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Messari | August 05, 2022

Messari, a leading provider of crypto market intelligence products, today announced its acquisition of the assets and business of Dove Metrics of Blackrose Capital. Dove Metrics is a leading provider of fundraising data and intelligence for the crypto fundraising landscape. "At Messari, we strive to be the leading data and research provider in the crypto space in order to create greater transparency around the industry, The acquisition of Dove Metrics will enabl...

Nonprofit Technology

ARCS Foundation | November 25, 2022

The Silver Family Foundation, an Oregon-based non-profit led by Philip and Barbara Silver, recently donated $2 million to the national Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation. The $2 million donation marks the largest single gift in ARCS Foundation's 64-year history. It will fund programs that advance the sustainability of ARCS Foundation's 15 affiliated chapters and increase engagement from 11,500+ ARCS scholars and scholar alums. ...

Amazon | February 17, 2020

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos on Monday announced the launch of a new Earth Fund that the e-commerce chief plans to use to combat the effects of climate change. He said in an Instagram post that he’s pledging $10 billion to start the fund, which will be called the Bezos Earth Fund, and will issue grants to scientists, activists and other organizations in their efforts to “preserve and protect the natural world.” “We can save Earth,” Bezos wrote in his post. &ldq...

Fidelity Bank | February 28, 2020

NewVue Communities has received a $10,000 investment from Fidelity Bank through its Community Investment Tax Credit Program. NewVue Communities is a Fitchburg-based nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities through home ownership, housing development and small business counseling. “This grant reflects our continuing strong commitment to Fitchburg, which at one time was home to the bank’s only location,” said Fidelity Bank President and COO Christopher McCarthy. “We...