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ESTHER International, the financial assistance platform for governments and NGOs, and Visa, a world leader in digital payments, have signed a strategic agreement to collaborate on new payment solutions to help simplify humanitarian aid delivery, tackling

ESTHER International And Visa To Collaborate On Payments Solutions For Humanitarian Aid.Joe Delaney - Senior Account Executive, Visa Government Solutions, Nicole Huguenin, Executive Director, Maui Rapid Response, Richard Johnston, CoFounder & COO, ESTHER,

According to a recent report from the U.S. Federal Reserve, a staggering 22% of adults in the United States are either "unbanked," with no access to a bank account whatsoever, or "underbanked," meaning they do not have sufficient access to traditional ban

Guaranteed income pilots and direct financial assistance programs have increased significantly in popularity over the past several years. 2019 saw some high-profile basic income experiments, such as the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (SEED),

2021 marked a year of rapid growth for guaranteed income and direct giving programs across the United States. Local programs that facilitate direct payments to low-income community members have sprouted up in cities around the country, funded by local gov

The past few years have seen a massive shift in the way that communities around the world engage in philanthropy. Direct giving initiatives and mutual aid funds have been on the rise, driven largely by millennials who are more distrustful of large charita

Universal Basic Income is a divisive topic, one that has roots going back to the 18th century. In recent years, the idea has gained traction amongst left-leaning politicians, think tanks & even entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist Mark Zuckerberg. The idea

This interview was conducted by Zoom on 12th May 2021 between ESTHER and one of our partner charities in the UK, PIPS (Public Initiative for Prevention of Suicide and Self Harm). Interviewer - Mollie Drew, Strategic Partnerships Manager, ESTHER Mollie Dre

The 21st century has brought about the kind of technological advancements that would quite frankly, scare our ancestors silly. Modern tech has trickled its way down into most people's lives, offering a plethora of day to day optimization tools & life hack