GoFundMe Inequity: Musician Loses Possessions in Fire
Jeri, a jazz musician and former landlord, lost all his possessions in a trailer home fire on January 8th, 2025, highlighting the inequities of disaster relief crowdfunding where those without significant online presence struggle to receive aid.
GoFundMe Inequity: Musician Loses Possessions in Fire
Jeri, a jazz musician and former landlord, lost all his possessions in a trailer home fire on January 8th, 2025, highlighting the inequities of disaster relief crowdfunding where those without significant online presence struggle to receive aid.
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36% Bias Score
UK Funeral Costs Hit Record High
The average cost of a basic funeral in the UK has hit a record high of £4,285, a 3.5% increase from last year, forcing many families to use crowdfunding or sell possessions to pay, according to insurer SunLife's report.
UK Funeral Costs Hit Record High
The average cost of a basic funeral in the UK has hit a record high of £4,285, a 3.5% increase from last year, forcing many families to use crowdfunding or sell possessions to pay, according to insurer SunLife's report.
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32% Bias Score
Utrecht Crowdfunds to Fix Welfare System Flaws
The municipality of Utrecht launched a crowdfunding campaign with Collectief Kapitaal to raise €100,000 in three months to support 100 part-time working welfare recipients facing income instability due to the complex Dutch Participatiewet.
Utrecht Crowdfunds to Fix Welfare System Flaws
The municipality of Utrecht launched a crowdfunding campaign with Collectief Kapitaal to raise €100,000 in three months to support 100 part-time working welfare recipients facing income instability due to the complex Dutch Participatiewet.
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56% Bias Score
Jantje van Amsterdam" from "Foute Vrienden" Dies
Jan Erents, known as "Jantje van Amsterdam" from the documentary series "Foute Vrienden," died on December 27, 2024, from cancer; a crowdfunding campaign raised over €9000 to support his family.
Jantje van Amsterdam" from "Foute Vrienden" Dies
Jan Erents, known as "Jantje van Amsterdam" from the documentary series "Foute Vrienden," died on December 27, 2024, from cancer; a crowdfunding campaign raised over €9000 to support his family.
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32% Bias Score
GoFundMe Reports Quadrupling of Campaigns for Essential Expenses Amidst Inflation
GoFundMe's annual report reveals a quadrupling of campaigns requesting aid for essential expenses since 2023, illustrating the impact of inflation and high housing costs on Americans; the Martinez family's successful campaign to find new housing after eviction exemplifies this trend.
GoFundMe Reports Quadrupling of Campaigns for Essential Expenses Amidst Inflation
GoFundMe's annual report reveals a quadrupling of campaigns requesting aid for essential expenses since 2023, illustrating the impact of inflation and high housing costs on Americans; the Martinez family's successful campaign to find new housing after eviction exemplifies this trend.
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24% Bias Score
Three Children Receive Life-Changing Bionic Arms Thanks to Collaborative Christmas Campaign
Three children with limb differences received bionic arms this Christmas thanks to the collaborative fundraising efforts of their families and The Big Hero 3 campaign, which raised over $50,000 to provide them with the world's most affordable advanced multi-grip prosthetic arms.
Three Children Receive Life-Changing Bionic Arms Thanks to Collaborative Christmas Campaign
Three children with limb differences received bionic arms this Christmas thanks to the collaborative fundraising efforts of their families and The Big Hero 3 campaign, which raised over $50,000 to provide them with the world's most affordable advanced multi-grip prosthetic arms.
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48% Bias Score
Community Support Saves Family Candle Business from Closure
Wonky Candles, a Leicestershire-based candle business run by a deaf and blind candlemaker PJ Seaman, his brother Tom, and their mother Helen, avoided closure after a Facebook appeal generated 1,000 orders in two days, providing several months of financial stability.
Community Support Saves Family Candle Business from Closure
Wonky Candles, a Leicestershire-based candle business run by a deaf and blind candlemaker PJ Seaman, his brother Tom, and their mother Helen, avoided closure after a Facebook appeal generated 1,000 orders in two days, providing several months of financial stability.
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48% Bias Score
Utrecht Crowdfunds to Fix Welfare Payment Inconsistency
Utrecht launched a crowdfunding campaign to support 100 welfare recipients working part-time, aiming to collect €100,000 to address inconsistencies in welfare payments that lead to income shortages and disincentivize work, highlighting flaws in the Dutch Participatiewet.
Utrecht Crowdfunds to Fix Welfare Payment Inconsistency
Utrecht launched a crowdfunding campaign to support 100 welfare recipients working part-time, aiming to collect €100,000 to address inconsistencies in welfare payments that lead to income shortages and disincentivize work, highlighting flaws in the Dutch Participatiewet.
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60% Bias Score
Galloway Distillery Plans Major Expansion to Boost Production and Employment
The Crafty Distillery in Galloway, Scotland, with a current annual turnover of £1.1 million, plans to expand its facilities to increase production from 10,000 to 100,000 liters of whisky and double white spirit production, aiming for £2.2 million turnover within a few years by leveraging local inves...
Galloway Distillery Plans Major Expansion to Boost Production and Employment
The Crafty Distillery in Galloway, Scotland, with a current annual turnover of £1.1 million, plans to expand its facilities to increase production from 10,000 to 100,000 liters of whisky and double white spirit production, aiming for £2.2 million turnover within a few years by leveraging local inves...
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16% Bias Score
Beyond VC: Financing Strategies for Entrepreneurial Success
The article contrasts the traditional venture capital (VC) funding model with the financing strategies of highly successful entrepreneurs, highlighting the disadvantages of VC funding—limited access, delayed funding, loss of control, and wealth dilution—and advocating for alternative strategies incl...
Beyond VC: Financing Strategies for Entrepreneurial Success
The article contrasts the traditional venture capital (VC) funding model with the financing strategies of highly successful entrepreneurs, highlighting the disadvantages of VC funding—limited access, delayed funding, loss of control, and wealth dilution—and advocating for alternative strategies incl...
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52% Bias Score
Mangione Retains High-Profile Attorney in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case
Luigi Mangione, 26, of Baltimore, was arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday and charged in New York with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, along with weapons and forgery charges; he also faces related charges in Pennsylvania and is fighting extradition.
Mangione Retains High-Profile Attorney in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case
Luigi Mangione, 26, of Baltimore, was arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday and charged in New York with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, along with weapons and forgery charges; he also faces related charges in Pennsylvania and is fighting extradition.
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40% Bias Score
German Castle Rejects Public Funds for Faster Restoration
Facing bureaucratic hurdles and tight deadlines, the Brömserburg citizen consortium in Rüdesheim rejected €2.25 million in federal funding to privately finance €1.7 million for partial restoration before the 2029 Federal Horticultural Show, prioritizing speed and control over public funds.
German Castle Rejects Public Funds for Faster Restoration
Facing bureaucratic hurdles and tight deadlines, the Brömserburg citizen consortium in Rüdesheim rejected €2.25 million in federal funding to privately finance €1.7 million for partial restoration before the 2029 Federal Horticultural Show, prioritizing speed and control over public funds.
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52% Bias Score