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PHOENIX, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire＝KYODO JBN/ --

The Network of Giving will be introduced to the 2023 World Economic Forum's

invitees at the Network of Giving House in Davos, Switzerland. The World

Economic Forum is a trusted platform for all stakeholders of global society to

integrate and aggregate efforts to improve the state of the world. More on the

World Economic Forum: weforum.org (

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The Network of Giving is a proprietary and powerful, hyper-local digital

platform enabled by financial services. The platform fosters a community-minded

movement through the connection of consumers and local merchants to community

organizations while creating efficiencies in digital fundraising. Through

digital commerce and merchant-defined, micro-donations, the Network of Giving

democratizes the digital tools local merchants need to grow their business. At

no cost to customers, the Network of Giving provides the outlet customers need

to support local business and local organizations to benefit the economy and

the communities where they live.

Special Olympics and the United Way, in partnership with the Network of Giving,

embrace this innovative and fully automated digital solution that unites them

in their missions. The Network of Giving platform provides financial

institutions, merchants, and communities with collaborative opportunities to

reach caring local consumers.

"We are excited to bring the Network of Giving to the world's stage in Davos.

The platform is committed to driving financial and social empowerment while

creating positive change in communities," stated Rob Bennett, CEO, SMB4.0, the

organization that powers the Network of Giving.

"The Network of Giving provides another foundation for enhancing and

strengthening our communities and aligns with our impact and mission," stated

Gordon McHenry, Jr., CEO at United Way of King County. More on United Way:

unitedway.org (

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"As an organization, we always strive for three main goals – to improve athlete

experiences, reach more athletes, and raise more resources. This program aligns

with those goals and we look forward to what the future holds," said Dave

Breen, President and CEO of Special Olympics Illinois. More on Special

Olympics: specialolympics.org (

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"In Davos we will profile the collective impact of our platform in

collaboration with our strategic partners at Special Olympics and the United

Way. This is part of the Network of Giving ethos as demonstrated by the core

principles which ensure that; donations are at no cost to consumers, 100%

pass-through, 100% accountable, 100% merchant defined, and 100%

consumer-directed, while honoring the Network of Giving Heart," Bennett added.

About the Network of Giving

The Network of Giving Software-as-a-Service platform is powered by SMB4.0 and

enables digital marketing opportunities for local businesses utilizing rich

tokenized data to drive business decisions with a measured result on marketing

spend. This enables and empowers business owners to gain key analytics and

real-time actionable insights from the data. More on Network of Giving:

networkofgiving.com (

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Media Contact: David Saalfrank, Network of Giving, david.s@smb40.com

SOURCE Network of Giving