, the non-profit subsidiary of Faithful Central, administers the vaccine awareness campaign.

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  • Champions for Progress, the non-profit subsidiary of Faithful Central, administers the vaccine awareness campaign.
  • Faithful Central Bible Church puts people first; compassion and integrity are at the center of everything they do.
  • Faithful Central Bible Church is committed to ministering to the needs of the community with integrity and compassion.
  • It is through Dr. Ulmer's encouraging example and inspirational leadership that Faithful Central is prioritizing vaccination outreach.

How nonprofit Soup Kitchen 411 went from serving 3,000 meals/month to 50,000 without a single full-time staffer

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Monday, June 28, 2021
Giving, Soup kitchen, Soups, Welfare, Hunger, Philanthropy, Virtue, Behavior

FeedNJ , the flagship program of hunger-awareness non-profit Soup Kitchen 411 , had served 35,000 meals between mid-April 2020 and mid-March 2021, utilizing small, tax-deductible donations and sizable corporate sponsorships ; in both May and June 2021, it bought over 50,000.

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  • FeedNJ , the flagship program of hunger-awareness non-profit Soup Kitchen 411 , had served 35,000 meals between mid-April 2020 and mid-March 2021, utilizing small, tax-deductible donations and sizable corporate sponsorships ; in both May and June 2021, it bought over 50,000.
  • "We scaled up rapidly by tenaciously contacting local restaurant owners, local elected officials, chambers of commerce, and goodwill agencies.
  • FeedNJ launched partnerships with over 50 restaurants and over 25 soup kitchens in its first 11 months, but events and meal purchases were only as often as cash reserves allowed.
  • "Our small team uses practical Excel spreadsheets and twice-weekly team calls to stay organized and quality check each week's orders."

Shady Grove Fertility (SGF) Announces Additional $500 Bonus for First-Time Egg Donors

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Fertility medicine, Giving, Egg donation, Reproduction, Sperm donation, Donor, Demographic economics, Fertility

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shady Grove Fertility (SGF) , home to one of the largest Donor Egg Programs in the country, is offering a limited time $500 summer bonus for first-time egg donors in addition to earning up to $7,000 for their first donation cycle.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shady Grove Fertility (SGF) , home to one of the largest Donor Egg Programs in the country, is offering a limited time $500 summer bonus for first-time egg donors in addition to earning up to $7,000 for their first donation cycle.
  • Egg donors are essential in helping thousands of individuals and couples become parents.
  • To learn more about becoming an egg donor at SGF including eligibility requirements, the donation process, compensation, and egg donation FAQS visit Become an Egg Donor , or complete your initial egg donor application .
  • SGF is among the founding partner practices of US Fertility , the largest physician-owned, physician-led partnership of top-tier fertility practices in the U.S.