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Goparity, which has more than 30,000 users from more than 70 countries, says it plans to use the money to expand across Europe and North America and to create new financial products, reports Gizmodo.
The company, founded by Nuno Brito Jorge in 2014, says the funding will allow it to create a more diverse and diverse investment outlook, one that is more gender-equal and youth-friendly.
Among the projects on the site that have received funding from Goparity are a village in Kenya that has built a school for at-risk girls, as well as a village in Tanzania that has built a health center for at-risk children.
"Goparity is helping drive this change with its platform, and it's now ready to supercharge growth with this new investment," says the company's CEO. Read the Entire ArticleSelected Grant News Headlines
Chris Pan's commencement speech at Ohio State has been called "cringe-worthy" and "the worst Ohio State commencement speech ever"but the social entrepreneur and 1999 Ohio State graduate wants to set...more
"It is a night that shines a light on some of the best and brightest women in business."
So reads a press release on the winners of the 2024 IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards in Ireland,...more
Ohio Gov.
Mike DeWine says the Appalachian Community Grant Program represents "a historic, $500 million investment in Ohio's 32 Appalachian counties."
The state has allocated $21.9 million in...more
Rumors have been swirling that the Lakeland Cultural Arts Center in Florida is going under, but the organization's president says those rumors are "greatly exaggerated."
In a statement released...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
"When it comes to charitable giving in Dubuque and connecting with those most vulnerable and the issues most in need of addressing, no other organization is the tour de force that is Community...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
"By embracing innovation, the school leadership team from the North, principal and school administrators, teachers and staff are preparing our students to be the digital citizens the world needs,"...more
Foundation: Rhode Island Foundation
Love is in the air, at least when it comes to the research projects funded by the Rhode Island Foundation.
The nonprofit has awarded more than $360,000 in seed funding to 15 medical research...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, Packard Foundation
The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole in Wyoming has been named one of the nation's top 100 not-for-profit organizations by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
The Jackson Hole News & Guide...more
One in four school children in Burundi now receives a nutritious meal, thanks to a donation from China.
The UN's World Food Program says China has donated $1.5 million to provide 42,000 children...more
Phoenix Children's Hospital is known for its world-class medical care and cutting-edge research, but it's also one of the country's most under-funded.
That's about to change, thanks to a group...more
Three social enterprises were recognized at the 2013 President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award for their major contributions to society. SATA CommHealth and Bliss Restaurant landed Social Enterprise of the Year titles, while Bettr Barista Coffee Academy bagged the award for Social Enterprise Start-up of the Year.