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To help spread awareness about social causes, Instagram has released a new pop-up feature on the hashtag search pages. The pop-ups would appear when you search for certain hashtags related to social causes; prompting you with options of sharing the hashtag page with your followers, or creating your own fundraiser for the cause.


This is a helpful way of reminding people to contribute to social causes, as a direct prompt can likely encourage users to take some action. Moreover, the reason why Instagram has added the option to the hashtag search pages specifically is because users often refer to hashtags to search for trending events, including social causes.

 

Through this update, Instagram has taken users’ requests into consideration about providing more direct ways of supporting charities. The social company decided to partner with several organizations on the initiative to amplify relevant movements.

 

Instagram is Testing Pop-Ups on Hashtag Search Pages Dedicated to Social Causes

Major contributions in the year 2020

While 2020 brought many miseries to the lives of people, let us not forget some of the good things that actually made a huge impact on the world. From contributing to keeping the world at peace to increasing the possibility of employment for people in crisis, 2020 has seen many sad and happy moments. It is commonly believed that billionaires seldom do something good, or more precisely, something good for the cause of society, but that is a complete lie. There are many billionaires among us who have willingly and most delightfully come forward and given away a huge part of their fortunes to serve the global cause.

Today we will review the biggest contributions that took place in the year 2020. From individuals to foundations, the ranking chart conducted by The Chronicle of Philanthropy throws light upon all the major contributions. Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, bagged the title for biggest contributor by donating an amount of $10 billion at the launch of his very own Bezos Earth Fund. As explained by the billionaire, the purpose of this establishment is to support and help those non-profit groups who are relentlessly working for climate change.

Major contributions in the year 2020 #infographic

Top 25 Private Equity firms that generated the most funds

The following chart highlights 25 different firms that raised funds with the help of Private Equity. Private Equity is a term that is used for firms that help private companies or small startups financially. This huge task requires the firms to raise funds called PE funds from investors and then finance them in the form of transactions.

Top 25 Private Equity firms that generated the most funds #infographic

UBI and its impact on poverty

UBI is Universal Basic Income whose premise is to make life easier for people in need and encourage greater economic activity by giving monthly payments. Governments started to consider UBI to combat poverty even before the COVID-19 pandemic which has destroyed the economy in shambles.

The idea of UBI is to combat poverty and put an end to the economic prospects that have been around for decades. UBI relies heavily on government budgets or direct funding to operate easily. With the COVID-19 wreaking havoc on economies around the world, some groups are rekindling the idea of UBI.

UBI and its impact on poverty #infographic

TikTok announces its first funding recipients

TikTok created a new Creator Fund the previous month in order to support its content creators belonging to different backgrounds regardless of their fame. The main purpose of the TikTok creator fund is to support its creators in fighting the criticism of the U.S government. TikTok announced the first recipients that will be provided with the funding. These recipients include a photographer, a healthcare professional, a chef, a cosplayer and a beauty influencer. Altogether, 19 TikTok stars are going to be provided the funding to keep their work continued and stick to the platform.

TikTok announces its first funding recipients

TikTok starts a funding campaign to support its content creators and fight the U.S. Govt criticism

TikTok has been making rounds on social media for quite some time because of its uniquely captivating content and millions of growing followers worldwide. Many people have engaged themselves with this popular app to either achieve fame and make a name for themselves in the industry or get entertained by viewing different substances on a regular basis. Despite facing plenty of criticism from the U.S. officials and getting under fire because of the privacy scandals associated with its users, TikTok is still managing to thrive and offer a friendly hand towards the U.S. Govt.

TikTok starts a funding campaign to support its content creators and fight the U.S. Govt criticism



Instagram recently announced that it will be rolling out a new feature for personal fundraisers that is currently being tested. The feature will help users to link directly to a fundraiser from their profile page.

 

Instagram is running a test for this new option on Android initially, in the U.S., U.K., and Ireland and will test it for iOS shortly after.

 

Fundraisers will be required to meet the existing guidelines and rules before they start a new cause or support an already existing one. The rules include a set of categories of supported fundraising and explain the criteria for the approval of fundraisers. The list of rules is the same as for fundraisers on Facebook.

 

To use the new fundraising feature, users will find the “add fundraiser” option when they tap “edit profile”. They will then tap “raise money” where they will be required to choose a photo, select the relevant fundraiser category, and add further details regarding the background story of their fundraising and encourage donations. Once approved, the fundraising will continue for 30 days. Fundraisers will also be given the option to extend the duration of their fundraising if they wish to.

 

Moreover, the donations made will be powered by Facebook Pay. Facebook Pay powers Instagram’s new shopping-related features as well.

Instagram’s New ‘Personal Fundraiser’ Feature is Under Testing


Having your business to grow is a critical and delicate step every business needs to take. Being stuck inside a box for years won’t help your business to go anywhere, but if you see ample growth in your business, then you must take it to the next step by scaling your business upwards. However, scaling can also be done downwards called downsizing. Where there is no right time for scaling a business, there are still a few things that need to be considered before taking this step.

There are a few obstacles you need to overcome when you decide to scale. While your business is at a steady pace, you should not push it to extreme measure to a point where everything falls apart – many startup businesses tend to do that. Some of these obstacles require patience and strategy to overcome. There are a number of common barriers that a company may face on their road to scaling such as, not having enough resources to hire new employees, not having a solid foundation which can cause the business to lose market shares, unexpected legal disputes, lack of overall resources to scale a business, etc.

How to tell if you need to scale your business? #infographic


Quick Overview of Small Businesses in the USA

The U.S. Congress had announced stimulus packages for the public who were struggling after the country limited economical operations as a result of coronavirus. However, reports suggest that the package dedicated to small businesses have already run out of money – leaving a good portion of over 20 million small businesses in America out in the rain.

Small businesses are often deemed as the backbone of America and account for 90% of all USA-based businesses. They also offer employment to a total of 135 million workers, in various capacity and contributes to an annual sale of nearly $9 trillion.

Unfortunately, America has faced one of the worst-hit from the novel pandemic. As of this writing, the country has over 712,000 diagnoses with 32,823 deaths and the numbers continue to grow. 

Although the country has announced a stimulus package for the residents affected by the virus, the funds have run out. And a spokesperson from the White House indicates that it may take a couple of weeks for money to come in for the aid of small business owners.

Similar to most businesses of the world, the community of small businesses is also facing a shortfall amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. And it is expected that the middle-and-lower class citizens would significantly suffer if additional stimulus funds aren’t allocated by the American Congress.

Quick Overview of Small Businesses in the USA #Infographic

What is a Target Date Fund?

In recent years, target date funds have emerged as a very popular addition to 401(k) retirement plans. They provide investors a “set and forget” option for their retirement portfolios – but what are they, how do they work, and are they worth it?

What is a Target Date Fund? #infographic

Fundrise Review
This Fundrise review infographic has everything you need to know about the Fundrise investment platform. If you’re an investor looking for a simple, low-cost way to gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of real estate investments, you’ve come to the right place.

Fundrise Review #Infographic

The Difference Between Mutual Funds and Etfs

For the vast majority of investors, it makes sense to hold a diverse portfolio of investments. But, unless you are willing to go out and individually pick 20 different securities yourself, it’s likely you will be relying on financial products like mutual funds and ETFs to accomplish this diversification. What is the difference between the two, and how do active and passive management techniques factor in?

The Difference Between Mutual Funds and Etfs #infographic

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